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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#8 of 318 by YTD

$23.82

−0.2% last session

+11.3% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026RSSES&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−0.2%	+1.3%	+0.7%	+11.3%	+13.6%	—	—	+19.4%
Peer average	+0.2%	+92.6%	+96.4%	+6.1%	+7.6%	+44.9%	+49.6%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−5.0%	−4.6%	+8.7%	+9.8%	+80.8%	+71.8%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $35M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $24.27
Volume: 492
Avg. volume 30D: 8K
High today: $23.82
Low today: $23.82
Previous close: $23.87
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+12.3%$408M

#2QMARFirst Trust+11.8%$620M

#3APRTAllianzIM+11.7%$46.4M

#4FMARFirst Trust+11.6%$1.2B

#5PQAPPGIM+11.5%$31.3M

#6RSSEFirst Trust+11.3%$35.2M

#7KOCTInnovator+11.3%$169M

#8KFEBInnovator+11.0%$37.9M

#9APRPPGIM+11.0%$37.3M

End-of-day Nov 7, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in RSSE

$10,000 in RSSE became

$11,940

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$13,226

Total return, dividends in · Sep 23, 2024 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

RSSE Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

RSSE

−0.2%

+1.3%

+0.7%

+11.3%

+13.6%

—

+19.4%

Peer average

+0.2%

+92.6%

+96.4%

+6.1%

+7.6%

+44.9%

+49.6%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+0.3%

−5.0%

−4.6%

+8.7%

+9.8%

+80.8%

+71.8%

—

End-of-day Nov 7, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

RSSE’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#8of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

RSSE+11.3%

Average+5.9%

Worst · KBUF−16.9%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 7, 2026

RSSE Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.1%

From the 52-week low

+15.7%

Today $23.82 – $23.82

Previous close $23.87

$23.82 now

52-week low$20.5952-week high$24.33

End-of-day Nov 7, 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$73.4B84.6%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 7, 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 7, 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%	+7.1%	+8.9%	$11.1B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+6.1%	+7.6%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+6.0%	+7.7%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+7.1%	+9.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+4.8%	+6.4%	$1.5B
RSSE	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+11.3%	+13.6%	$35M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs RSSE

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferRSSEFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.1%

+11.3%

RSSE wins+4.2 pts

Past year

+8.9%

+13.6%

RSSE wins+4.8 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 7, 2026 · AUM not scored

RSSE vs VOO

YTD

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

+11.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.7%

Gap

2.6 pts

First Trust RSSE and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 7, 2026

RSSE vs Its Peer Average

YTD

RSSEAvsBPeer average

1D−0.2%+0.2%

1M+1.3%+92.6%

3M+0.7%+96.4%

YTD+11.3%+6.1%

1Y+13.6%+7.6%

3Y[…]+44.9%

5Y[…]+49.6%

2–3Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

RSSE

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.15%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.4%

Lowest point · 5Y−8.5%

52-week range

$23.82

$20.59−2.1% from the high$24.33

First Trust RSSE · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 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 7, 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 today492

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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