First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - FebruaryQMFE

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#35 of 318 by YTD

$24.55

+0.3% last session

+10.3% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026QMFES&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.3%	−2.1%	+0.5%	+10.3%	+11.8%	—	—	+23.1%
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%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $43M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $24.49
Volume: 418
Avg. volume 30D: 4K
High today: $24.57
Low today: $24.55
Previous close: $24.48
52-week high: $25.13
52-week low: $21.45
Our risk indicator: 3/5

QMFE in One Breath

QMFE 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

#33QMFEFirst Trust+10.3%$42.9M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in QMFE

$10,000 in QMFE became

$12,312

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$12,896

Total return, dividends in · Feb 24, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

QMFE Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

QMFE

+0.3%

−2.1%

+0.5%

+10.3%

+11.8%

—

+23.1%

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

QMFE’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#35of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+17.5%

QMFE+10.3%

Average+7.4%

Worst · KBUF−17.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

QMFE Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.3%

From the 52-week low

+14.5%

Today $24.55 – $24.57

Previous close $24.48

$24.55 now

52-week low$21.4552-week high$25.13

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

QMFE’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

QMFE$42.9M0.0%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.3B84.8%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

QMFE 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

QMFE$0.90

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside QMFE

4 holdings

QMFE

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - February

Today

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How It Compares

QMFE

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - February’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.1%	+10.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.4%	+8.9%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.0%	+10.3%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+6.6%	+8.4%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+8.9%	+11.3%	$1.5B
QMFE	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+10.3%	+11.8%	$43M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs QMFE

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferQMFEFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

+10.3%

QMFE wins+1.3 pts

Past year

+10.8%

+11.8%

QMFE wins+1.1 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.90%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$42.9M

BUFR254.7× more

2–1QMFE wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust QMFE · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

QMFE vs VOO

YTD

QMFE · First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - February

+10.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

1.2 pts

First Trust QMFE and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

QMFE vs Its Peer Average

YTD

QMFEAvsBPeer average

1D+0.3%+0.2%

1M−2.1%+95.8%

3M+0.5%0.0%

YTD+10.3%+7.6%

1Y+11.8%+8.9%

3Y[…]+49.8%

5Y[…]+52.4%

4–1QMFE wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

QMFE

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.36%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.8%

Lowest point · 5Y−11.8%

52-week range

$24.55

$21.45−2.3% from the high$25.13

First Trust QMFE · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

QMFE

Fund Facts

Today

2025launched Feb 21

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F128

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$90 a year

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First Trust QMFE · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

QMFE

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

QMFE does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust QMFE · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-31 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$24.49

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today418

Average volume · 30D4K

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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