FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - MayFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - MayFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪875.33 M‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪156.21 M‬USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.04%
Shares outstanding
‪18.20 M‬
Expense ratio
0.85%

About FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May


Issuer
First Trust Advisors LP
Brand
FT Vest
Inception date
May 15, 2020
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
No Underlying Index
Management style
Active
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
FMAY uses options in an effort to moderate losses on shares of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ticker: SPY) over a one-year period, starting in May. In exchange for preventing realization of the first 10% of losses, the fund foregoes some upside return as well as the dividend component of SPY because the options are written on the price (not total) return version of the shares. Should shares of SPY decline greater than 10%, investors participate in the downside performance on a $1 for $1 basis. Shares must be held over a specific period to achieve the intended results. At the end of the target outcome period, the fund will reset for a new outcome period tied to the same index and buffer, but the cap may change based on market rates. The issuer publishes effective interim levels daily on its website. The targeted cap and buffer do not include the fund's expense ratio. The fund is actively managed and uses FLEX options on SPY shares exclusively.

Classification


Asset Class
Equity
Category
Size and style
Focus
Large cap
Niche
Broad-based
Strategy
Buy-write
Geography
U.S.
Weighting scheme
Fixed
Selection criteria
Fixed
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Bonds, Cash & Other
Rights & Warrants
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Rights & Warrants98.83%
Cash1.17%
Top 10 holdings
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Summary
Neutral
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Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Frequently Asked Questions


An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
FMAY trades at 47.89 USD today, its price has risen 0.02% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on FMAY price chart.
FMAY net asset value is 48.09 today — it's risen 8.89% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
FMAY assets under management is ‪875.33 M‬ USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
FMAY price has risen by 9.89% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 9.04% increase. See more dynamics on FMAY price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 8.89% over the last month, showed a −0.60% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 10.18% in a year.
FMAY fund flows account for ‪156.21 M‬ USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
FMAY invests in cash. See more details in our Analysis section.
FMAY expense ratio is 0.85%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, FMAY isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, FMAY technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating FMAY shows the buy signal. See more of FMAY technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
No, FMAY doesn't pay dividends to its holders.
FMAY trades at a premium (0.04%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
FMAY shares are issued by First Trust Advisors LP
FMAY follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on May 15, 2020.
The fund's management style is active, aiming to outperform its benchmark index by actively selecting and adjusting assets. The goal is to achieve returns that exceed those of the index the fund tracks.