# First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF - May Accum Shs -A- USD (MAYB)

**Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/mayb · ISIN IE000P0FL8E3 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS

## At a glance

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As of 30/09/2026, MAYB (First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF - May, ISIN IE000P0FL8E3) closed at £30.84 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.88% a year (about £88 on £10,000). Over the year to 30/09/2026 its total return was +10.3%, or +6.8% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF - May Accum Shs -A- USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from First Trust, launched in 2024. It tracks the No Underlying Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.88% a year — about £88 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **£30.84** (30/09/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | MAYB |
| ISIN | IE000P0FL8E3 |
| Category | Other |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | First Trust |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.88% a year (£88 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £31.3m |
| Launched | 2024 |
| Domicile | Ireland |

## Past returns (periods to 30/09/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +10.26% | +6.80% | income reinvested |

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF - May Accum Shs -A- USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2025 +3.8%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +8.4%. Returns of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF - May Accum Shs -A- USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +10.3%; to 30/09/2025: +11.1%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3.8% | +0.2% | Price |
| 2026 to 30/09/2026 | +8.4% | +5.4% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 6.61% | -2.42% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF - May Accum Shs -A- USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 6.6% over 1 year. Largest fall in the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF - May Accum Shs -A- USD since May 2024, in pounds: −14.2% from 17/01/2025 to 18/04/2025. The lowest 12-month return of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF - May Accum Shs -A- USD in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since May 2024 was 0.0% (12 months to 30/01/2026); the highest was +18.8% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF - May Accum Shs -A- USD was at its highest weekly close since May 2024, in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer UCITS ETF - May Accum Shs -A- USD 0.88% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 9 of the 64 other other funds charge more, 5 the same and 50 less (share classes counted once).

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.88%** per year
- ISA eligible: yes
- SIPP eligible: yes

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