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FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - AugustQMAG

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#183 of 318 by YTD

$25.37

+0.3% last session

+7.2% YTD

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

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +13.4%High +12.6%+8.0%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +13.4%High +12.6%+8.0%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026QMAGS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.3%−4.3%−0.9%+7.2%+7.8%——+26.2%
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%—
AUM
$97M
Expense ratio
0.90%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$25.30
Volume
10K
Avg. volume 30D
17K
High today
$25.42
Low today
$25.35
Previous close
$25.29
52-week high
$26.67
52-week low
$22.64
Our risk indicator
3/5

QMAG in One Breath

QMAG 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
#167QMAGFirst Trust+7.2%$97.4M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in QMAG

5Y
$10,000 in QMAG became
$12,711
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$14,080
$10K$12K$14K$12,711 QMAG$14,080 VOOlow $9,488Aug 2024Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Aug 19, 2024 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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QMAG Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
QMAG
+0.3%
−4.3%
−0.9%
+7.2%
+7.8%
—
—
+26.2%
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
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QMAG’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD
#183of 318
defined outcome ETFs
Best · SIXH+17.5%
Average+7.4%
QMAG+7.2%
Worst · KBUF−17.8%
Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026
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QMAG Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−4.9%
From the 52-week low
+12.1%
Today $25.35 – $25.42
Previous close $25.29
52-week low$22.6452-week high$26.67
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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QMAG’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today
0.1%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

QMAG
QMAG$97.4M0.1%
BUFR$10.9B12.6%
BUFD$2.2B2.6%
370 others$73.2B84.7%
Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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QMAG 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
FMAY$0.85
FJAN$0.85
QMAG$0.90
Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside QMAG

4 holdings
QMAG

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - August

Today

QMAG reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust QMAG · holdings
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How It Compares

QMAG

FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - August’s Peers

YTD
Trend
BUFRFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+9.1%+10.8%$10.9B
BUFDFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+7.4%+8.9%$2.2B
BUFQFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+9.0%+10.3%$1.7B
FMAYFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+6.6%+8.4%$1.5B
FJANFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+8.9%+11.3%$1.5B
QMAGFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.90%+7.2%+7.8%$97M
Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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BUFR vs QMAG

YTD
BUFRFirst Trust · BufferQMAGFirst Trust · Buffer
Year to date
BUFR wins+1.9 pts
Past year
BUFR wins+3.0 pts
Fee
BUFR winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
BUFR112.1× more
3–0BUFR wins
First Trust BUFR and First Trust QMAG · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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QMAG vs VOO

YTD
QMAG · FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - August
+7.2%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
4.3 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+7.2% QMAG+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+7.2% QMAG+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust QMAG and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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QMAG vs Its Peer Average

YTD
QMAGAvsBPeer average
1D+0.3%+0.2%
1M−4.3%+95.8%
3M−0.9%0.0%
YTD+7.2%+7.6%
1Y+7.8%+8.9%
3Y[…]+49.8%
5Y[…]+52.4%
1–4Peer average wins
372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

QMAG

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y7.81%
Deepest drop · 1Y−5.2%
Lowest point · 5Y−5.1%
52-week range
$22.64−4.9% from the high$26.67
First Trust QMAG · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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QMAG

Payouts by Year

Today
$0no payouts on record

QMAG does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%
Paid[…]
Latest ex-date · paid[…]
12 payouts added up[…]
First Trust QMAG · distributions by ex-date
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$25.30
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today10K
Average volume · 30D17K
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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