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FT Vest Emerging Market BufferTSEP

First TrustInternationalEmerging#370 of 521 by YTD

$25.22

0.0% last session

+6.1% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%High +14.8%+6.1%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%High +14.8%+6.1%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026TSEPS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return0.0%−7.7%−4.2%+6.1%+7.0%——+25.8%
Peer average−0.3%−8.9%−6.0%+11.8%+13.2%+72.0%+38.9%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$19M
Expense ratio
0.95%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$25.18
Volume
4K
Avg. volume 30D
10K
High today
$25.35
Low today
$25.22
Previous close
$25.22
52-week high
$27.55
52-week low
$22.79
Our risk indicator
4/5

TSEP in One Breath

TSEP Among Emerging ETFs

YTD
#1EMEQNomura+47.2%$608M
#2FTHFFirst Trust+31.3%$136M
#3PIEInvesco+28.7%$247M
#4STXEStrive+27.3%$132M
#5KEMXKraneShares+26.7%$125M
#6EMXCiShares+24.2%$25.5B
#7EVLUiShares+23.1%$18.7M
#8OAEMOneAscent+22.9%$129M
#90TSEPFirst Trust+6.1%$18.9M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 113 Emerging ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in TSEP

5Y
$10,000 in TSEP became
$12,579
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$13,570
$10K$12K$14K$12,579 TSEP$13,570 VOOlow $9,426Sep 2024Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Sep 23, 2024 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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TSEP Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
TSEP
0.0%
−7.7%
−4.2%
+6.1%
+7.0%
—
—
+25.8%
Peer average
−0.3%
−8.9%
−6.0%
+11.8%
+13.2%
+72.0%
+38.9%
—
S&P 500 · VOO
+0.3%
−2.6%
−1.7%
+11.5%
+11.9%
+90.9%
+77.5%
—
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 132 Emerging ETFs
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TSEP’s International Rank

YTD
#370of 521
international ETFs
Best · BOAT+70.8%
Average+9.2%
TSEP+6.1%
Worst · IDX−47.8%
International ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026
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TSEP Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−8.5%
From the 52-week low
+10.7%
Today $25.22 – $25.35
Previous close $25.22
52-week low$22.7952-week high$27.55
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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TSEP’s Share of Emerging ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $457B in 133 Emerging ETFs

TSEP
TSEP$18.9M0.0%
IEMG$146B32.0%
VWO$125B27.4%
130 others$186B40.6%
Emerging ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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TSEP Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.95a year
per $100
$95 a year on $10,000
VWO$0.06
IEMG$0.09
EMXC$0.25
AVEM$0.33
EEM$0.72
TSEP$0.95
Expense ratio · Emerging peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside TSEP

4 holdings
TSEP

FT Vest Emerging Market Buffer

Today

TSEP reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust TSEP · holdings
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How It Compares

TSEP

FT Vest Emerging Market Buffer’s Peers

YTD
Trend
IEMGiSharesReadDesk0.09%+11.4%+11.6%$146.2B
VWOVanguardReadDesk0.06%+3.2%+3.0%$125.4B
EEMiSharesReadDesk0.72%+12.3%+12.6%$28.3B
AVEMAvantisReadDesk0.33%+12.9%+13.9%$26.8B
EMXCiSharesReadDesk0.25%+24.2%+27.3%$25.5B
TSEPFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.95%+6.1%+7.0%$19M
Emerging peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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IEMG vs TSEP

YTD
IEMGiShares · EmergingTSEPFirst Trust · Emerging
Year to date
IEMG wins+5.3 pts
Past year
IEMG wins+4.6 pts
Fee
IEMG winslower fee
Yield
IEMG wins+2.4 pts
AUM
IEMG7738.7× more
4–0IEMG wins
iShares IEMG and First Trust TSEP · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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TSEP vs VOO

YTD
TSEP · FT Vest Emerging Market Buffer
+6.1%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
5.5 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+6.1% TSEP+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+6.1% TSEP+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust TSEP and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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TSEP vs Its Peer Average

YTD
TSEPAvsBPeer average
1D0.0%−0.3%
1M−7.7%−8.9%
3M−4.2%−6.0%
YTD+6.1%+11.8%
1Y+7.0%+13.2%
3Y[…]+72.0%
5Y[…]+38.9%
3–2TSEP wins
132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

TSEP

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y10.86%
Deepest drop · 1Y−8.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−5.7%
52-week range
$22.79−8.5% from the high$27.55
First Trust TSEP · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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TSEP

Payouts by Year

Today
$0no payouts on record

TSEP does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%
Paid[…]
Latest ex-date · paid[…]
12 payouts added up[…]
First Trust TSEP · distributions by ex-date
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$25.18
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today4K
Average volume · 30D10K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.95%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$95.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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