BUFD ETF

BUFD ETF
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Fund Essentials - as of Sep 1, 2026

Net Assets
$2.0B
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+5.84%
1 Year+11.36%
3 Year+11.05%
5 Year+7.55%

Asset Allocation

Cash: 0.08%
Other: 99.92%
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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
DJANFt Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January8.34%
DFEBFt Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February8.34%
FTXNFirst Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF8.33%
DJULFt Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July8.33%
DMAYFt Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May8.33%
Top 10 Concentration: 83.28%Report Date: Sep 1, 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 $2.04B 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 5.84%. The 1-year return is 11.36% and the 5-year return is 7.55%.

BUFD top holdings include Ft Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January (8.3%), Ft Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February (8.3%), First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (8.3%), Ft Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July (8.3%), Ft Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May (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
+0.67%
YTD
+5.84%
1 Year
+11.36%
3 Year
+11.05%

Top 10 Holdings (83.3% of portfolio)

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1DJANFt Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - JanuaryUnknown8.34%
2DFEBFt Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - FebruaryUnknown8.34%
3FTXNFirst Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETFUnknown8.33%
4DJULFt Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - JulyUnknown8.33%
5DMAYFt Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - MayUnknown8.33%
6LMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETFUnknown8.33%
7FMHIFirst Trust Municipal High Income ETFUnknown8.32%
8DOCTFt Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - OctoberUnknown8.32%
9DJUNFt Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - JuneUnknown8.32%
10DNOVFt Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - NovemberUnknown8.32%