BUFT ETF

BUFT ETF
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Fund Essentials - as of Oct 2, 2026

Net Assets
$163M
Expense Ratio
1.21%
Dividend Yield (Current)
-
Holdings
16
Inception Date
Oct 26, 2021
Fund Family
First Trust Portfolios (US)
Investment Style
PRO
Asset Class
PRO
Legal Structure
PRO
Dividend Frequency
Quarterly

Performance

YTD+7.23%
1 Year+9.32%
3 Year+9.42%

Asset Allocation

Cash: 0.08%
Other: 99.92%
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Top Holdings

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TickerNameWeight
XMARFt Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer Etf - March16.58%
XDECFt Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer Etf - December16.28%
XJANFt Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer Etf - January14.29%
XFEBFt Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer Etf - February13.99%
FMHIFirst Trust Municipal High Income ETF13.79%
Top 10 Concentration: 100.00%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

BUFT ETF Overview

BUFT ETF (FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF) is managed by First Trust Portfolios (US) with $163.1M in net assets. BUFT expense ratio is 1.21%, holding 16 positions across various sectors. Inception date: 2021-10-26.

BUFT performance shows a YTD return of 7.23%. The 1-year return is 9.32%.

BUFT top holdings include Ft Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer Etf - March (16.6%), Ft Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer Etf - December (16.3%), Ft Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer Etf - January (14.3%), Ft Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer Etf - February (14.0%), First Trust Municipal High Income ETF (13.8%). Go to all BUFT holdings, BUFT sectors, or BUFT dividends.

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

1 Month
+0.27%
YTD
+7.23%
1 Year
+9.32%
3 Year
+9.42%

Top 10 Holdings (100.0% of portfolio)

#TickerNameSectorWeight
1XMARFt Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer Etf - MarchUnknown16.58%
2XDECFt Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer Etf - DecemberUnknown16.28%
3XJANFt Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer Etf - JanuaryUnknown14.29%
4XFEBFt Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer Etf - FebruaryUnknown13.99%
5FMHIFirst Trust Municipal High Income ETFUnknown13.79%
6GMARFt Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - MarchUnknown13.40%
7XAPRFt Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer Etf - AprilUnknown11.59%
8-USDOther0.08%