First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#72 of 318 by YTD
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - OctoberGOCT
- AUM
- $460M
- Fee
- 0.85%
- Yield
- 0.0%
- Bumpy · 1Y
- 0.5×S&P
- Volume
- 90K
- NAV
- $43.17
52-week range2% below the high
$37.88$43.25
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | +0.1% | −1.7% | −0.2% | +7.3% | +8.3% | +38.2% | — | +38.9% |
| 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% | — |
GOCT in One Breath
GOCT Among Buffer ETFs
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 7, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in GOCT
5Y$10,000 in GOCT became
$13,895
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,177
Total return, dividends in · Oct 23, 2023 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
GOCT Returns by Period
Today1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
GOCT
+0.1%
−1.7%
−0.2%
+7.3%
+8.3%
+38.2%
—
+38.9%
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
GOCT’s Defined Outcome Rank
YTD#72of 318
defined outcome ETFs
defined outcome ETFs
Best · SIXH+14.7%
GOCT+7.3%
Average+5.9%
Worst · KBUF−16.9%
Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 7, 2026
GOCT Price and 52-Week Range
1YFrom the 52-week high
−2.5%
From the 52-week low
+11.3%
Today $42.00 – $42.38
Previous close $42.12
52-week low$37.8852-week high$43.25
End-of-day Nov 7, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
GOCT’s Share of Buffer ETFs
Today0.5%
of the $86.7B in 373 Buffer ETFs
$460M0.5%
$11.1B12.8%
$2.2B2.6%
$73.0B84.1%
Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 7, 2026
GOCT Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 7, 2026
Inside GOCT
4 holdingsGOCT
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October
TodayGOCT reports no holdings we can show: […]
First Trust GOCT · holdings
How It Compares
GOCT
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October’s Peers
YTDBuffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 8, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put GOCT head to head with BUFR →BUFR vs GOCT
YTDYear to date
GOCT wins+0.2 pts
Past year
BUFR wins+0.6 pts
Fee
BUFR winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
BUFR24.1× more
2–1BUFR wins
First Trust BUFR and First Trust GOCT · year-to-date · as of Nov 8, 2026 · AUM not scored
GOCT vs VOO
YTDGOCT · FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October
+7.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
1.4 pts
First Trust GOCT and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 8, 2026
GOCT vs Its Peer Average
YTDGOCTAvsBPeer average
1D+0.1%+0.2%
1M−1.7%+92.6%
3M−0.2%+96.4%
YTD+7.3%+6.1%
1Y+8.3%+7.6%
3Y+38.2%+44.9%
5Y[…]+49.6%
2–4Peer average wins
372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader
How Bumpy Is GOCT?
ViewGOCT
How Bumpy
1Y0.5×the S&P 500’s swings
CalmerBumpierS&P 1×GOCT
Calm rank among 7 buffer funds#2
Other buffer funds0.4× to 0.8×
First Trust GOCT · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500
GOCT
Worst Drop
1Y−4.4%from its Feb 2 high
Still below the high−2.4%
$10,000 at the high is now$9,760
First Trust GOCT · fall from the highest close, past year
GOCT
On a Bad Day
1Y0.4×the S&P 500’s fall
GOCT’s worst day: Thursday, Nov 5Up days57 of every 100
S&P 500 up days52 of every 100
First Trust GOCT · average move on days the S&P 500 fell
GOCT
Return for the Bumps
1Y#2 of 7 buffer fundsRanked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%
GOCT
Cost
Today$85a year per $10,000
Expense ratio 0.85%, taken from the fund’s value
GOCT
Volatility & Beta
1Y6.4%annual volatility
S&P 500 volatility13.6%
Downside volatility4.6%
Beta vs SPY0.44
Correlation vs SPY0.94
Beta rank, lowest first, of 7#2
Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days
GOCT
Max Drawdown
1Y−4.4%peak to trough
Peak closeFeb 2, 2026
Current drawdown−2.4%
Worst day−2.41% · Nov 5
Closing prices, dividends in
GOCT
Up / Down Capture
1Y39%down capture vs SPY
Up ÷ down capture1.13
Up days56.7% (S&P 52.0%)
Average daily move on SPY up days and down days
GOCT
Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers
1YSharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only
GOCT
Trading
Today[…]premium / discount: the NAV on file is from an earlier day
Close$42.17
NAV$43.17
Fee per $10,000$85 a year
Avg. volume 30D196K shares
Close vs net asset value, Nov 6
The Details
GOCT
Fund Facts
Today2023launched Oct 20
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U695
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$85 a year
Go deeper
First Trust GOCT · fund facts · as of Nov 8, 2026
GOCT
Payouts by Year
Today$0no payouts on record
GOCT does not pay a distribution.
Distribution yield0.0%
Paid[…]
Latest ex-date · paid[…]
12 payouts added up[…]
First Trust GOCT · distributions by ex-date
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$43.17
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today90K
Average volume · 30D196K
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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