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FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - AugustQMAG

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#193 of 318 by YTD

$25.55

+0.7% last session

+8.0% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+5%+10%High +12.6%+8.0%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 20260%+5%+10%High +12.6%+8.0%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026QMAG
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.7%−4.1%−0.3%+8.0%+8.5%——+27.1%
Peer average+0.8%+96.8%+0.9%+8.5%+9.8%+50.0%+54.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$98M
Expense ratio
0.90%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$25.37
Volume
7K
Avg. volume 30D
17K
High today
$25.65
Low today
$25.50
Previous close
$25.37
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+14.8%$615M
#2BAPRInnovator+14.7%$417M
#3PQAPPGIM+14.1%$31.8M
#4KAPRInnovator+13.9%$180M
#5KFEBInnovator+13.9%$41.1M
#6APRTAllianzIM+13.9%$47.4M
#7FMARFirst Trust+13.8%$1.2B
#8RSSEFirst Trust+13.6%$34.8M
#174QMAGFirst Trust+8.0%$97.7M
End-of-day Nov 5, 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
+0.7%
−4.1%
−0.3%
+8.0%
+8.5%
—
—
+27.1%
Peer average
+0.8%
+96.8%
+0.9%
+8.5%
+9.8%
+50.0%
+54.0%
—
S&P 500 · VOO
+1.6%
−1.6%
0.0%
+13.4%
+13.5%
+91.7%
+81.2%
—
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs
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QMAG’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD
#193of 318
defined outcome ETFs
Best · SIXH+18.4%
Average+8.3%
QMAG+8.0%
Worst · KBUF−17.1%
Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026
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QMAG Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−4.2%
From the 52-week low
+12.9%
Today $25.50 – $25.65
Previous close $25.37
52-week low$22.6452-week high$26.67
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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QMAG’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today
0.1%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

QMAG
QMAG$97.7M0.1%
BUFR$10.9B12.6%
BUFD$2.2B2.5%
370 others$73.7B84.7%
Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 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
FJAN$0.85
FMAY$0.85
QMAG$0.90
Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 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%+10.3%+11.8%$10.9B
BUFDFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+8.4%+9.8%$2.2B
BUFQFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+9.8%+11.0%$1.7B
FJANFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+10.1%+12.4%$1.5B
FMAYFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+7.9%+9.5%$1.5B
QMAGFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.90%+8.0%+8.5%$98M
Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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BUFR vs QMAG

YTD
BUFRFirst Trust · BufferQMAGFirst Trust · Buffer
Year to date
BUFR wins+2.3 pts
Past year
BUFR wins+3.3 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 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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QMAG vs VOO

YTD
QMAG · FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - August
+8.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
5.4 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+8.0% QMAG+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+8.0% QMAG+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust QMAG and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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QMAG vs Its Peer Average

YTD
QMAGAvsBPeer average
1D+0.7%+0.8%
1M−4.1%+96.8%
3M−0.3%+0.9%
YTD+8.0%+8.5%
1Y+8.5%+9.8%
3Y[…]+50.0%
5Y[…]+54.0%
0–5Peer 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 · 1Y7.84%
Deepest drop · 1Y−5.2%
Lowest point · 5Y−5.1%
52-week range
$22.64−4.2% from the high$26.67
First Trust QMAG · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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$25.37
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today7K
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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