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First TrustDefined OutcomeBUFT · Cboe BZX

FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT)

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Price
$26.37
—11 Sept 2026
Assets
$160.6M
Total net assets
Expense ratio
1.21%
Category 0.76%
Yield
0.00%
Trailing distributions
3Y CAGR
9.4%-3.2%
Category 12.7%
5Y CAGR
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Category 8.8%
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FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

Calendar-year returns

Fund only: no comparison series covers this fund's history.

Risk statistics

Five years of daily closes. Risk-free rate 4% a year.

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Trailing returns compared with benchmark
Period1M3M6MYTD1Y3YCAGR5YCAGR10YCAGRLaunchCAGR
ETF+0.5%+1.8%+6.3%+7.2%+9.5%+9.4%——+5.8%
Defined Outcome average0.0%2.2%8.0%7.3%10.2%12.7%8.8%—9.0%
Difference+0.5%-0.4%-1.7%-0.2%-0.7%-3.2%——-3.2%

Holdings

The 8 largest positions make up 100.0% of the fund.

Top holdings

Largest holdings by weight
TickerHoldingWeight
XSEPFT Vest U.S. Eq Enh & ModBufETF-Sep17.26%
XOCTFT Vest US Eq Enh & Mod Buf ETF-Oct15.69%
XNOVFT Vest US Eq Enh & Mod Buf ETF-Nov15.09%
XMARFT Vest U.S. Eq Enh & ModBufETF-Mar14.18%
XDECFT Vest US Eq Enh & Mdt Bfr ETF Dec13.21%
DMARFT Vest US Equity Deep Bffr ETF Mar12.39%
GSEPFT Vest U.S. Eq Mod Buffr ETF - Sep12.15%
MISXXMorgan Stanley Instl Lqudty Trs Instl0.04%

Portfolio valuation

Weighted averages of what the fund holds.

P/E
24.7
P/B
5.3
P/S
3.7
P/CF
19.0

Sector allocation

Share of the equity the fund holds.

38.5%Technology11 sectors
  1. Technology38.5%
  2. Financial services12.1%
  3. Communication services9.6%
  4. Consumer discretionary9.4%
  5. Health care9.3%
  6. Industrials7.8%
  7. Consumer staples4.5%
  8. Energy3.4%
  9. Utilities2.0%
  10. Real estate1.8%
  11. Materials1.7%

Asset mix

  • Stocks99.3%
  • Cash0.7%

ETF details

Issuer
First Trust
Category
Alternatives · Defined Outcome
Ticker
BUFT
Exchange
Cboe BZX
Inception
26 Oct 2021 (4.9 years)
Structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Expense ratio
1.21% (category 0.76%)
Holdings turnover
293% (category 4%)
Distribution yield
0.00%
Beta, 3 years
0.29
Total net assets
$160.6M

Prices and returns as of 11 Sept 2026; total return with distributions reinvested, before brokerage and taxes. Not investment advice.

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