# BUFH (FT Vest Laddered Max Buffer ETF)

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

As of Oct 9, 2026, BUFH's 12 sleeves can still gain 3.2% on average and can fall 3.9% before their buffers.

## Key facts

- BUFH, can still gain, weighted: 3.2%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFH, fall before the buffers, weighted: 3.9%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFH, protection left, weighted, index points: 72.8%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFH, days to the next reset: 7, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFH, net assets: $54m on May 31, 2026 (N-PORT).
- BUFH, expense ratio: 0.96% (485BPOS XBRL, Sep 28, 2026).

## BUFH over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY price return | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +1.5% | +3.1% | −1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +3.6% | +14.6% | −11.0 pts |
| 1 year | +5.7% | +16.0% | −10.3 pts |
| Since launch | +8.5% | +28.2% | −19.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Laddered buffer ETF: a fund of 12 buffer ETFs | ETFIQ |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Sleeves | OCTM, NOVM, DECM, JANM, FEBM, MARM, APXM, MAYM, JUNM, JULM, AUGM, SEPM | 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 | 99.97% | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain, weighted | 3.2% | ETFIQ |
| Fall before the buffers, weighted | 3.9% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left, weighted, index points | 72.8% | ETFIQ |
| Next sleeve to reset | OCTM on Oct 16, 2026, in 7 days | ETFIQ |
| Days left, weighted | 176 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $54m on May 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Expense ratio | 0.96% | 485BPOS XBRL, Sep 28, 2026 |
| Sleeve OCTM, 8.38% of net assets | SPY, period ends Oct 16, 2026, can still gain 0.1%, fall before buffer 6.5% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve NOVM, 8.34% of net assets | SPY, period ends Nov 20, 2026, can still gain 0.4%, fall before buffer 6.2% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve DECM, 8.37% of net assets | SPY, period ends Dec 18, 2026, can still gain 1.1%, fall before buffer 5.6% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve JANM, 8.37% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jan 15, 2027, can still gain 1.7%, fall before buffer 5.0% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FEBM, 8.35% of net assets | SPY, period ends Feb 19, 2027, can still gain 2.1%, fall before buffer 4.6% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve MARM, 8.30% of net assets | SPY, period ends Mar 19, 2027, can still gain 2.1%, fall before buffer 4.7% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve APXM, 8.23% of net assets | SPY, period ends Apr 16, 2027, can still gain 3.2%, fall before buffer 3.6% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve MAYM, 8.31% of net assets | SPY, period ends May 21, 2027, can still gain 4.2%, fall before buffer 2.7% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve JUNM, 8.27% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jun 17, 2027, can still gain 4.9%, fall before buffer 2.3% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve JULM, 8.33% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jul 16, 2027, can still gain 5.1%, fall before buffer 2.1% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve AUGM, 8.36% of net assets | SPY, period ends Aug 20, 2027, can still gain 6.4%, fall before buffer 1.6% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve SEPM, 8.38% of net assets | SPY, period ends Sep 17, 2027, can still gain 6.8%, fall before buffer 1.5% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does BUFH hold?

BUFH holds 12 buffer ETFs: OCTM, NOVM, DECM, JANM, FEBM, MARM, APXM, MAYM, JUNM, JULM, AUGM, SEPM. Its N-PORT for May 31, 2026 puts 100.0% of its net assets in them.

### How much can BUFH still gain?

Weighted by its N-PORT, BUFH's sleeves can still gain 3.2% as of Oct 9, 2026, each sleeve's issuer figure in fund-price terms.

### When does BUFH reset?

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


## Cite this page

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