# BUFD (FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF)

First Trust · Buffer ETFs · data as of Oct 9, 2026

As of Oct 9, 2026, BUFD's 12 sleeves can still gain 5.8% on average and can fall 11.1% before their buffers.

## Key facts

- BUFD, can still gain, weighted: 5.8%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFD, fall before the buffers, weighted: 11.1%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFD, protection left, weighted, index points: 25.0%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFD, days to the next reset: 7, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFD, net assets: $1.9bn on May 31, 2026 (N-PORT).
- BUFD, expense ratio: 0.95% (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025).

## BUFD over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY price return | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +2.4% | +3.1% | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | +7.3% | +14.6% | −7.3 pts |
| 1 year | +10.7% | +16.0% | −5.3 pts |
| 3 years | +42.4% | +79.2% | −36.8 pts |
| Since launch | +52.3% | +102.6% | −50.4 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Laddered buffer ETF: a fund of 12 buffer ETFs | ETFIQ |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Sleeves | DOCT, DNOV, DDEC, DJAN, DFEB, DMAR, DAPR, DMAY, DJUN, DJUL, DAUG, DSEP | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve outcome periods | about 12 months each, ending on 12 different dates | ETFIQ |
| Weights | its report for May 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Share of net assets in the sleeves ETFIQ reads | 99.90% | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain, weighted | 5.8% | ETFIQ |
| Fall before the buffers, weighted | 11.1% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left, weighted, index points | 25.0% | ETFIQ |
| Next sleeve to reset | DOCT on Oct 16, 2026, in 7 days | ETFIQ |
| Days left, weighted | 176 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.9bn on May 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025 |
| Sleeve DOCT, 8.33% of net assets | SPY, period ends Oct 16, 2026, can still gain 0.0%, fall before buffer 15.1% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve DNOV, 8.33% of net assets | SPY, period ends Nov 20, 2026, can still gain 0.8%, fall before buffer 15.3% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve DDEC, 8.33% of net assets | SPY, period ends Dec 18, 2026, can still gain 1.9%, fall before buffer 13.7% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve DJAN, 8.32% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jan 15, 2027, can still gain 2.8%, fall before buffer 12.6% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve DFEB, 8.33% of net assets | SPY, period ends Feb 19, 2027, can still gain 3.5%, fall before buffer 12.2% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve DMAR, 8.31% of net assets | SPY, period ends Mar 19, 2027, can still gain 3.2%, fall before buffer 13.4% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve DAPR, 8.32% of net assets | SPY, period ends Apr 16, 2027, can still gain 5.6%, fall before buffer 10.6% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve DMAY, 8.36% of net assets | SPY, period ends May 21, 2027, can still gain 8.6%, fall before buffer 9.3% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve DJUN, 8.28% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jun 17, 2027, can still gain 9.6%, fall before buffer 8.5% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve DJUL, 8.31% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jul 16, 2027, can still gain 9.6%, fall before buffer 8.5% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve DAUG, 8.33% of net assets | SPY, period ends Aug 20, 2027, can still gain 11.6%, fall before buffer 7.0% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve DSEP, 8.34% of net assets | SPY, period ends Sep 17, 2027, can still gain 12.3%, fall before buffer 7.0% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does BUFD hold?

BUFD holds 12 buffer ETFs: DOCT, DNOV, DDEC, DJAN, DFEB, DMAR, DAPR, DMAY, DJUN, DJUL, DAUG, DSEP. Its N-PORT for May 31, 2026 puts 99.9% of its net assets in them.

### How much can BUFD still gain?

Weighted by its N-PORT, BUFD's sleeves can still gain 5.8% as of Oct 9, 2026, each sleeve's issuer figure in fund-price terms.

### When does BUFD reset?

BUFD itself does not reset. Each sleeve resets on its own date; the next is DOCT on Oct 16, 2026, in 7 days.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, BUFD, buffer ETFs, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/bufd
Free to use with attribution for figures ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms. The underlying files are at https://etfiq.com/data/.

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