# DGOC (FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - October)

First Trust · Buffer ETFs · data as of Oct 20, 2026

From Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 20, 2026, DGOC returned 7.9%, against 14.6% for SPY.

## Key facts

- DGOC, buffer, by its prospectus: 10%, as of Oct 1, 2026.
- DGOC, return since listing: +7.9%, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- DGOC, expense ratio: 0.85% (497 XBRL, Oct 19, 2026).

## DGOC over each window to Oct 20, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY price return | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | +0.5% | +1.0% | −0.4 pts |
| 3 months | +1.6% | +2.8% | −1.2 pts |
| 6 months | +4.1% | +9.2% | −5.1 pts |
| Year to date | +6.3% | +12.8% | −6.5 pts |
| 1 year | +7.9% | +14.6% | −6.7 pts |
| Since launch | +7.9% | +14.6% | −6.7 pts |
| Since launch, annualised | +7.9% | – | – |

## DGOC key stats

- 52-week high, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $33.12 on Oct 20, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- 52-week low, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $30.32 on Nov 20, 2025 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Oct 20, 2026, within that range: $33.12, 100% of the way from the low to the high (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Digital return buffer ETF | ETFIQ |
| Reference | SPY (State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust) | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | a period its prospectus says ended on Oct 16, 2026 | prospectus |
| Buffer | the first 10% of losses in SPY | prospectus |
| Cap | not read by ETFIQ | prospectus |
| Cap left, buffer left and days left | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Oct 20, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 497 XBRL, Oct 19, 2026 |
| Prospectus | 497K filed Oct 1, 2026 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does DGOC protect against?

Its prospectus says it buffers the first 10% of losses in SPY.

### Does DGOC have a cap?

Its prospectus prints no cap for its current period.

### When does DGOC reset?

Its prospectus states a period its prospectus says ended on Oct 16, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, DGOC, buffer ETFs, data as of Oct 20, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/dgoc
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