AUM$468.8M
Expense Ratio0.85%
NAV$38.74
Holdings5
InceptionSep 15, 2023
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$38.63Day Range
$38.33$38.54
52-Week Range
$32.27$39.20
Avg Volume
27.4KDividend Yield
—Expense Ratio
0.85%AUM
$468.8MShares Outstanding
12.1METF Grades
?Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Technology | 33.64% |
| Financial Services | 12.47% |
| Communication Services | 10.54% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 10.06% |
| Healthcare | 9.63% |
| Industrials | 8.60% |
| Consumer Defensive | 5.33% |
| Energy | 3.41% |
| Utilities | 2.45% |
| Real Estate | 1.97% |
| Basic Materials | 1.91% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Other | 100.00% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Technology
- Inception Date
- Sep 15, 2023
- Exchange
- BATS
- Description
- The investment objective of the FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September ("the Fund") is to seek to provide investors with returns (before fees and expenses) that match the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (the "Underlying ETF"), up to a predetermined upside cap of 11.48% while providing a buffer (before fees and expenses) against the first 15% of Underlying ETF losses, over the period from September 22, 2025 to September 18, 2026.
Similar ETFs
The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September (GSEP) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Sep 15, 2023. It currently manages $468.8M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.85%. The fund holds 5 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Technology category.
Top 10 holdings represent 100.0% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4SPY 260918C00006660 | 2026-09-18 State Street SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.66 | 95.13% | 0 | $460.1M |
| 2 | 4SPY 260918P00663720 | 2026-09-18 State Street SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 663.72 | 4.19% | 0 | $20.3M |
| 3 | $USD | US Dollar | 0.68% | 0 | $3.3M |
| 4 | 4SPY 260918C00739910 | 2026-09-18 State Street SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 739.91 | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
| 5 | 4SPY 260918P00564170 | 2026-09-18 State Street SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 564.17 | 0.00% | 0 | $0 |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF | Cat. Avg | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.74% | — | ||
| 1W | -1.16% | — | ||
| 1M | -1.59% | — | ||
| 3M | -0.96% | — | ||
| 6M | +0.55% | — | ||
| YTD | -1.37% | — | ||
| 1Y | +10.26% | — | ||
| 3Y | +26.76% | — | ||
| 5Y | +26.76% | — |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$38.91
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$38.96
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$37.78
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$39.20
Current Price
$38.34
52-Week Low
$32.27
$32.27$39.20
Current Yield
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Annual Dividend
—
Frequency
—
Last Ex-Date
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Dividends
No dividend data available for this ETF.
Category Comparison
| Metric | GSEP | Technology(1406 ETFs) | Buffer(249 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.85% | 0.67% | 0.77% |
| AUM | $468.8M | $6.77B | $295.5M |
| Dividend Yield | — | 2.90% | 14.51% |
| Avg Volume | 27.4K | 942.7K | 29.8K |
| Holdings | 5 | 196 | 13 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -0.72% | -1.50% | -0.64% |
| 6-Month Return | +1.54% | +1.91% | +2.17% |
| YTD Return | -0.59% | -0.94% | -0.10% |
| 1-Year Return | +12.69% | +22.71% | +13.70% |
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