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FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - September

RSSENYSE ArcaFirst TrustC

$24.05+0.09 (+0.37%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

C53/ 100

Rank 6 of 11 in Other Buffered

C53/100Rank 6 of 11inOther Buffered
Intraday session: up, 78 prints from 23.96 to 24.05. Range 24.05 to 24.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.24.0024.1024.1510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.85%
Fund size
$35M
1Y total return
+13.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
3
Avg volume · 30D
9.94K sh
52W range
low $20.59high $24.10
Launched

The ETF.net RSSE Grade

C

Score 53 out of 100

Category
Other Buffered⁠
Rank
6 of 11
Six-pillar profile for RSSE. Scores out of 100: Cost 39, Risk 79, Mission 83, Tradability 64, Holdings 38, Durability 67. Strongest: Mission (83). Weakest: Holdings (38). Leans toward Mission and Risk.

Score 53 of 100 falls in the C 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.
    D39 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 11

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A83 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 2

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 11

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 11

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 7

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 11

Our read on RSSE

ETF.net Research

In short

CMost buffer ETFs bolt their downside cushion onto the megacap-heavy S&P 500. This one uses the equal-weight version instead, buffering the first 10% of losses over a one-year outcome period that resets every September.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks returns matching the price return of the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF, up to a predetermined cap, while buffering the first 10% of losses during the current outcome period.

Why people hold it

  • Buffers the first 10% of losses on the price return of the equal-weight S&P 500 ETF, so the cushion sits on a broadly spread index rather than a handful of megacaps.
  • Fee of 0.85% a year, slightly under the middle of the buffer-ETF pack, and equal-weight defined-outcome funds are a small corner of that market.
  • One rung of a ladder: sibling fund RSJN runs the same equal-weight buffer strategy from a June start at the same 0.85% fee, so entry months can be staggered.

Worth knowing

  • Upside is capped. The cap is reset each September for the new outcome period, so gains beyond it in the reference index do not pass through.
  • Small asset base and light trading, so spreads can run wider than in the largest buffer funds. Buying mid-period also changes the buffer and cap actually in play.
  • Launched in 2024, so the track record is short, and the options structure is built to shape returns rather than pay income.

RSSE Performance

Launched Sep 20, 2024

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

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RSSE$11,393
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. RSSE $11,393. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 RSSE. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodRSSE
Year to date+12.0%
1 month+3.1%
3 months+2.3%
1 year+13.9%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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 RSSE
YearReturn barRSSE
2026 YTD+12.0%
2025+7.8%
2024−0.5%

History from Sep 23, 2024

RSSE in the news

RSSE Dividends

This fund pays no distributions.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

No distributions in the last 12 months.

RSSE Risk

Risk pillarA79 out of 100Rank 2 of 11 in Other Buffered
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
7.1%
Annualised · 25 months to Oct 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.
0.67
vs 3-month T-bills · 25 months to Oct 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.
−11.4%
25 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.
0.44
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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

RSSE Cost

Compare RSSE and KBFR

Overpaying vs KBFR, tied cheapest in Other Buffered

$1,025

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • RSSE 0.85%

    $16,199

  • KBFR 0.79% Tied cheapest

    $15,174

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • RSSE 0.85%
  • KBFR 0.79%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530RSSE $16,199KBFR $15,174

Year by year

YearRSSEKBFROverpaying
10$1,508$1,405$103
20$5,706$5,331$375
30$16,199$15,174$1,025

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