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SNOV · FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November
First Trust · Buffer desk
Open the live card on ETFIQIWM had already risen past this fund's cap of +18.4% for the period on Sep 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 2.0% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 14.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, IWM can fall 20.4% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's IWM level. 77 days remained on Sep 4, 2026. On Nov 20, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.
| Reference index | IWM |
|---|---|
| Buffer | |
| Outcome period | Nov 24, 2025 to Nov 20, 2026 |
| Starting cap | +18.4% |
| IWM return since period start | +25.6% |
| Fund return since period start | +15.2% |
| Band state today (ETFIQ) | At cap |
| Can still gain (issuer, fund price) | 2.0% |
| Fall before buffer (issuer, fund price) | 14.0% |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms (ETFIQ) | 20.4% |
| Protection left in index points (ETFIQ) | 15.0% of 15.0% |
| Days left in period | 77 |
| Expense ratio | 0.90% |
Questions people ask
- How much can SNOV still gain?
- Nothing more in index terms on Sep 4, 2026. IWM has already passed the cap of +18.4% for this period, which runs from Nov 24, 2025 to Nov 20, 2026.
- How far can SNOV fall before the buffer helps?
- 14.0% in fund-price terms on Sep 4, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms IWM can fall 20.4% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.
- How much of the SNOV buffer is left?
- 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer sat below the IWM level on Sep 4, 2026. That is an ETFIQ calculation in index points, on one definition for every issuer.
- When does SNOV reset?
- The outcome period ends on Nov 20, 2026, 77 days from the data on Sep 4, 2026. A new cap is set the next day and the buffer starts again.
- What does SNOV cost?
- The prospectus expense ratio is 0.90% a year.
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