FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - MaySMAY

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#194 of 318 by YTD

$28.04

+0.8% last session

+8.0% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026SMAY

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.8%	+0.7%	−1.6%	+8.0%	+10.0%	+44.2%	—	+38.7%
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: $111M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $27.80
Volume: 2K
Avg. volume 30D: 5K
High today: $28.07
Low today: $27.86
Previous close: $27.83
52-week high: $28.86
52-week low: $24.89
Our risk indicator: 3/5

SMAY in One Breath

SMAY 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

#175SMAYFirst Trust+8.0%$111M

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

$10,000 in SMAY

$10,000 in SMAY became

$13,874

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$19,175

Total return, dividends in · May 22, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

SMAY Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

SMAY

+0.8%

+0.7%

−1.6%

+8.0%

+10.0%

+44.2%

—

+38.7%

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

SMAY’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#194of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

Average+8.3%

SMAY+8.0%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

SMAY Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.8%

From the 52-week low

+12.7%

Today $27.86 – $28.07

Previous close $27.83

$28.04 now

52-week low$24.8952-week high$28.86

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

SMAY’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

SMAY$111M0.1%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.5%

370 others$73.7B84.7%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

SMAY 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

SMAY$0.90

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside SMAY

4 holdings

SMAY

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May

Today

SMAY reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust SMAY · holdings

How It Compares

SMAY

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May’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
SMAY	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+8.0%	+10.0%	$111M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs SMAY

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferSMAYFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+8.0%

BUFR wins+2.3 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+10.0%

BUFR wins+1.8 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.90%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$111M

BUFR98.4× more

3–0BUFR wins

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

SMAY vs VOO

YTD

SMAY · FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May

+8.0%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

5.4 pts

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

SMAY vs Its Peer Average

YTD

SMAYAvsBPeer average

1D+0.8%+0.8%

1M+0.7%+96.8%

3M−1.6%+0.9%

YTD+8.0%+8.5%

1Y+10.0%+9.8%

3Y+44.2%+50.0%

5Y[…]+54.0%

1–5Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

SMAY

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.56%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.6%

Lowest point · 5Y−3.2%

52-week range

$28.04

$24.89−2.8% from the high$28.86

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

SMAY

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched May 19

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F466

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$90 a year

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

SMAY

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

SMAY does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust SMAY · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

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

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$27.80

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today2K

Average volume · 30D5K

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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