# SNOV (FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November)

First Trust · Buffer ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

As of Sep 11, 2026, SNOV has reached its cap.

## Key facts

- SNOV, past the cap, price drift left: 2.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SNOV, fall before the buffer: 13.6%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SNOV, protection left, index points: 15.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SNOV, days to reset: 70, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- SNOV, net assets: $114m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- SNOV, expense ratio: 0.90% (issuer page, Sep 11, 2026).

## SNOV over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | IWM | Gap to IWM |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +2.5% | −1.1% | +3.6 pts |
| 6 months | +11.3% | +17.6% | −6.4 pts |
| 1 year | +11.4% | +21.2% | −9.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | IWM | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 15% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Nov 24, 2025 to Nov 20, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +18.4% | ETFIQ |
| IWM return since period start | +22.6% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | +14.7% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $114m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Band state today | At cap | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 2.5% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 13.6% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 18.4% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 15.0% of 15.0% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 70 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.90% | issuer page, Sep 11, 2026 |

## Questions

### How much can SNOV still gain?

Nothing more in index terms on Sep 11, 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?

13.6% in fund-price terms on Sep 11, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms IWM can fall 18.4% 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 11, 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, 70 days from the data on Sep 11, 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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