FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - OctoberQCOC

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#163 of 318 by YTD

$23.74

−2.9% last session

+5.7% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026QCOCS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−2.9%	−3.5%	−1.8%	+5.7%	+6.7%	—	—	+20.0%
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: $77M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $24.29
Volume: 130K
Avg. volume 30D: 66K
High today: $24.18
Low today: $23.72
Previous close: $24.44
52-week high: $24.92
52-week low: $21.61
Our risk indicator: 3/5

QCOC in One Breath

QCOC Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.0%$417M

#2RSSEFirst Trust+11.5%$34.8M

#3FMARFirst Trust+11.5%$1.2B

#4APRTAllianzIM+11.4%$47.4M

#5APRPPGIM+11.0%$37.4M

#6KAPRInnovator+10.9%$180M

#7RSJNFirst Trust+10.9%$86.2M

#8QMARFirst Trust+10.8%$615M

#153QCOCFirst Trust+5.7%$76.5M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in QCOC

$10,000 in QCOC became

$11,996

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$12,868

Total return, dividends in · Oct 21, 2024 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

QCOC Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

QCOC

−2.9%

−3.5%

−1.8%

+5.7%

+6.7%

—

+20.0%

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 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

QCOC’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#163of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

Average+5.8%

QCOC+5.7%

Worst · KBUF−16.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

QCOC Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−4.7%

From the 52-week low

+9.9%

Today $23.72 – $24.18

Previous close $24.44

$23.74 now

52-week low$21.6152-week high$24.92

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

QCOC’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

QCOC$76.5M0.1%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.5%

370 others$73.7B84.8%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

QCOC Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.90a year
per $100

$90 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

QCOC$0.90

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside QCOC

4 holdings

QCOC

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - October

Today

QCOC reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust QCOC · holdings

How It Compares

QCOC

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - October’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.0%	+9.1%	$10.9B
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
QCOC	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+5.7%	+6.7%	$77M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs QCOC

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferQCOCFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.0%

+5.7%

BUFR wins+1.3 pts

Past year

+9.1%

+6.7%

BUFR wins+2.3 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.90%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$76.5M

BUFR143.0× more

3–0BUFR wins

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

QCOC vs VOO

YTD

QCOC · FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - October

+5.7%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

2.7 pts

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

QCOC vs Its Peer Average

YTD

QCOCAvsBPeer average

1D−2.9%−2.3%

1M−3.5%+91.6%

3M−1.8%−1.7%

YTD+5.7%+5.9%

1Y+6.7%+7.6%

3Y[…]+45.7%

5Y[…]+49.5%

0–5Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

QCOC

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.24%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.7%

Lowest point · 5Y−5.2%

52-week range

$23.74

$21.61−4.7% from the high$24.92

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

QCOC

Fund Facts

Today

2024launched Oct 18

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F151

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$90 a year

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First Trust QCOC · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 2026

QCOC

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

QCOC does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust QCOC · 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$24.29

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today130K

Average volume · 30D66K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.90%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$90.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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