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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#119 of 318 by YTD

$43.02

+0.1% last session

+8.3% YTD

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

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

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.1%	−0.1%	+1.4%	+8.3%	+11.9%	—	—	+39.6%
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: $295M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $42.95
Volume: 5K
Avg. volume 30D: 8K
High today: $43.11
Low today: $43.01
Previous close: $42.96
52-week high: $43.36
52-week low: $38.20
Our risk indicator: 3/5

GNOV in One Breath

GNOV 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

#114GNOVFirst Trust+8.3%$295M

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

$10,000 in GNOV

$10,000 in GNOV became

$13,958

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,259

Total return, dividends in · Nov 20, 2023 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

GNOV Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

GNOV

+0.1%

−0.1%

+1.4%

+8.3%

+11.9%

—

+39.6%

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

GNOV’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#119of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+17.5%

GNOV+8.3%

Average+7.4%

Worst · KBUF−17.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

GNOV Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.8%

From the 52-week low

+12.6%

Today $43.01 – $43.11

Previous close $42.96

$43.02 now

52-week low$38.2052-week high$43.36

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

GNOV’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.3%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

GNOV$295M0.3%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.0B84.5%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

GNOV 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

GNOV$0.85

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside GNOV

4 holdings

GNOV

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

Today

GNOV reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust GNOV · holdings

How It Compares

GNOV

FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November’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
GNOV	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+8.3%	+11.9%	$295M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs GNOV

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferGNOVFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

+8.3%

BUFR wins+0.8 pts

Past year

+10.8%

+11.9%

GNOV wins+1.1 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$295M

BUFR37.0× more

2–1BUFR wins

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

GNOV vs VOO

YTD

GNOV · FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November

+8.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

3.2 pts

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

GNOV vs Its Peer Average

YTD

GNOVAvsBPeer average

1D+0.1%+0.2%

1M−0.1%+95.8%

3M+1.4%0.0%

YTD+8.3%+7.6%

1Y+11.9%+8.9%

3Y[…]+49.8%

5Y[…]+52.4%

3–2GNOV wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

GNOV

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y5.55%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.6%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$43.02

$38.20−0.8% from the high$43.36

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

GNOV

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched Nov 17

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U687

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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

GNOV

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

GNOV does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust GNOV · 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 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-31 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$42.95

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today5K

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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