FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - SeptemberRSSE

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#10 of 318 by YTD

$24.32

+1.2% last session

+13.6% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted return from the previous close · S&P 500 uses VOORSSES&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+1.2%	+3.3%	+3.1%	+13.6%	+16.0%	—	—	+21.9%
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: $35M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $24.01
Volume: 12K
Avg. volume 30D: 8K
High today: $24.33
Low today: $24.21
Previous close: $24.02
52-week high: $24.33
52-week low: $20.59
Our risk indicator: 3/5

RSSE in One Breath

RSSE 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

#9KOCTInnovator+13.5%$173M

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

$10,000 in RSSE

$10,000 in RSSE became

$12,190

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$13,790

Total return, dividends in · Sep 23, 2024 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

RSSE Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

RSSE

+1.2%

+3.3%

+3.1%

+13.6%

+16.0%

—

+21.9%

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

RSSE’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#10of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

RSSE+13.6%

Average+8.3%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

RSSE Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

0.0%

From the 52-week low

+18.1%

Today $24.21 – $24.33

Previous close $24.02

$24.32 now

52-week low$20.5952-week high$24.33

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

RSSE’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

RSSE$34.8M0.0%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.5%

370 others$73.7B84.8%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

RSSE 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

RSSE$0.85

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside RSSE

4 holdings

RSSE

FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - September

Today

RSSE reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust RSSE · holdings

How It Compares

RSSE

FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - September’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
RSSE	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+13.6%	+16.0%	$35M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs RSSE

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferRSSEFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+13.6%

RSSE wins+3.4 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+16.0%

RSSE wins+4.1 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$34.8M

BUFR314.4× more

2–1RSSE wins

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

RSSE vs VOO

YTD

RSSE · FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - September

+13.6%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

0.3 pts

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

RSSE vs Its Peer Average

YTD

RSSEAvsBPeer average

1D+1.2%+0.8%

1M+3.3%+96.8%

3M+3.1%+0.9%

YTD+13.6%+8.5%

1Y+16.0%+9.8%

3Y[…]+50.0%

5Y[…]+54.0%

4–1RSSE wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

RSSE

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y6.91%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.4%

Lowest point · 5Y−7.3%

52-week range

$24.32

$20.59at the high$24.33

First Trust RSSE · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

RSSE

Fund Facts

Today

2024launched Sep 20

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33740F185

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

First Trust RSSE · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

RSSE

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

RSSE does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust RSSE · distributions by ex-date

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

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

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$24.01

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today12K

Average volume · 30D8K

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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