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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#83 of 318 by YTD

$42.59

+0.2% last session

+7.2% 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, 2026GNOVS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.2%	−1.1%	+0.3%	+7.2%	+10.6%	—	—	+38.2%
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: $298M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $43.31
Volume: 26K
Avg. volume 30D: 9K
High today: $42.79
Low today: $42.38
Previous close: $42.49
52-week high: $43.36
52-week low: $38.20
Our risk indicator: 3/5

GNOV in One Breath

GNOV 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

#81GNOVFirst Trust+7.2%$298M

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

$10,000 in GNOV

$10,000 in GNOV became

$13,819

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$16,822

Total return, dividends in · Nov 20, 2023 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

GNOV Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

GNOV

+0.2%

−1.1%

+0.3%

+7.2%

+10.6%

—

+38.2%

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

GNOV’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#83of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

GNOV+7.2%

Average+5.9%

Worst · KBUF−16.9%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 7, 2026

GNOV Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−1.8%

From the 52-week low

+11.5%

Today $42.38 – $42.79

Previous close $42.49

$42.59 now

52-week low$38.2052-week high$43.36

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

GNOV’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.3%

of the $86.7B in 373 Buffer ETFs

GNOV$298M0.3%

BUFR$11.1B12.8%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.1B84.3%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 7, 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

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 7, 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


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
GNOV	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+10.6%	+7.2%	$298M

Buffer peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs GNOV

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferGNOVFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.1%

+7.2%

GNOV wins+0.1 pts

Past year

+8.9%

+10.6%

GNOV wins+1.8 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$11.1B

$298M

BUFR37.2× more

2–1GNOV wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust GNOV · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored

GNOV vs VOO

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

+10.6%

VOO · S&P 500

+9.8%

Gap

0.8 pts

First Trust GNOV and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 7, 2026

GNOV vs Its Peer Average

YTD

GNOVAvsBPeer average

1D+0.2%+0.2%

1M−1.1%+92.6%

3M+0.3%+96.4%

YTD+7.2%+6.1%

1Y+10.6%+7.6%

3Y[…]+44.9%

5Y[…]+49.6%

3–2GNOV wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

GNOV

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y5.94%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.6%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$42.59

$38.20−1.8% from the high$43.36

First Trust GNOV · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 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 7, 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$43.31

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today26K

Average volume · 30D9K

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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