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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#239 of 318 by YTD

$43.73

+0.2% last session

+5.9% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026GMAYS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.2%	−1.1%	−0.3%	+5.9%	+7.4%	+44.9%	—	+44.7%
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: $366M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $43.67
Volume: 14K
Avg. volume 30D: 85K
High today: $43.79
Low today: $43.67
Previous close: $43.66
52-week high: $44.99
52-week low: $40.22
Our risk indicator: 3/5

GMAY in One Breath

GMAY 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

#220GMAYFirst Trust+5.9%$366M

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

$10,000 in GMAY

$10,000 in GMAY became

$14,471

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,869

Total return, dividends in · May 22, 2023 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

GMAY Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

GMAY

+0.2%

−1.1%

−0.3%

+5.9%

+7.4%

+44.9%

—

+44.7%

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

GMAY’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#239of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+17.5%

Average+7.4%

GMAY+5.9%

Worst · KBUF−17.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

GMAY Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.8%

From the 52-week low

+8.7%

Today $43.67 – $43.79

Previous close $43.66

$43.73 now

52-week low$40.2252-week high$44.99

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

GMAY’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.4%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

GMAY$366M0.4%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$72.9B84.4%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

GMAY 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

GMAY$0.85

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside GMAY

4 holdings

GMAY

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

Today

GMAY reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust GMAY · holdings

How It Compares

GMAY

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May’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
GMAY	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+5.9%	+7.4%	$366M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs GMAY

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferGMAYFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

+5.9%

BUFR wins+3.2 pts

Past year

+10.8%

+7.4%

BUFR wins+3.3 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$366M

BUFR29.9× more

3–0BUFR wins

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

GMAY vs VOO

YTD

GMAY · FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May

+5.9%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

5.6 pts

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

GMAY vs Its Peer Average

YTD

GMAYAvsBPeer average

1D+0.2%+0.2%

1M−1.1%+95.8%

3M−0.3%0.0%

YTD+5.9%+7.6%

1Y+7.4%+8.9%

3Y+44.9%+49.8%

5Y[…]+52.4%

0–6Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

GMAY

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y5.86%

Deepest drop · 1Y−3.1%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$43.73

$40.22−2.8% from the high$44.99

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

GMAY

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched May 19

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F441

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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

GMAY

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

GMAY does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust GMAY · 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$43.67

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today14K

Average volume · 30D85K

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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