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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#232 of 318 by YTD

$44.14

+0.9% last session

+6.9% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026GMAYS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.9%	−0.6%	+0.8%	+6.9%	+8.4%	+44.9%	—	+46.1%
Peer average	+0.8%	+96.8%	+0.9%	+8.5%	+9.8%	+50.0%	+54.0%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $366M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $43.72
Volume: 14K
Avg. volume 30D: 70K
High today: $44.23
Low today: $44.08
Previous close: $43.73
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+14.8%$615M

#2BAPRInnovator+14.7%$417M

#3PQAPPGIM+14.1%$31.8M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.9%$180M

#5KFEBInnovator+13.9%$41.1M

#6APRTAllianzIM+13.9%$47.4M

#7FMARFirst Trust+13.8%$1.2B

#8RSSEFirst Trust+13.6%$34.8M

#213GMAYFirst Trust+6.9%$366M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in GMAY

$10,000 in GMAY became

$14,606

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$19,175

Total return, dividends in · May 22, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

GMAY Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

GMAY

+0.9%

−0.6%

+0.8%

+6.9%

+8.4%

+44.9%

—

+46.1%

Peer average

+0.8%

+96.8%

+0.9%

+8.5%

+9.8%

+50.0%

+54.0%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+1.6%

−1.6%

0.0%

+13.4%

+13.5%

+91.7%

+81.2%

—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

GMAY’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#232of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

Average+8.3%

GMAY+6.9%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

GMAY Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−1.9%

From the 52-week low

+9.7%

Today $44.08 – $44.23

Previous close $43.73

$44.14 now

52-week low$40.2252-week high$44.99

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

GMAY’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.4%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

GMAY$366M0.4%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.5%

370 others$73.4B84.4%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 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

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 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

Today


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+1.1%	+11.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.9%	+9.8%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.8%	+11.0%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+1.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+1.2%	+9.5%	$1.5B
GMAY	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+0.9%	+8.4%	$366M

Buffer peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs GMAY

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferGMAYFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+6.9%

BUFR wins+3.4 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+8.4%

BUFR wins+3.5 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 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

GMAY vs VOO

YTD

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

+6.9%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

6.5 pts

First Trust GMAY and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

GMAY vs Its Peer Average

YTD

GMAYAvsBPeer average

1D+0.9%+0.8%

1M−0.6%+96.8%

3M+0.8%+0.9%

YTD+6.9%+8.5%

1Y+8.4%+9.8%

3Y+44.9%+50.0%

5Y[…]+54.0%

1–5Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

GMAY

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y5.92%

Deepest drop · 1Y−3.1%

Lowest point · 5Y−0.2%

52-week range

$44.14

$40.22−1.9% from the high$44.99

First Trust GMAY · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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 5, 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

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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$43.72

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today14K

Average volume · 30D70K

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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