BUFR FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF
Quote as of Aug 26, 2026 20:00 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 37.31 | Day Range | 37.27 – 37.34 |
| 52-Week Range | 32.51 – 37.49 | Volume | 1.51M |
| Avg Volume | 1.26M | AUM | $10.42B (Aug 26, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.10% | Yield (TTM) | — |
| NAV | 37.24 | Premium/Discount | +0.27% indicative |
| Inception | Aug 10, 2020 | Holdings | 13 |
| Issuer | First Trust | Exchange | CBOE |
| Category | Buffer | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 33740F755 | ISIN | US33740F7556 |
| Structure | Buffer / Defined Outcome | ||
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
The FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF aims to grow investors' capital. It achieves this by offering exposure to the U.S. large-cap equity market, while simultaneously mitigating downside risk. This is accomplished through a diversified, laddered portfolio composed of twelve distinct FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs, referred to as "Underlying ETFs." Typically, the Fund allocates nearly all its assets to these Underlying ETFs. The Underlying ETFs are designed to replicate the price performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ("SPY"), before accounting for fees, expenses, and taxes. However, their gains are capped at a specific predetermined level. Crucially, they also provide a protective 'buffer' against the initial 10% of SPY's losses, again, prior to fees, expenses, and taxes. It's vital to note that this buffer protection originates solely from the Underlying ETFs. The Fund itself does not offer any direct buffer against potential losses. Instead, its purpose is to grant investors simplified and diversified access to the entire collection of these Underlying ETFs through a single investment vehicle. Therefore, a thorough understanding of the strategies and inherent risks of the Underlying ETFs is essential for grasping the Fund's overall approach and associated risks.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 26, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +2.28% | +2.61% | +7.86% | +8.90% | +14.03% | +14.38% | +9.98% | — | +10.91% |
| Total return | +2.28% | +2.61% | +7.86% | +8.90% | +14.03% | +14.38% | +9.98% | — | +10.91% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.10% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $10.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 25, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 13 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July | FJUL | 8.38% | 14.32M | $873.5M |
| 2 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September | FSEP | 8.36% | 15.46M | $871.6M |
| 3 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October | FOCT | 8.36% | 16.29M | $870.8M |
| 4 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November | FNOV | 8.34% | 14.57M | $869.2M |
| 5 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August | FAUG | 8.34% | 15.11M | $868.7M |
| 6 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December | FDEC | 8.33% | 15.62M | $868.3M |
| 7 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January | FJAN | 8.33% | 15.44M | $867.5M |
| 8 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February | FFEB | 8.32% | 13.93M | $866.7M |
| 9 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April | FAPR | 8.30% | 18.19M | $865.2M |
| 10 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May | FMAY | 8.30% | 15.13M | $865.1M |
| 11 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March | FMAR | 8.30% | 16.24M | $864.8M |
| 12 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June | FJUN | 8.28% | 14.14M | $862.5M |
| 13 | US Dollar | — | 0.06% | 6.53M | $6.5M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | — | Paid (last 12 months) | — |
| Frequency | — | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | — | Last payment | — |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
No distributions in our database for this fund — it may not pay them, or history has not loaded yet.
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 6.60% / 8.80% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.61 / 1.27 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -4.61% / -12.81% | Sortino 1Y | 2.43 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.555 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.972 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 4.38% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 1.51M | Average volume | 1.26M |
| AUM | $10.42B | Premium/Discount | +0.27% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -$2.4M | -0.02% | $10.42B → $10.42B |
| 1 Week | $40.0M | +0.39% | $10.38B → $10.42B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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