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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - November

QMNVCboeD

$25.94−0.04 (−0.17%)

As of Oct 13, 2026, 3:59 PM

Intraday session: down, 2 prints from 25.98 to 25.94. Range 25.94 to 25.98. Use the arrow keys to read each point.25.9525.9625.9725.9810 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.90%
Fund size
$45M
1Y total return
+17.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
—
Holdings
3
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$25.98
52W range
low $19.44high $26.00
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net QMNV Grade

Based on 4 of 6 pillars

D

Score 34 out of 100

Rank
18 of 20
Six-pillar profile for QMNV. Scores out of 100: Cost 5, Risk 56, Mission not scored, Tradability 61, Holdings not scored, Durability 61. Strongest: Tradability (61). Weakest: Cost (5). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.

Score 34 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F5 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 20
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 19
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 20
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 20

QMNV Holdings

As of Oct 12, 2026
Asset class
Other
Holdings
3
Top-10 weight
111%
Largest holding
2026-11-20 Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 C 5.89110.2%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—2026-11-20 Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 C 5.89110.24%673$50M1
002—US Dollar0.31%139,300$139K421
003—2026-11-20 Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 P 590.060.10%673$45K1

Showing 1–3 of 3 holdings

QMNV Performance

Launched Nov 15, 2024

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
QMNV$11,697
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. QMNV $11,697. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,582$10,912$12,243Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for QMNV. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodQMNV
Year to date+11.2%
1 month+1.5%
3 months+3.4%
1 year+17.0%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for QMNV
YearReturn barQMNV
2026 YTD+11.2%
2025+15.7%
2024+1.3%

History from Nov 18, 2024

QMNV in the news

Filtered to QMNV · Nasdaq-100 Buffer 15% · First Trust

QMNV Dividends

This fund pays no distributions.
—Last 12 months
Payout per share
—Last 12 months

No distributions in the last 12 months.

QMNV Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
8.0%
Annualised · 22 months to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.23
vs 3-month T-bills · 22 months to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−12.8%
22 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.59
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

QMNV Cost

Expense ratio0.90%
  • The middle half of Nasdaq-100 Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.79%

12 of the 15 Nasdaq-100 Buffer 15% funds charge less.

QMNV costs $90.00 a year on $10,000. The median Nasdaq-100 Buffer 15% fund costs $79.00.

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