---
ticker: "GSEP"
name: "FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/GSEP"
grade: "C"
score: 42
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "S&P 500 Buffer 15%"
category_rank: "32 of 61"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# GSEP: FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September

Grade **C**, Score 42 of 100. Rank 32 of 61 in S&P 500 Buffer 15%.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 13 | 47 of 61 |
| Mission | 92 | 3 of 5 |
| Risk | 50 | 24 of 57 |
| Tradability | 74 | 5 of 59 |
| Holdings | 53 | 20 of 33 |
| Durability | 77 | 13 of 61 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 3 positions. These are the largest 3, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | — | 2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 7.77 | 99.10% |
| 2 | — | 2027-09-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 761.84 | 4.24% |
| 3 | — | US Dollar | 1.09% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/GSEP. Please cite the page URL.