FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - SeptemberXSEP

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#212 of 318 by YTD

$44.50

−2.4% last session

+5.0% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026XSEPS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−2.4%	−2.4%	−1.0%	+5.0%	+6.7%	+32.3%	—	+48.0%
Peer average	−2.3%	+91.6%	−1.7%	+5.9%	+7.6%	+45.7%	+49.5%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $99M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $45.30
Volume: 605
Avg. volume 30D: 6K
High today: $44.95
Low today: $44.50
Previous close: $45.59
52-week high: $45.71
52-week low: $41.13
Our risk indicator: 3/5

XSEP in One Breath

XSEP Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.0%$417M

#2RSSEFirst Trust+11.5%$34.8M

#3FMARFirst Trust+11.5%$1.2B

#4APRTAllianzIM+11.4%$47.4M

#5APRPPGIM+11.0%$37.4M

#6KAPRInnovator+10.9%$180M

#7RSJNFirst Trust+10.9%$86.2M

#8QMARFirst Trust+10.8%$615M

#194XSEPFirst Trust+5.0%$98.5M

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

$10,000 in XSEP

$10,000 in XSEP became

$14,799

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$20,701

Total return, dividends in · Sep 22, 2022 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

XSEP Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

XSEP

−2.4%

−1.0%

+5.0%

+6.7%

+32.3%

—

+48.0%

Peer average

−2.3%

+91.6%

−1.7%

+5.9%

+7.6%

+45.7%

+49.5%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

−4.4%

−5.7%

−4.9%

+8.4%

+9.8%

+82.2%

+71.6%

—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

XSEP’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#212of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

Average+5.8%

XSEP+5.0%

Worst · KBUF−16.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

XSEP Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.6%

From the 52-week low

+8.2%

Today $44.50 – $44.95

Previous close $45.59

$44.50 now

52-week low$41.1352-week high$45.71

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

XSEP’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

XSEP$98.5M0.1%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.5%

370 others$73.7B84.7%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

XSEP 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

XSEP$0.85

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside XSEP

5 holdings

XSEP

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September

Today

XSEP reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust XSEP · holdings

How It Compares

XSEP

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.0%	+9.1%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.9%	+7.5%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.1%	+7.0%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+4.6%	+6.6%	$1.5B
XSEP	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+5.0%	+6.7%	$99M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs XSEP

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferXSEPFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.0%

+5.0%

BUFR wins+2.0 pts

Past year

+9.1%

+6.7%

BUFR wins+2.4 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$98.5M

BUFR111.1× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust XSEP · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

XSEP vs VOO

YTD

XSEP · FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September

+5.0%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

3.4 pts

First Trust XSEP and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

XSEP vs Its Peer Average

YTD

XSEPAvsBPeer average

1D−2.4%−2.3%

1M−2.4%+91.6%

3M−1.0%−1.7%

YTD+5.0%+5.9%

1Y+6.7%+7.6%

3Y+32.3%+45.7%

5Y[…]+49.5%

1–5Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

XSEP

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y5.37%

Deepest drop · 1Y−3.5%

Lowest point · 5Y−1.6%

52-week range

$44.50

$41.13−2.6% from the high$45.71

First Trust XSEP · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026

XSEP

Fund Facts

Today

2022launched Sep 21

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U810

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust XSEP · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 2026

XSEP

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

XSEP does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust XSEP · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗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$45.30

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today605

Average volume · 30D6K

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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