FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - September
$23.61+0.03 (+0.14%)
- 0.85%
- $33M
- +13.3%
- 0M sh
- $23.47
- low $20.59high $23.86
The ETF.net RSSE Grade
C
Score 53 out of 100
- 6 of 11
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 100Rank 5 of 11Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A83 out of 100Rank 2 of 2Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A79 out of 100Rank 1 of 11Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B61 out of 100Rank 4 of 11Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D39 out of 100Rank 6 of 7Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B67 out of 100Rank 4 of 11
Our read on RSSE
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.
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 Holdings
- Other
- 3
- 103%
- 2027-09-17 Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF C 2.12
RSSE Performance
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RSSE$11,333
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.
| Period | RSSE |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +10.3% |
| 1 month | −0.4% |
| 3 months | +1.4% |
| 1 year | +13.3% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | RSSE |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +10.3% | |
| 2025 | +7.8% | |
| 2024 | −0.5% |
RSSE in the news
RSSE Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
RSSE Risk
- 7.1%
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.
- 0.51
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.
- −11.4%
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.
- 0.44
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
RSSE Cost
0.85%
RSSE0.85%
- The middle half of Other Buffered funds
- Median 0.85%
2 of the 9 Other Buffered funds charge less.
Other funds in Other Buffered
- BTBJLInnovator 20+ Year Treasury Bond 9 Buffer ETF - JulyExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return −9.2%
- BRSJNFT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - JuneExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +13.0%
- CRSMRFT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - MarchExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +13.6%
- DIBFRInnovator International Developed Managed 10 Buffer ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return —
- DBGLDFT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETFExpense ratio 0.91%1 year return −2.6%