BUFD ETF

BUFD ETF
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Fund Essentials - as of Oct 2, 2026

Net Assets
$2.2B
Expense Ratio
0.95%
Dividend Yield (Current)
-
Holdings
26
Inception Date
Jan 20, 2021
Fund Family
First Trust Portfolios (US)
Investment Style
PRO
Asset Class
PRO
Legal Structure
PRO
Dividend Frequency
Quarterly

Performance

YTD+7.47%
1 Year+10.00%
3 Year+11.66%
5 Year+7.68%

Asset Allocation

Cash: 0.07%
Other: 99.93%
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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
FTXNFirst Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF8.37%
CIBRFirst Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF8.35%
DJANFt Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January8.34%
DFEBFt Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February8.34%
DNOVFt Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November8.34%
Top 10 Concentration: 83.34%Report Date: Oct 2, 2026
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Peer Comparison

Benchmark
PRO
Peer outperformance: PRO
Category rank: PRO
This ETF
PRO
Peer Avg
PRO

BUFD ETF Overview

BUFD ETF (FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF) is managed by First Trust Portfolios (US) with $2.18B in net assets. BUFD expense ratio is 0.95%, holding 26 positions across various sectors. Inception date: 2021-01-20.

BUFD performance shows a YTD return of 7.47%. The 1-year return is 10.00% and the 5-year return is 7.68%.

BUFD top holdings include First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (8.4%), First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (8.3%), Ft Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January (8.3%), Ft Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February (8.3%), Ft Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November (8.3%). Go to all BUFD holdings, BUFD sectors, or BUFD dividends.

BUFD can be compared against other funds. Use BUFD overlap to find shared positions, or BUFD vs another fund for a side-by-side view. BUFD alternatives are available via the screener, along with tax-loss harvesting opportunities.

1 Month
+2.22%
YTD
+7.47%
1 Year
+10.00%
3 Year
+11.66%

Top 10 Holdings (83.3% of portfolio)

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1FTXNFirst Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETFUnknown8.37%
2CIBRFirst Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFUnknown8.35%
3DJANFt Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - JanuaryUnknown8.34%
4DFEBFt Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - FebruaryUnknown8.34%
5DNOVFt Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - NovemberUnknown8.34%
6DDECFt Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - DecemberUnknown8.33%
7FMHIFirst Trust Municipal High Income ETFUnknown8.32%
8DMAYFt Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - MayUnknown8.32%
9LMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETFUnknown8.32%
10DJULFt Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - JulyUnknown8.31%