FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - FebruaryGFEB

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#113 of 318 by YTD

$45.00

+0.1% last session

+8.4% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Feb 21, 2023 – Nov 3, 2026GFEBS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.1%	−0.6%	+0.7%	+8.4%	+10.1%	+50.0%	—	+55.0%
Peer average	+0.2%	+95.8%	0.0%	+7.6%	+8.9%	+49.8%	+52.4%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $369M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $44.94
Volume: 6K
Avg. volume 30D: 15K
High today: $45.13
Low today: $44.95
Previous close: $44.94
52-week high: $45.49
52-week low: $40.32
Our risk indicator: 3/5

GFEB in One Breath

GFEB Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+14.0%$614M

#2BAPRInnovator+13.7%$414M

#3PQAPPGIM+13.5%$31.7M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.0%$179M

#5FMARFirst Trust+12.9%$1.2B

#6APRTAllianzIM+12.9%$47.0M

#7KOCTInnovator+12.7%$171M

#8QBProShares+12.6%$3.8M

#109GFEBFirst Trust+8.4%$369M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in GFEB

$10,000 in GFEB became

$15,496

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$19,876

Total return, dividends in · Feb 21, 2023 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

GFEB Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

GFEB

+0.1%

−0.6%

+0.7%

+8.4%

+10.1%

+50.0%

—

+55.0%

Peer average

+0.2%

+95.8%

0.0%

+7.6%

+8.9%

+49.8%

+52.4%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+0.3%

−2.6%

−1.7%

+11.5%

+11.9%

+90.9%

+77.5%

—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

GFEB’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#113of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+17.5%

GFEB+8.4%

Average+7.4%

Worst · KBUF−17.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

GFEB Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−1.1%

From the 52-week low

+11.6%

Today $44.95 – $45.13

Previous close $44.94

$45.00 now

52-week low$40.3252-week high$45.49

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

GFEB’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.4%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

GFEB$369M0.4%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$72.9B84.4%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

GFEB Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.85a year
per $100

$85 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

GFEB$0.85

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside GFEB

4 holdings

GFEB

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February

Today

GFEB reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust GFEB · holdings

How It Compares

GFEB

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.1%	+10.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.4%	+8.9%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.0%	+10.3%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+6.6%	+8.4%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+8.9%	+11.3%	$1.5B
GFEB	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+8.4%	+10.1%	$369M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs GFEB

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferGFEBFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

+8.4%

BUFR wins+0.7 pts

Past year

+10.8%

+10.1%

BUFR wins+0.6 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$369M

BUFR29.6× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust GFEB · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

GFEB vs VOO

YTD

GFEB · FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February

+8.4%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

3.2 pts

First Trust GFEB and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

GFEB vs Its Peer Average

YTD

GFEBAvsBPeer average

1D+0.1%+0.2%

1M−0.6%+95.8%

3M+0.7%0.0%

YTD+8.4%+7.6%

1Y+10.1%+8.9%

3Y+50.0%+49.8%

5Y[…]+52.4%

4–2GFEB wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

GFEB

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y5.39%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.5%

Lowest point · 5Y−0.2%

52-week range

$45.00

$40.32−1.1% from the high$45.49

First Trust GFEB · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

GFEB

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched Feb 17

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U737

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust GFEB · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

GFEB

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

GFEB does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust GFEB · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-31 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$44.94

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today6K

Average volume · 30D15K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.85%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$85.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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