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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#44 of 318 by YTD

$24.70

+0.6% last session

+11.0% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026QMFES&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.6%	−1.7%	+1.1%	+11.0%	+12.4%	—	—	+23.9%
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%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $43M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $24.55
Volume: 129
Avg. volume 30D: 4K
High today: $24.70
Low today: $24.60
Previous close: $24.55
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+14.8%$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

#42QMFEFirst Trust+11.0%$43.0M

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

$10,000 in QMFE

$10,000 in QMFE became

$12,387

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$13,105

Total return, dividends in · Feb 24, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

QMFE Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

QMFE

+0.6%

−1.7%

+1.1%

+11.0%

+12.4%

—

+23.9%

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

QMFE’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#44of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

QMFE+11.0%

Average+8.3%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

QMFE Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−1.7%

From the 52-week low

+15.2%

Today $24.60 – $24.70

Previous close $24.55

$24.70 now

52-week low$21.4552-week high$25.13

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

QMFE’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

QMFE$43.0M0.0%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.5%

370 others$73.7B84.8%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 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

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

QMFE$0.90

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside QMFE

4 holdings

QMFE

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

Today

QMFE reports no holdings we can show: […]

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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%	+10.3%	+11.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+8.4%	+9.8%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.8%	+11.0%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+7.9%	+9.5%	$1.5B
QMFE	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+11.0%	+12.4%	$43M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs QMFE

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferQMFEFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+11.0%

QMFE wins+0.7 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+12.4%

QMFE wins+0.5 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.90%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$43.0M

BUFR254.8× more

2–1QMFE wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust QMFE · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

QMFE vs VOO

YTD

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

+11.0%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

2.3 pts

First Trust QMFE and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

QMFE vs Its Peer Average

YTD

QMFEAvsBPeer average

1D+0.6%+0.8%

1M−1.7%+96.8%

3M+1.1%+0.9%

YTD+11.0%+8.5%

1Y+12.4%+9.8%

3Y[…]+50.0%

5Y[…]+54.0%

3–2QMFE wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

QMFE

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.38%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.8%

Lowest point · 5Y−11.8%

52-week range

$24.70

$21.45−1.7% from the high$25.13

First Trust QMFE · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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 5, 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

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

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$24.55

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today129

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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