FOCT FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October
Quote as of Oct 09, 2026 20:00 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 54.57 | Day Range | 54.53 – 54.72 |
| 52-Week Range | 46.63 – 54.72 | Volume | 21.14K |
| Avg Volume | 34.20K | AUM | $1.22B (Oct 10, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.85% | Yield (TTM) | — |
| NAV | 54.54 | Premium/Discount | +0.24% indicative |
| Inception | Oct 16, 2020 | Holdings | 4 |
| Issuer | First Trust | Exchange | CBOE |
| Category | Buffer | Index Tracked | S&P 500 |
| CUSIP | 33740F664 | ISIN | US33740F6640 |
| Structure | Buffer / Defined Outcome | ||
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
The FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October (the "Fund") is designed to offer investors returns that align with the price performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (the "Underlying ETF") during the period from October 20, 2025, to October 16, 2026. This objective includes a maximum potential gain of 15.09% and protection against the initial 10% of losses experienced by the Underlying ETF. All stated returns, caps, and buffers are calculated before the deduction of fees and expenses.
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 | +1.94% | +3.78% | +11.12% | +11.59% | +14.44% | +13.82% | +9.66% | — | +10.77% |
| Total return | +1.94% | +3.78% | +11.12% | +11.59% | +14.44% | +13.83% | +9.66% | — | +10.77% |
* 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 | 0.85% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $85.00 |
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. 5 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-10-16 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF… | — | 101.75% | 16.12K | $1.24B |
| 2 | US Dollar | — | 0.24% | 2.96M | $3.0M |
| 3 | 2026-10-16 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF… | — | 0.00% | 16.12K | $60.3K |
| 4 | 2026-10-16 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF… | — | 0.00% | -16.12K | -$25.5K |
| 5 | 2026-10-16 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF… | — | -1.99% | -16.12K | -$24.4M |
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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 | 7.71% / 9.24% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.66 / 1.10 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -5.74% / -13.06% | Sortino 1Y | 2.58 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.568 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.952 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 4.94% | 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 | 21.14K | Average volume | 34.20K |
| AUM | $1.22B | Premium/Discount | +0.24% |
| 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 | -$476.7K | -0.04% | $1.22B → $1.22B |
| 1 Month | $11.6M | +0.98% | $1.19B → $1.22B |
| 1 Week | $3.8M | +0.32% | $1.21B → $1.22B |
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
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source; review them before investing.
Latest News for FOCT
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.