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FT Vest Emerging Market BufferTSEP

First TrustInternationalEmerging#401 of 521 by YTD

$25.40

+0.7% last session

+6.8% YTD

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

−7.5%−5%−2.5%0%S&P 500 −1.6%−6.7%Oct 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026−7.5%−5%−2.5%0%S&P 500 −1.6%−6.7%Oct 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026TSEPS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.7%−6.7%−3.2%+6.8%+7.3%——+26.7%
Peer average+0.8%−8.0%−4.7%+12.7%+13.5%+73.0%+41.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$19M
Expense ratio
0.95%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$25.18
Volume
194
Avg. volume 30D
9K
High today
$25.49
Low today
$25.40
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+45.8%$608M
#2FTHFFirst Trust+32.3%$136M
#3PIEInvesco+30.2%$247M
#4STXEStrive+27.4%$132M
#5KEMXKraneShares+27.0%$125M
#6EVLUiShares+24.6%$18.7M
#7EMSFMatthews Asia+24.2%$39.5M
#8EMXCiShares+24.2%$25.5B
#91TSEPFirst Trust+6.8%$18.9M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 113 Emerging ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in TSEP

5Y
$10,000 in TSEP became
$12,668
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$13,790
$10K$12K$12,668 TSEP$13,790 VOOlow $9,426Sep 2024Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Sep 23, 2024 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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TSEP Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
TSEP
+0.7%
−6.7%
−3.2%
+6.8%
+7.3%
—
—
+26.7%
Peer average
+0.8%
−8.0%
−4.7%
+12.7%
+13.5%
+73.0%
+41.1%
—
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 = 132 Emerging ETFs
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TSEP’s International Rank

YTD
#401of 521
international ETFs
Best · BOAT+68.9%
Average+11.1%
TSEP+6.8%
Worst · IDX−46.8%
International ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026
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TSEP Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−7.8%
From the 52-week low
+11.5%
Today $25.40 – $25.49
Previous close $25.22
52-week low$22.7952-week high$27.55
End-of-day Nov 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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%+12.4%+11.8%$146.2B
VWOVanguardReadDesk0.06%+5.0%+4.5%$125.4B
EEMiSharesReadDesk0.72%+13.2%+12.9%$28.3B
AVEMAvantisReadDesk0.33%+14.0%+14.0%$26.8B
EMXCiSharesReadDesk0.25%+24.2%+26.0%$25.5B
TSEPFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.95%+6.8%+7.3%$19M
Emerging peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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IEMG vs TSEP

YTD
IEMGiShares · EmergingTSEPFirst Trust · Emerging
Year to date
IEMG wins+5.6 pts
Past year
IEMG wins+4.5 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 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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TSEP vs VOO

YTD
TSEP · FT Vest Emerging Market Buffer
+6.8%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
6.5 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+6.8% TSEP+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+6.8% TSEP+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust TSEP and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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TSEP vs Its Peer Average

YTD
TSEPAvsBPeer average
1D+0.7%+0.8%
1M−6.7%−8.0%
3M−3.2%−4.7%
YTD+6.8%+12.7%
1Y+7.3%+13.5%
3Y[…]+73.0%
5Y[…]+41.1%
2–3Peer average 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 · 1Y10.87%
Deepest drop · 1Y−8.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−5.7%
52-week range
$22.79−7.8% from the high$27.55
First Trust TSEP · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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 today194
Average volume · 30D9K
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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