BUFT FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
Quote as of Oct 09, 2026 19:55 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 26.48 | Day Range | 26.50 – 26.54 |
| 52-Week Range | 24.05 – 26.68 | Volume | 9.10K |
| Avg Volume | 22.97K | AUM | $162.8M (Oct 10, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.20% | Yield (TTM) | — |
| NAV | 26.47 | Premium/Discount | +0.19% indicative |
| Inception | Oct 26, 2021 | Holdings | 7 |
| Issuer | First Trust | Exchange | CBOE |
| Category | Buffer | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 33740U760 | ISIN | US33740U7607 |
| Structure | Buffer / Defined Outcome | ||
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
The FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) is designed to help investors safeguard their capital. This objective is achieved by allocating nearly all of its assets to a selection of other exchange-traded funds, referred to as "Underlying ETFs." These Underlying ETFs are structured to deliver returns linked to the price performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), incorporating a pre-set ceiling on potential gains (a "cap") and a specific safeguard against losses (a "buffer") from SPY's movements over a defined one-year period. First Trust Advisors L.P. serves as the advisor for both BUFT and its Underlying ETFs, with Vest Financial LLC acting as the sub-advisor. SPY, which aims to broadly track the S&P 500 Index's price and yield, is sponsored by PDR Services, LLC. It's crucial to understand that BUFT itself, in contrast to its Underlying ETFs, does not employ its own defined outcome strategy or provide a direct buffer against market declines. The protective buffer and the return caps are characteristics solely of the Underlying ETFs. As a result, BUFT may not fully capture the benefits of these buffers, and its overall upside potential could be restricted by the individual caps of the Underlying ETFs.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 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 | +0.68% | +2.12% | +4.91% | +7.76% | +9.72% | +9.98% | — | — | +5.84% |
| Total return | +0.68% | +2.12% | +4.91% | +7.76% | +9.72% | +9.98% | — | — | +5.85% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.20% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $20.00 |
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 Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 8 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer… | XMAR | 16.58% | 617.25K | $27.0M |
| 2 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer… | XDEC | 16.27% | 603.27K | $26.5M |
| 3 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer… | XJAN | 14.29% | 590.23K | $23.3M |
| 4 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer… | XFEB | 13.99% | 593.90K | $22.8M |
| 5 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March | DMAR | 13.80% | 489.63K | $22.5M |
| 6 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March | GMAR | 13.39% | 480.31K | $21.8M |
| 7 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer… | XAPR | 11.61% | 487.39K | $18.9M |
| 8 | US Dollar | — | 0.06% | 105.91K | $105.9K |
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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 | 3.33% / 5.93% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.91 / 1.04 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -2.01% / -7.97% | Sortino 1Y | 3.37 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.328 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.779 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 1.89% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (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 Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 9.10K | Average volume | 22.97K |
| AUM | $162.8M | Premium/Discount | +0.19% |
| 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 | -$195.3K | -0.12% | $163.0M → $162.8M |
| 1 Month | $1.2M | +0.76% | $160.7M → $162.8M |
| 1 Week | $19.0K | +0.01% | $162.3M → $162.8M |
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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