# BUFG (FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF)

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

As of Oct 9, 2026, BUFG's 7 sleeves can still gain 4.3% on average and can fall 9.9% before their buffers.

## Key facts

- BUFG, can still gain, weighted: 4.3%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFG, fall before the buffers, weighted: 9.9%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFG, protection left, weighted, index points: 10.0%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFG, days to the next reset: 7, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFG, net assets: $312m on May 31, 2026 (N-PORT).
- BUFG, expense ratio: 1.13% (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025).

## BUFG over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY price return | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +2.6% | +3.1% | −0.5 pts |
| 6 months | +9.4% | +14.6% | −5.2 pts |
| 1 year | +12.1% | +16.0% | −3.9 pts |
| 3 years | +51.8% | +79.2% | −27.4 pts |
| Since launch | +51.7% | +71.5% | −19.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Laddered buffer ETF: a fund of 7 buffer ETFs | ETFIQ |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Sleeves | FOCT, FNOV, FDEC, FJAN, FFEB, FMAR, FSEP | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve outcome periods | about 12 months each, ending on 7 different dates | ETFIQ |
| Weights | its report for May 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Share of net assets in the sleeves ETFIQ reads | 99.98% | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain, weighted | 4.3% | ETFIQ |
| Fall before the buffers, weighted | 9.9% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left, weighted, index points | 10.0% | ETFIQ |
| Next sleeve to reset | FOCT on Oct 16, 2026, in 7 days | ETFIQ |
| Days left, weighted | 121 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $312m on May 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Expense ratio | 1.13% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025 |
| Sleeve FOCT, 14.05% of net assets | SPY, period ends Oct 16, 2026, can still gain 0.1%, fall before buffer 13.1% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FNOV, 14.32% of net assets | SPY, period ends Nov 20, 2026, can still gain 1.4%, fall before buffer 13.2% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FDEC, 14.43% of net assets | SPY, period ends Dec 18, 2026, can still gain 2.6%, fall before buffer 10.7% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FJAN, 14.64% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jan 15, 2027, can still gain 3.8%, fall before buffer 9.5% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FFEB, 14.71% of net assets | SPY, period ends Feb 19, 2027, can still gain 4.6%, fall before buffer 9.2% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FMAR, 14.12% of net assets | SPY, period ends Mar 19, 2027, can still gain 4.0%, fall before buffer 11.3% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FSEP, 13.71% of net assets | SPY, period ends Sep 17, 2027, can still gain 14.2%, fall before buffer 2.2% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does BUFG hold?

BUFG holds 7 buffer ETFs: FOCT, FNOV, FDEC, FJAN, FFEB, FMAR, FSEP. Its N-PORT for May 31, 2026 puts 100.0% of its net assets in them.

### How much can BUFG still gain?

Weighted by its N-PORT, BUFG's sleeves can still gain 4.3% as of Oct 9, 2026, each sleeve's issuer figure in fund-price terms.

### When does BUFG reset?

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


## Cite this page

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