First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - DecemberRSDE

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#21 of 318 by YTD

$24.24

0.0% last session

+11.1% 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, 2026RSDES&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	0.0%	+2.6%	+1.3%	+11.1%	+13.5%	—	—	+20.7%
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: $32M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $24.33
Volume: 363
Avg. volume 30D: 997
High today: $24.24
Low today: $24.24
Previous close: $24.25
52-week high: $26.00
52-week low: $20.82
Our risk indicator: 3/5

RSDE in One Breath

RSDE 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

#19RSDEFirst Trust+11.1%$31.6M

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

$10,000 in RSDE

$10,000 in RSDE became

$12,072

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$12,942

Total return, dividends in · Dec 23, 2024 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

RSDE Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

RSDE

0.0%

+2.6%

+1.3%

+11.1%

+13.5%

—

+20.7%

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

RSDE’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#21of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+17.5%

RSDE+11.1%

Average+7.4%

Worst · KBUF−17.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

RSDE Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−6.8%

From the 52-week low

+16.4%

Today $24.24 – $24.24

Previous close $24.25

$24.24 now

52-week low$20.8252-week high$26.00

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

RSDE’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

RSDE$31.6M0.0%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.3B84.8%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

RSDE Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.85a year
per $100

$85 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

RSDE$0.85

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside RSDE

4 holdings

RSDE

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - December

Today

RSDE reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust RSDE · holdings

How It Compares

RSDE

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - December’s Peers

Today


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.3%	+10.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.2%	+8.9%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.4%	+10.3%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+0.2%	+8.4%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+0.2%	+11.3%	$1.5B
RSDE	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	0.0%	+13.5%	$32M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs RSDE

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferRSDEFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

+11.1%

RSDE wins+2.0 pts

Past year

+10.8%

+13.5%

RSDE wins+2.7 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$31.6M

BUFR345.2× more

2–1RSDE wins

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

RSDE vs VOO

YTD

RSDE · First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - December

+11.1%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

0.5 pts

First Trust RSDE and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

RSDE vs Its Peer Average

YTD

RSDEAvsBPeer average

1D0.0%+0.2%

1M+2.6%+95.8%

3M+1.3%0.0%

YTD+11.1%+7.6%

1Y+13.5%+8.9%

3Y[…]+49.8%

5Y[…]+52.4%

3–2RSDE wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

RSDE

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y6.97%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.8%

Lowest point · 5Y−6.6%

52-week range

$24.24

$20.82−6.8% from the high$26.00

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

RSDE

Fund Facts

Today

2024launched Dec 20

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33740U489

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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

RSDE

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

RSDE does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust RSDE · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

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

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$24.33

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today363

Average volume · 30D997

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.85%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$85.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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