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FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - SeptemberYSEP

First TrustInternationalEx-US Broad#282 of 521 by YTD

$28.00

−0.4% last session

+7.7% YTD

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

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%International avg +7.5%S&P 500 +8.7%+7.7%Dec 31, 2025Nov 6, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%International avg +7.5%S&P 500 +8.7%High +10.1%+7.7%Dec 31, 2025Nov 6, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026YSEPS&P 500 · VOOInternational average
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.4%−0.4%−0.8%+7.7%+10.1%+49.2%+40.0%+40.8%
Peer average−0.9%−2.4%−5.7%+7.4%+11.4%+67.7%+46.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%—
AUM
$137M
Expense ratio
0.90%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$28.56
Volume
12K
Avg. volume 30D
17K
High today
$28.12
Low today
$28.00
Previous close
$28.12
52-week high
$28.78
52-week low
$24.96
Our risk indicator
4/5

YSEP in One Breath

YSEP Among Ex-US Broad ETFs

YTD
#1IFLOVictoryShares+27.2%$301M
#2FYLDCambria Funds+21.5%$753M
#3ICPYTweedy, Browne Co.+21.1%$98.2M
#4GMOIGMO+19.3%$705M
#5EPINHarbor+17.8%$8.3M
#6IVALAlpha Architect+17.5%$231M
#7FNDFSchwab+17.4%$26.0B
#8UIVMVictoryShares+16.6%$334M
#77YSEPFirst Trust+7.7%$137M
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 138 Ex-US broad ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in YSEP

5Y
$10,000 in YSEP became
$14,000
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,375
$10K$15K$14,000 YSEP$17,375 VOOlow $8,225Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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YSEP Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
YSEP
−0.4%
−0.4%
−0.8%
+7.7%
+10.1%
+49.2%
+40.0%
+40.8%
Peer average
−0.9%
−2.4%
−5.7%
+7.4%
+11.4%
+67.7%
+46.1%
—
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 = 172 Ex-US broad ETFs
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YSEP’s International Rank

YTD
#282of 521
international ETFs
Best · BOAT+57.7%
YSEP+7.7%
Average+7.6%
Worst · IDX−46.2%
International ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026
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YSEP Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−2.7%
From the 52-week low
+12.2%
Today $28.00 – $28.12
Previous close $28.12
52-week low$24.9652-week high$28.78
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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YSEP’s Share of Ex-US Broad ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $668B in 173 Ex-US broad ETFs

YSEP
YSEP$137M0.0%
VXUS$163B24.4%
VEU$68.1B10.2%
170 others$436B65.3%
Ex-US broad ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026
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YSEP Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.90a year
per $100
$90 a year on $10,000
SCHF$0.03
VEU$0.04
VXUS$0.05
IXUS$0.07
FNDF$0.25
YSEP$0.90
Expense ratio · Ex-US broad peers · Nov 6, 2026
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Inside YSEP

4 holdings
YSEP

FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September

Today

YSEP reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust YSEP · holdings
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How It Compares

YSEP

FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VXUSVanguardReadDesk0.05%+8.1%+11.6%$163.2B
VEUVanguardReadDesk0.04%+8.7%+12.3%$68.1B
SCHFSchwabReadDesk0.03%+10.4%+15.3%$67.8B
IXUSiSharesReadDesk0.07%+8.2%+12.4%$56.4B
FNDFSchwabReadDesk0.25%+17.4%+24.6%$26.0B
YSEPFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.90%+7.7%+10.1%$137M
Ex-US broad peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VXUS vs YSEP

YTD
VXUSVanguard · Ex-US broadYSEPFirst Trust · Ex-US broad
Year to date
VXUS wins+0.4 pts
Past year
VXUS wins+1.5 pts
Fee
VXUS winslower fee
Yield
VXUS wins+2.5 pts
AUM
VXUS1190.4× more
4–0VXUS wins
Vanguard VXUS and First Trust YSEP · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored
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YSEP vs VOO

YTD
YSEP · FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September
+7.7%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
1.1 pts
0%+5%+10%+7.7% YSEP+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 70%+10%+7.7% YSEP+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 7
First Trust YSEP and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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YSEP vs Its Peer Average

YTD
YSEPAvsBPeer average
1D−0.4%−0.9%
1M−0.4%−2.4%
3M−0.8%−5.7%
YTD+7.7%+7.4%
1Y+10.1%+11.4%
3Y+49.2%+67.7%
5Y+40.0%+46.1%
4–3YSEP wins
172 Ex-US broad peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

YSEP

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y8.09%
Deepest drop · 1Y−5.4%
Lowest point · 5Y−20.6%
52-week range
$24.96−2.7% from the high$28.78
First Trust YSEP · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 2026
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YSEP

Payouts by Year

Today
$0no payouts on record

YSEP does not pay a distribution.

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

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$28.56
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today12K
Average volume · 30D17K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.90%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$90.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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