FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - SeptemberYSEP

First TrustInternationalEx-US Broad#259 of 521 by YTD

$28.12

−1.8% last session

+8.1% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026YSEPS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−1.8%	−0.2%	−0.2%	+8.1%	+10.8%	+51.3%	+40.2%	+41.4%
Peer average	−3.1%	−2.2%	−5.4%	+7.9%	+12.6%	+70.0%	+46.1%	—
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: $135M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $28.18
Volume: 21K
Avg. volume 30D: 17K
High today: $28.40
Low today: $28.12
Previous close: $28.63
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+27.9%$297M

#2FYLDCambria Funds+24.1%$746M

#3EPINHarbor+22.3%$8.3M

#4ICPYTweedy, Browne Co.+21.9%$80.3M

#5FNDFSchwab+21.8%$25.9B

#6GMOIGMO+20.8%$692M

#7IVALAlpha Architect+18.9%$226M

#8UIVMVictoryShares+17.8%$329M

#77YSEPFirst Trust+8.1%$135M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 138 Ex-US broad ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in YSEP

$10,000 in YSEP became

$14,018

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,249

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

YSEP Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

YSEP

−1.8%

−0.2%

+8.1%

+10.8%

+51.3%

+40.2%

+41.4%

Peer average

−3.1%

−2.2%

−5.4%

+7.9%

+12.6%

+70.0%

+46.1%

—

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 = 172 Ex-US broad ETFs

YSEP’s International Rank

YTD

#259of 521
international ETFs

Best · BOAT+59.6%

YSEP+8.1%

Average+7.5%

Worst · IDX−47.1%

International ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

YSEP Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.3%

From the 52-week low

+12.7%

Today $28.12 – $28.40

Previous close $28.63

$28.12 now

52-week low$24.9652-week high$28.78

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

YSEP’s Share of Ex-US Broad ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $669B in 173 Ex-US broad ETFs

YSEP$135M0.0%

VXUS$163B24.4%

SCHF$68.2B10.2%

170 others$438B65.4%

Ex-US broad ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

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 5, 2026

Inside YSEP

4 holdings

YSEP

FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September

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YSEP reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust YSEP · holdings

How It Compares

YSEP

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

YTD


VXUS	VanguardRead Desk	0.05%	+7.9%	+12.2%	$163.2B
SCHF	SchwabRead Desk	0.03%	+10.8%	+16.4%	$68.2B
VEU	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+8.5%	+12.8%	$68.1B
IXUS	iSharesRead Desk	0.07%	+8.2%	+12.4%	$58.4B
FNDF	SchwabRead Desk	0.25%	+21.8%	+28.6%	$25.9B
YSEP	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+8.1%	+10.8%	$135M

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

Head to Head

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VXUS vs YSEP

YTD

VXUSVanguard · Ex-US broadYSEPFirst Trust · Ex-US broad

Year to date

+7.9%

+8.1%

YSEP wins+0.2 pts

Past year

+12.2%

+10.8%

VXUS wins+1.5 pts

Fee

0.05%

0.90%

VXUS winslower fee

Yield

2.5%

0.0%

VXUS wins+2.5 pts

AUM

$163B

$135M

VXUS1206.5× more

3–1VXUS wins

Vanguard VXUS and First Trust YSEP · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

YSEP vs VOO

YTD

YSEP · FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September

+8.1%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

0.3 pts

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

YSEP vs Its Peer Average

YTD

YSEPAvsBPeer average

1D−1.8%−3.1%

1M−0.2%−2.2%

3M−0.2%−5.4%

YTD+8.1%+7.9%

1Y+10.8%+12.6%

3Y+51.3%+70.0%

5Y+40.2%+46.1%

4–3YSEP wins

172 Ex-US broad peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

YSEP

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y8.08%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.4%

Lowest point · 5Y−20.4%

52-week range

$28.12

$24.96−2.3% from the high$28.78

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

YSEP

Fund Facts

Today

2021launched Sep 17

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U828

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$90 a year

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

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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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$28.18

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today21K

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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