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SMAYFT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May

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Seeks to provide returns that match the price return of the iShares Russell 2000 ETF, with a 15% buffer against losses and a cap of 19.15%.

By First Trust · Launched 2023

Annual Cost

0.90%

#4,877 of 6,040 · expensive

Fund Size

$112M

#2,983 of 6,040 · mid-size

Return (1Y)

+11.4%

Track Record

3 years

#2,955 of 6,040 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,133+11.3%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Structured outcome

Index tracked

Russell 2000 Index

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 110.0% of fundconcentrated

CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.IWM 5 C2.1
105.7%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.IWM 5 C2.1
1.7%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.IWM 5 C2.1
1.7%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.IWM 5 P209.85
0.4%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Funds
0.4%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.IWM 5 P209.85
0.1%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.IWM 5 P209.85
0.0%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.IWM 5 P178.37
-0.0%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.IWM 5 P178.37
-0.0%
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.IWM 5 C244.48
-0.2%

Asset allocation

Stocks
98.5%
Cash
1.4%
Other
0.1%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
7.3%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-14.4%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.64Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
0.95Moderate downside risk

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to provide returns that match the price return of the iShares Russell 2000 ETF, with a 15% buffer against losses and a cap of 19.15%.
Strategy
Invests primarily in FLEX Options referencing the iShares Russell 2000 ETF to achieve a target outcome strategy, providing a buffer against the first 15% of losses and capping returns at 19.15%. Focuses on small-capitalization U.S. equities.
Inception date
May 19, 2023
Fund family
First Trust

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Data updated on 2026-09-18