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FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - SeptemberXISE

First TrustIncomePremium Income#288 of 469 by YTD

$29.98

0.0% last session

+4.3% YTD

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

0%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +72.3%+20.9%Sep 18, 2023Nov 6, 20260%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +72.3%+20.9%Sep 18, 2023Nov 6, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Sep 18, 2023 – Nov 6, 2026XISES&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return0.0%−0.7%+0.2%+4.3%+5.7%+20.9%—+20.9%
Peer average+0.8%−5.4%−1.7%+6.2%+7.6%+45.5%+21.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%—
AUM
$33M
Expense ratio
0.85%
Distribution yield
6.1%
NAV
$30.35
Volume
16K
Avg. volume 30D
10K
High today
$30.06
Low today
$29.98
Previous close
$29.98
52-week high
$30.61
52-week low
$29.25
Our risk indicator
3/5

XISE in One Breath

XISE Among Premium Income ETFs

YTD
#1MRNYYieldMax+529.4%$273M
#2XLEISPDR+29.1%$202M
#3SNOYYieldMax+24.8%$58.0M
#4XYZYYieldMax+19.5%$35.3M
#5TSMYYieldMax+19.2%$94.5M
#6PAPIEaton Vance+17.3%$561M
#7KBWYInvesco+15.7%$295M
#8XLVISPDR+14.5%$37.7M
#37XISEFirst Trust+4.3%$33.4M
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 75 Premium income ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in XISE

5Y
$10,000 in XISE became
$12,094
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,227
$10K$15K$12,094 XISE$17,227 VOOlow $9,935Sep 2023Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Sep 18, 2023 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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XISE Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
XISE
0.0%
−0.7%
+0.2%
+4.3%
+5.7%
+20.9%
—
+20.9%
Peer average
+0.8%
−5.4%
−1.7%
+6.2%
+7.6%
+45.5%
+21.4%
—
S&P 500 · VOO
+0.3%
−5.0%
−4.6%
+8.7%
+9.8%
+80.8%
+71.8%
—
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 90 Premium income ETFs
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XISE’s Income Rank

YTD
#288of 469
income ETFs
Best · MRNY+529.4%
Average+7.3%
XISE+4.3%
Worst · XRPM−56.5%
Income ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026
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XISE Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−2.1%
From the 52-week low
+2.5%
Today $29.98 – $30.06
Previous close $29.98
52-week low$29.2552-week high$30.61
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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XISE’s Share of Premium Income ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $116B in 91 Premium income ETFs

XISE
XISE$33.4M0.0%
JEPI$46.8B40.4%
JEPQ$42.6B36.8%
88 others$26.4B22.8%
Premium income ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026
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XISE Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.85a year
per $100
$85 a year on $10,000
JEPI$0.35
JEPQ$0.35
GPIX$0.35
GPIQ$0.35
RDVI$0.75
XISE$0.85
Expense ratio · Premium income peers · Nov 6, 2026
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Inside XISE

15 holdings
XISE

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September

Today

XISE reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust XISE · holdings
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How It Compares

XISE

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September’s Peers

Today
Trend
JEPIJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.35%+0.1%+8.2%$46.8B
JEPQJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.35%+1.2%+4.5%$42.6B
GPIXGoldman SachsReadDesk0.35%+0.3%+10.9%$6.5B
GPIQGoldman SachsReadDesk0.35%+1.3%+6.8%$6.4B
RDVIFirst TrustReadDesk0.75%−0.3%+16.3%$3.9B
XISEFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.85%0.0%+5.7%$33M
Premium income peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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JEPI vs XISE

YTD
JEPIJ.P. Morgan · Premium incomeXISEFirst Trust · Premium income
Year to date
JEPI wins+1.0 pt
Past year
JEPI wins+2.6 pts
Fee
JEPI winslower fee
Yield
JEPI wins+1.9 pts
AUM
JEPI1402.5× more
4–0JEPI wins
J.P. Morgan JEPI and First Trust XISE · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored
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XISE vs VOO

YTD
XISE · FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - September
+4.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
4.4 pts
0%+5%+10%+4.3% XISE+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 70%+10%+4.3% XISE+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 7
First Trust XISE and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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XISE vs Its Peer Average

YTD
XISEAvsBPeer average
1D0.0%+0.8%
1M−0.7%−5.4%
3M+0.2%−1.7%
YTD+4.3%+6.2%
1Y+5.7%+7.6%
3Y+20.9%+45.5%
5Y[…]+21.4%
2–4Peer average wins
90 Premium income peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

XISE

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y3.02%
Deepest drop · 1Y−1.9%
Lowest point · 5Y−0.6%
52-week range
$29.25−2.1% from the high$30.61
First Trust XISE · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 2026
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XISE

Payouts by Year

4Y
$0.17per share, Nov 2026
$0.372023$2.13’24’25$1.692026
Distribution yield6.1%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 3, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.84 a share
First Trust XISE · distributions by ex-date · 2023–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$30.35
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today16K
Average volume · 30D10K
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

Ex-datePaidPer share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 3, 2026$0.17
Sep 18, 2026Sep 21, 2026$0.15
Sep 1, 2026Sep 2, 2026$0.15
Aug 3, 2026Aug 4, 2026$0.15
Jul 1, 2026Jul 2, 2026$0.15
Jun 1, 2026Jun 2, 2026$0.15
May 1, 2026May 4, 2026$0.15
Apr 1, 2026Apr 2, 2026$0.15
Mar 2, 2026Mar 3, 2026$0.15
Feb 2, 2026Feb 3, 2026$0.15
Jan 2, 2026Jan 5, 2026$0.15
Dec 1, 2025Dec 2, 2025$0.15
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