# BUFE (FT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETF)

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

As of Oct 9, 2026, BUFE's 4 sleeves can still gain 20.4% on average and can fall 7.5% before their buffers.

## Key facts

- BUFE, can still gain, weighted: 20.4%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFE, fall before the buffers, weighted: 7.5%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFE, protection left, weighted, index points: 8.6%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFE, days to the next reset: 70, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFE, net assets: $1m on May 31, 2026 (N-PORT).
- BUFE, expense ratio: 0.95% (485BPOS XBRL, Sep 28, 2026).

## BUFE over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | EEM price return | Gap to EEM |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +3.3% | −0.1% | +3.4 pts |
| 6 months | +6.0% | +10.3% | −4.3 pts |
| Since launch | +6.4% | +10.5% | −4.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Laddered buffer ETF: a fund of 4 buffer ETFs | ETFIQ |
| Reference index | EEM | ETFIQ |
| Sleeves | TDEC, TMAR, TJUN, TSEP | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve outcome periods | about 12 months each, ending on 4 different dates | ETFIQ |
| Weights | its report for May 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Share of net assets in the sleeves ETFIQ reads | 100.00% | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain, weighted | 20.4% | ETFIQ |
| Fall before the buffers, weighted | 7.5% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left, weighted, index points | 8.6% | ETFIQ |
| Next sleeve to reset | TDEC on Dec 18, 2026, in 70 days | ETFIQ |
| Days left, weighted | 205 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1m on May 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 485BPOS XBRL, Sep 28, 2026 |
| Sleeve TDEC, 24.95% of net assets | EEM, period ends Dec 18, 2026, can still gain 2.9%, fall before buffer 14.2% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve TMAR, 25.97% of net assets | EEM, period ends Mar 19, 2027, can still gain 11.3%, fall before buffer 14.3% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve TJUN, 24.18% of net assets | EEM, period ends Jun 17, 2027, can still gain 41.5%, fall before buffer 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve TSEP, 24.89% of net assets | EEM, period ends Sep 17, 2027, can still gain 26.9%, fall before buffer 0.8% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does BUFE hold?

BUFE holds 4 buffer ETFs: TDEC, TMAR, TJUN, TSEP. Its N-PORT for May 31, 2026 puts 100.0% of its net assets in them.

### How much can BUFE still gain?

Weighted by its N-PORT, BUFE's sleeves can still gain 20.4% as of Oct 9, 2026, each sleeve's issuer figure in fund-price terms.

### When does BUFE reset?

BUFE itself does not reset. Each sleeve resets on its own date; the next is TDEC on Dec 18, 2026, in 70 days.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, BUFE, buffer ETFs, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/bufe
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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