First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 15 Buffer ETFSQBA

$30.86

+0.4% last session

[…] YTD

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

1D 1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 21, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026SQBAS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.4%	−0.3%	—	—	—	—	—	+23.4%
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: $3M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $30.68
Volume: 1K
Avg. volume 30D: 3K
High today: $30.87
Low today: $30.85
Previous close: $30.73
52-week high: $31.00
52-week low: $25.00
Our risk indicator: 3/5

SQBA in One Breath

SQBA Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+14.8%$614M

#2BAPRInnovator+14.7%$414M

#3PQAPPGIM+14.1%$31.7M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.9%$179M

#5KFEBInnovator+13.9%$40.7M

#6APRTAllianzIM+13.9%$47.0M

#7FMARFirst Trust+13.8%$1.2B

#8RSSEFirst Trust+13.6%$35.0M

#9KOCTInnovator+13.5%$171M

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

$10,000 in SQBA

$10,000 in SQBA became

$12,344

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$10,041

Total return, dividends in · Aug 21, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

SQBA’s Top Holdings

Today

2026-11-20 Sta2026-11-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 7.6597.2%2026-US Do

Other

First Trust SQBA · 4 holdings · top 3 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What SQBA Holds

Today

Technology38.2%

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Financial Services12.0%

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Healthcare10.3%

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Consumer Cyclical9.2%

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Communication Services8.4%

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Industrials7.6%

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Consumer Defensive4.9%

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First Trust SQBA · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026

2026-11-20’s Share of SQBA

Today

97.2%

$972 of every $1,000 in SQBA is 2026-11-20

2026-11-20 held by SQBA

$3.0M

First Trust SQBA · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

SQBA’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

SQBA$3.1M0.0%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.3B84.8%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

SQBA 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

SQBA$0.85

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside SQBA

4 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

SQBA

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 15 Buffer ETF

Today

Technology38.2%Financial Services12.0%Healthcare10.3%Consumer Cyclical9.2%Communication Services8.4%Industrials7.6%Consumer Defensive4.9%Other100.2%2026-11-20 S2026-11-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 7.6597.2%

Technology38.2%Financial Services12.0%Healthcare10.3%Consumer Cyclical9.2%Communication Services8.4%Industrials7.6%Other100.2%2026-11-20 S2026-11-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 7.6597.2%

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	—	2026-11-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 7.65	97.18%
2	—	2026-11-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 765.71	2.10%
3	—	US Dollar	0.96%

TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveEnergyUtilitiesReal EstateBasic MaterialsOther

First Trust SQBA · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding

How It Compares

SQBA

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 15 Buffer ETF’s Peers

Today

		Trend
BUFR	First TrustRead Desk		0.10%	+1.1%	+11.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk		0.10%	+0.9%	+9.8%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk		0.10%	+0.8%	+11.0%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk		0.85%	+1.2%	+9.5%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk		0.85%	+1.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
SQBA	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	New fund	0.85%	+0.4%	new	$3M

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs SQBA

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferSQBAFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

[…]

Level

Past year

+11.8%

[…]

Level

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$3.1M

BUFR3558.2× more

1–0BUFR wins

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

SQBA vs Its Peer Average

YTD

SQBAAvsBPeer average

1D+0.4%+0.8%

1M−0.3%+96.8%

3M[…]+0.9%

YTD[…]+8.5%

1Y[…]+9.8%

3Y[…]+50.0%

5Y[…]+54.0%

0–2Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

SQBA

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y[…]

Deepest drop · 1Y[…]

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$30.86

$25.00−0.4% from the high$31.00

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

SQBA

Fund Facts

Today

2026launched Aug 21

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33744U873

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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

SQBA

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

SQBA does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust SQBA · distributions by ex-date

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 485APOS ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$30.68

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today1K

Average volume · 30D3K

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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