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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#3 of 318 by YTD

$23.87

−1.9% last session

+11.5% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 7, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026RSSES&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−1.9%	+2.0%	+0.9%	+11.5%	+14.3%	—	—	+19.6%
Peer average	−2.3%	+91.6%	−1.7%	+5.9%	+7.6%	+45.7%	+49.5%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $35M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $24.27
Volume: 5K
Avg. volume 30D: 8K
High today: $24.32
Low today: $23.83
Previous close: $24.32
52-week high: $24.33
52-week low: $20.59
Our risk indicator: 3/5

RSSE in One Breath

RSSE Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.0%$407M

#2RSSEFirst Trust+11.5%$35.2M

#3FMARFirst Trust+11.5%$1.2B

#4APRTAllianzIM+11.4%$47.4M

#5APRPPGIM+11.0%$37.7M

#6KAPRInnovator+10.9%$174M

#7RSJNFirst Trust+10.9%$87.1M

#8QMARFirst Trust+10.8%$620M

#9KOCTInnovator+10.7%$169M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in RSSE

$10,000 in RSSE became

$11,965

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$13,187

Total return, dividends in · Sep 23, 2024 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

RSSE Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

RSSE

−1.9%

+2.0%

+0.9%

+11.5%

+14.3%

—

+19.6%

Peer average

−2.3%

+91.6%

−1.7%

+5.9%

+7.6%

+45.7%

+49.5%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

−4.4%

−5.7%

−4.9%

+8.4%

+9.8%

+82.2%

+71.6%

—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

RSSE’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#3of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

RSSE+11.5%

Average+5.8%

Worst · KBUF−16.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026

RSSE Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−1.9%

From the 52-week low

+15.9%

Today $23.83 – $24.32

Previous close $24.32

$23.87 now

52-week low$20.5952-week high$24.33

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

RSSE’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $86.7B in 373 Buffer ETFs

RSSE$35.2M0.0%

BUFR$11.1B12.8%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.3B84.6%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 6, 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 6, 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%	+7.0%	+9.1%	$11.1B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.9%	+7.5%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.1%	+7.0%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+4.6%	+6.6%	$1.5B
RSSE	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+11.5%	+14.3%	$35M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs RSSE

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferRSSEFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.0%

+11.5%

RSSE wins+4.5 pts

Past year

+9.1%

+14.3%

RSSE wins+5.2 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$11.1B

$35.2M

BUFR314.6× more

2–1RSSE wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust RSSE · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

RSSE vs VOO

YTD

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

+11.5%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

3.1 pts

First Trust RSSE and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

RSSE vs Its Peer Average

YTD

RSSEAvsBPeer average

1D−1.9%−2.3%

1M+2.0%+91.6%

3M+0.9%−1.7%

YTD+11.5%+5.9%

1Y+14.3%+7.6%

3Y[…]+45.7%

5Y[…]+49.5%

4–1RSSE wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

RSSE

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.16%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.4%

Lowest point · 5Y−7.3%

52-week range

$23.87

$20.59−1.9% from the high$24.33

First Trust RSSE · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 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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First Trust RSSE · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 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$24.27

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today5K

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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