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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#256 of 318 by YTD

$43.04

+0.1% last session

+4.2% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026GMAYS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.1%	−2.8%	−1.9%	+4.2%	+5.7%	+40.2%	—	+42.4%
Peer average	+0.2%	+92.6%	+96.4%	+6.1%	+7.6%	+44.9%	+49.6%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−5.0%	−4.6%	+8.7%	+9.8%	+80.8%	+71.8%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $370M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $44.16
Volume: 4K
Avg. volume 30D: 68K
High today: $43.31
Low today: $43.04
Previous close: $42.99
52-week high: $44.99
52-week low: $40.22
How bumpy · 1Y: 0.5× S&P↓ see why

GMAY in One Breath

GMAY Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.3%$408M

#2QMARFirst Trust+11.8%$620M

#3APRTAllianzIM+11.7%$46.4M

#4FMARFirst Trust+11.6%$1.2B

#5PQAPPGIM+11.5%$31.3M

#6RSSEFirst Trust+11.3%$35.2M

#7KOCTInnovator+11.3%$169M

#8KFEBInnovator+11.0%$37.9M

#237GMAYFirst Trust+4.2%$370M

End-of-day Nov 7, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in GMAY

$10,000 in GMAY became

$14,242

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,391

Total return, dividends in · May 22, 2023 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

GMAY Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

GMAY

+0.1%

−2.8%

−1.9%

+4.2%

+5.7%

+40.2%

—

+42.4%

Peer average

+0.2%

+92.6%

+96.4%

+6.1%

+7.6%

+44.9%

+49.6%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+0.3%

−5.0%

−4.6%

+8.7%

+9.8%

+80.8%

+71.8%

—

End-of-day Nov 7, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

GMAY’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#256of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

Average+5.9%

GMAY+4.2%

Worst · KBUF−16.9%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 7, 2026

GMAY Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−4.3%

From the 52-week low

+7.0%

Today $43.04 – $43.31

Previous close $42.99

$43.04 now

52-week low$40.2252-week high$44.99

End-of-day Nov 7, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

GMAY’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.4%

of the $86.7B in 373 Buffer ETFs

GMAY$370M0.4%

BUFR$11.1B12.8%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.0B84.2%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 7, 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 7, 2026

Inside GMAY

4 holdings

GMAY

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

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First Trust GMAY · holdings

How It Compares

GMAY

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


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+8.9%	+7.1%	$11.1B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.6%	+6.1%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.7%	+6.0%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+9.4%	+7.1%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+6.4%	+4.8%	$1.5B
GMAY	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+5.7%	+4.2%	$370M

Buffer peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 8, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs GMAY

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferGMAYFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.1%

+4.2%

BUFR wins+2.9 pts

Past year

+8.9%

+5.7%

BUFR wins+3.1 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$11.1B

$370M

BUFR29.9× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust GMAY · year-to-date · as of Nov 8, 2026 · AUM not scored

GMAY vs VOO

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

+5.7%

VOO · S&P 500

+9.8%

Gap

4.1 pts

First Trust GMAY and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 8, 2026

GMAY vs Its Peer Average

YTD

GMAYAvsBPeer average

1D+0.1%+0.2%

1M−2.8%+92.6%

3M−1.9%+96.4%

YTD+4.2%+6.1%

1Y+5.7%+7.6%

3Y+40.2%+44.9%

5Y[…]+49.6%

0–6Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

How Bumpy Is GMAY?

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GMAY

How Bumpy

0.5×the S&P 500’s swings

CalmerBumpierS&P 1×GMAY

Calm rank among 7 buffer funds#2

Other buffer funds0.4× to 0.8×

First Trust GMAY · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500

GMAY

Worst Drop

−3.2%from its Oct 12 high

Still below the high−3.1%

$10,000 at the high is now$9,690

First Trust GMAY · fall from the highest close, past year

GMAY

On a Bad Day

0.4×the S&P 500’s fall

GMAY’s worst day: Thursday, Nov 5

GMAY

−2.6%

S&P 500

−4.4%

Up days53 of every 100

S&P 500 up days52 of every 100

First Trust GMAY · average move on days the S&P 500 fell

GMAY

Return for the Bumps

1Y#7 of 7 buffer funds

#1FJANFirst Trust

most for the bumps

#2BUFRFirst Trust

#3BUFDFirst Trust

calmest ride

#4FAUGFirst Trust

#5FMAYFirst Trust

#6BUFQFirst Trust

#7GMAYFirst Trust

Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%

GMAY

Cost

Today

$85a year per $10,000

BUFR

$10

BUFD

$10

BUFQ

$10

FJAN

$85

FMAY

$85

FAUG

$85

GMAY

$85

Expense ratio 0.85%, taken from the fund’s value

GMAY

Volatility & Beta

6.5%annual volatility

S&P 500 volatility13.6%

Downside volatility4.7%

Beta vs SPY0.44

Correlation vs SPY0.93

Beta rank, lowest first, of 7#2

Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days

GMAY

Max Drawdown

−3.2%peak to trough

Peak closeOct 12, 2026

Current drawdown−3.1%

Worst day−2.61% · Nov 5

Closing prices, dividends in

GMAY

Up / Down Capture

40%down capture vs SPY

Down days

40%

Up days

42%

S&P 500

100%

Up ÷ down capture1.06

Up days52.8% (S&P 52.0%)

Average daily move on SPY up days and down days

GMAY

Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers

Fund	Sharpe	Sortino	Volatility	Max DD	Beta	Fee / $10k
FJAN	0.68	0.96	8.0%	−5.9%	0.57	$85
BUFR	0.66	0.91	7.4%	−4.6%	0.53	$10
BUFD	0.64	0.90	5.7%	−3.4%	0.41	$10
FAUG	0.47	0.64	7.8%	−5.3%	0.54	$85
FMAY	0.32	0.44	7.9%	−4.2%	0.56	$85
BUFQ	0.31	0.43	10.6%	−8.2%	0.71	$10
GMAY	0.29	0.40	6.5%	−3.2%	0.44	$85

Sharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only

GMAY

Trading

Today

[…]premium / discount: the NAV on file is from an earlier day

Close$43.04

NAV$44.16

Fee per $10,000$85 a year

Avg. volume 30D68K shares

Premium / discount history starts once daily NAV is saved

Close vs net asset value, Nov 6

The Details

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 8, 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$44.16

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today4K

Average volume · 30D68K

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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