FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September (DSEP) Dividend Yield, History & Forecast

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September (DSEP) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. market capitalization is approximately $348M.

DSEP fund composition

DSEP holds 5 positions. It charges an expense ratio of 0.85%, and manages $350.4M.

Sector allocation

Technology36.2%Financial Services11.9%Communication Services10.9%Consumer Cyclical10.1%Healthcare8.4%Industrials8.1%Consumer Defensive4.9%Energy3.5%Other6.0%

Frequently Asked Questions about FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September (DSEP)

What does FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September invest in?
DSEP uses options in an effort to moderate losses on shares of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ticker: SPY) over a one-year period, starting in September. In exchange for preventing realization of the first 5% to 30% of the losses, the fund foregoes some upside return as well as the dividend component of SPY because the options are written on the price (not total) return version of the shares. Should the shares of SPY decline greater than 30%, investors participate in the downside performance on a $1 for $1 basis. Shares must be held over a specific period to achieve the intended results. At the end...