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First TrustDefined OutcomeBUFX · Cboe BZX

FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFX)

Price
$22.68
—25 Sept 2026
Assets
$16.9M
Total net assets
Expense ratio
0.96%
Category 0.76%
Yield
0.00%
Trailing distributions
3Y CAGR
—
Category 13.6%
5Y CAGR
—
Category 8.9%
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FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer 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.

Standard deviation
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Maximum drawdown
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Sharpe ratio
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Sortino ratio
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Beta
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Alpha
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R²
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Upside capture
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Trailing returns compared with benchmark
Period1M3M6MYTD1Y3YCAGR5YCAGR10YCAGRLaunchCAGR
ETF+0.7%+2.7%+8.8%+6.7%+9.3%———+10.1%
Defined Outcome average0.6%3.1%10.3%7.9%10.6%13.6%8.9%—9.0%
Difference+0.1%-0.3%-1.5%-1.1%-1.3%———+1.1%

Holdings

The 10 largest positions make up 83.4% of the fund.

Top holdings

Largest holdings by weight
TickerHoldingWeight
XMAYFT Vest US Eq Enh & Mod Buf ETF-May8.37%
XJUNFT Vest US Eq Enh&Mod Bffr ETF June8.36%
XJANFT Vest US Eq Enh & Mod Buf ETF-Jan8.36%
XDECFT Vest US Eq Enh & Mdt Bfr ETF Dec8.35%
XAPRFT Vest US Eq Enh & Mod Buf ETF-Apr8.34%
XJULFT Vest U.S. Eq Enh & ModBufETF-Jul8.34%
XNOVFT Vest US Eq Enh & Mod Buf ETF-Nov8.32%
XOCTFT Vest US Eq Enh & Mod Buf ETF-Oct8.32%
XFEBFT Vest US Eq Enh & Mod Buf ETF-Feb8.32%
XMARFT Vest U.S. Eq Enh & ModBufETF-Mar8.30%

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

  • Stocks99.1%
  • Cash0.9%

ETF details

Issuer
First Trust
Category
Alternatives · Defined Outcome
Ticker
BUFX
Exchange
Cboe BZX
Inception
24 Jun 2025 (1.3 years)
Structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Expense ratio
0.96% (category 0.76%)
Holdings turnover
0% (category 4%)
Distribution yield
0.00%
Beta, 3 years
0.00
Total net assets
$16.9M

Prices and returns as of 25 Sept 2026; total return with distributions reinvested, before brokerage and taxes. Not investment advice.

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