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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#177 of 318 by YTD

$43.64

−2.6% last session

+5.6% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOOGJULS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−2.6%	−2.9%	−2.0%	+5.6%	+7.4%	+47.2%	—	+41.3%
Peer average	−2.3%	+91.6%	−1.7%	+5.9%	+7.6%	+45.7%	+49.5%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $412M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $44.83
Volume: 9K
Avg. volume 30D: 8K
High today: $44.65
Low today: $43.64
Previous close: $44.79
52-week high: $45.14
52-week low: $40.03
Our risk indicator: 3/5

GJUL in One Breath

GJUL Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.0%$407M

#2RSSEFirst Trust+11.5%$35.2M

#3FMARFirst Trust+11.5%$1.2B

#4APRTAllianzIM+11.4%$47.4M

#5APRPPGIM+11.0%$37.7M

#6KAPRInnovator+10.9%$174M

#7RSJNFirst Trust+10.9%$87.1M

#8QMARFirst Trust+10.8%$620M

#166GJULFirst Trust+5.6%$412M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in GJUL

$10,000 in GJUL became

$14,128

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$16,840

Total return, dividends in · Jul 24, 2023 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

GJUL Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

GJUL

−2.6%

−2.9%

−2.0%

+5.6%

+7.4%

+47.2%

—

+41.3%

Peer average

−2.3%

+91.6%

−1.7%

+5.9%

+7.6%

+45.7%

+49.5%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

−4.4%

−5.7%

−4.9%

+8.4%

+9.8%

+82.2%

+71.6%

—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

GJUL’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#177of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

Average+5.8%

GJUL+5.6%

Worst · KBUF−16.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026

GJUL Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−3.3%

From the 52-week low

+9.0%

Today $43.64 – $44.65

Previous close $44.79

$43.64 now

52-week low$40.0352-week high$45.14

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

GJUL’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.5%

of the $86.7B in 373 Buffer ETFs

GJUL$412M0.5%

BUFR$11.1B12.8%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$72.9B84.2%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

GJUL 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

GJUL$0.85

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 6, 2026

Inside GJUL

4 holdings

GJUL

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

Today

GJUL reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust GJUL · holdings

How It Compares

GJUL

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

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.0%	+9.1%	$11.1B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.9%	+7.5%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.1%	+7.0%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+4.6%	+6.6%	$1.5B
GJUL	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+5.6%	+7.4%	$412M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs GJUL

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferGJULFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.0%

+5.6%

BUFR wins+1.4 pts

Past year

+9.1%

+7.4%

BUFR wins+1.7 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$11.1B

$412M

BUFR26.8× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust GJUL · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

GJUL vs VOO

YTD

GJUL · FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July

+5.6%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

2.8 pts

First Trust GJUL and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

GJUL vs Its Peer Average

YTD

GJULAvsBPeer average

1D−2.6%−2.3%

1M−2.9%+91.6%

3M−2.0%−1.7%

YTD+5.6%+5.9%

1Y+7.4%+7.6%

3Y+47.2%+45.7%

5Y[…]+49.5%

1–5Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

GJUL

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y6.11%

Deepest drop · 1Y−3.8%

Lowest point · 5Y−4.0%

52-week range

$43.64

$40.03−3.3% from the high$45.14

First Trust GJUL · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026

GJUL

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched Jul 21

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U661

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust GJUL · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 2026

GJUL

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

GJUL does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust GJUL · distributions by ex-date

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

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

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$44.83

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today9K

Average volume · 30D8K

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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