SMAY
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Key Stats
Assets Under Management
94.17MUSD
Fund Flows (1Y)
105.93MUSD
Dividend Yield
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Discount/Premium to NAV
-0.36%
Shares Outstanding
3.60M
Expense Ratio
0.90%
About FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May
Issuer
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Brand
FT Vest
Inception Date
May 19, 2023
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index Tracked
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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
SMAY uses options in an effort to moderate losses on shares of iShares Russell 2000 ETF (ticker: IWM) over a one-year period, starting in May. The fund foregoes some upside return, as well as the dividend component of IWM because the options are written on the price (not total) return version of the shares, in exchange for preventing realization of the first 15% of the losses in IWM value. Should the shares of IWM decline greater than 15%, investors participate in the downside performance on a $1 for $1 basis. Shares must be held over a specific period to pursue 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 targeted cap and buffer do not include the fund's expense ratio and should be taken into consideration. The fund is actively managed and uses FLEX options on IWM shares exclusively.
Classification
Asset Class
Equity
Category
Size and Style
Focus
Small Cap
Niche
Broad-based
Strategy
Buy-write
Geography
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Weighting Scheme
Fixed
Selection Criteria
Fixed
Returns
1-Month | 3-Month | YTD | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | |
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Price Performance | +1.84% | +2.92% | +4.40% | +4.99% | +29.37% | +29.37% |
NAV Total Return | +4.57% | +2.51% | +5.20% | +4.99% | +0.16% | +0.16% |
Ratings
No data is currently available
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Holdings Analysis
Sector
Healthcare
18.81%
Financial Services
16.74%
Technology
15.95%
Industrials
15.63%
Consumer Cyclical
9.15%
Real Estate
6.49%
Basic Materials
4.67%
Energy
4.51%
Utilities
2.96%
Healthcare
18.81%
Financial Services
16.74%
Technology
15.95%
Industrials
15.63%
Consumer Cyclical
9.15%
Real Estate
6.49%
Basic Materials
4.67%
Energy
4.51%
Utilities
2.96%
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Asset
Region

97.11%
1.23%
0.89%
0.58%
0.15%
0.03%
Category
Ratio
North America
97.11%
Asia
1.23%
Latin America
0.89%
Europe
0.58%
Africa/Middle East
0.15%
Australasia
0.03%
Investment Style
No data is currently available
Top 10 Holdings
Symbol
Ratio
2026-05-15 iShares Russell 2000 ETF C 2.10
106.61%
2026-05-15 iShares Russell 2000 ETF P 209.85
0.97%
US Dollar
0.57%
2026-05-15 iShares Russell 2000 ETF P 178.37
-0.35%
2026-05-15 iShares Russell 2000 ETF C 244.48
-7.81%
Top 10 Weight 99.99%
5 Total Holdings
Dividends
No data is currently available
Premium/Discount Chart
Premium/Discount to NAV
Price
1M
Assets Under Management
Assets Under Management
1M
Fund Flows
Inflows
Outflows
1M
