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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#74 of 318 by YTD

$42.12

−2.4% last session

+7.2% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 31, 2023 – Nov 5, 2026GOCTS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−2.4%	−1.8%	−0.1%	+7.2%	+8.5%	+39.1%	—	+38.8%
Peer average	−2.3%	+91.6%	−1.7%	+5.9%	+7.6%	+45.7%	+49.5%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $460M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $43.17
Volume: 96K
Avg. volume 30D: 193K
High today: $43.06
Low today: $42.08
Previous close: $43.16
52-week high: $43.25
52-week low: $37.88
Our risk indicator: 3/5

GOCT in One Breath

GOCT Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.0%$407M

#2RSSEFirst Trust+11.5%$35.2M

#3FMARFirst Trust+11.5%$1.2B

#4APRTAllianzIM+11.4%$47.4M

#5APRPPGIM+11.0%$37.7M

#6KAPRInnovator+10.9%$174M

#7RSJNFirst Trust+10.9%$87.1M

#8QMARFirst Trust+10.8%$620M

#71GOCTFirst Trust+7.2%$460M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in GOCT

$10,000 in GOCT became

$13,878

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,123

Total return, dividends in · Oct 23, 2023 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

GOCT Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

GOCT

−2.4%

−1.8%

−0.1%

+7.2%

+8.5%

+39.1%

—

+38.8%

Peer average

−2.3%

+91.6%

−1.7%

+5.9%

+7.6%

+45.7%

+49.5%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

−4.4%

−5.7%

−4.9%

+8.4%

+9.8%

+82.2%

+71.6%

—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

GOCT’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#74of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

GOCT+7.2%

Average+5.8%

Worst · KBUF−16.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026

GOCT Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.6%

From the 52-week low

+11.2%

Today $42.08 – $43.06

Previous close $43.16

$42.12 now

52-week low$37.8852-week high$43.25

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

GOCT’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.5%

of the $86.7B in 373 Buffer ETFs

GOCT$460M0.5%

BUFR$11.1B12.8%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$72.9B84.1%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

GOCT 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

GOCT$0.85

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 6, 2026

Inside GOCT

4 holdings

GOCT

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

Today

GOCT 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

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.0%	+9.1%	$11.1B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.9%	+7.5%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.1%	+7.0%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+4.6%	+6.6%	$1.5B
GOCT	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+7.2%	+8.5%	$460M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs GOCT

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferGOCTFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.0%

+7.2%

GOCT wins+0.2 pts

Past year

+9.1%

+8.5%

BUFR wins+0.6 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$11.1B

$460M

BUFR24.1× more

2–1BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust GOCT · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

GOCT vs VOO

YTD

GOCT · FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October

+7.2%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

1.2 pts

First Trust GOCT and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

GOCT vs Its Peer Average

YTD

GOCTAvsBPeer average

1D−2.4%−2.3%

1M−1.8%+91.6%

3M−0.1%−1.7%

YTD+7.2%+5.9%

1Y+8.5%+7.6%

3Y+39.1%+45.7%

5Y[…]+49.5%

3–3level

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

GOCT

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y6.41%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.4%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$42.12

$37.88−2.6% from the high$43.25

First Trust GOCT · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026

GOCT

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched Oct 20

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U695

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust GOCT · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 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

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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 today96K

Average volume · 30D193K

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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