BUFR FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF
The FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF aims to grow investors' capital. It achieves this by offering exposure to the U.S. large-cap equity market, while simultaneously mitigating downside risk. This is accomplished through a diversified, laddered portfolio composed of twelve distinct FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs, referred to as "Underlying ETFs." Typically, the Fund allocates nearly all its assets to these Underlying ETFs. The Underlying ETFs are designed to replicate the price performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ("SPY"), before accounting for fees, expenses, and taxes. However, their gains are capped at a specific predetermined level. Crucially, they also provide a protective 'buffer' against the initial 10% of SPY's losses, again, prior to fees, expenses, and taxes. It's vital to note that this buffer protection originates solely from the Underlying ETFs. The Fund itself does not offer any direct buffer against potential losses. Instead, its purpose is to grant investors simplified and diversified access to the entire collection of these Underlying ETFs through a single investment vehicle. Therefore, a thorough understanding of the strategies and inherent risks of the Underlying ETFs is essential for grasping the Fund's overall approach and associated risks.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y ann. | 5Y ann. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFR | -1.4% | -0.1% | +9.1% | +11.3% | +14.3% | +9.4% |
| Multi-Asset average (228 funds) | -1.4% | -1.9% | +4.0% | +5.0% | +7.5% | +3.3% |
Insider activity in the holdings
Open-market insider buying across this fund’s holdings over 90 days, weighted by holding weight: +$0 net.
No open-market insider buys in the holdings in the last 90 days.
Holdings · as of Nov 12, 2026
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOCT FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October | 8.42% |
| 2 | FNOV FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November | 8.41% |
| 3 | FMAR FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March | 8.37% |
| 4 | FSEP FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September | 8.36% |
| 5 | FDEC FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December | 8.35% |
| 6 | FJAN FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January | 8.33% |
| 7 | FFEB FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February | 8.33% |
| 8 | FAPR FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April | 8.32% |
| 9 | FJUL FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July | 8.29% |
| 10 | FJUN FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June | 8.27% |
| 11 | FMAY FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May | 8.26% |
| 12 | FAUG FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August | 8.26% |
| 13 | BUFR US Dollar | 0.04% |
Sector breakdown
Country breakdown
Distributions
No distributions on file.
Members of Congress who disclosed this ETF
No member of Congress has disclosed a trade in BUFR in the filings we hold.
Fund facts, prices, performance and distributions: our market-data vendor. Holdings: the vendor and SEC Form N-PORT. Insider and Congress data: InsiderBuying. Last updated Nov 13, 2026. This is historical data, not investment advice. Report a data error