# BUFI (AB International Buffer ETF)

AllianceBernstein · Buffer ETFs · data as of Oct 20, 2026

From Dec 10, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026, BUFI returned 21.2%, against 30.7% for EFA.

## Key facts

- BUFI, buffer, by its prospectus: 10%, as of Mar 31, 2026.
- BUFI, return since listing: +21.2%, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- BUFI, expense ratio: 0.69% (485BPOS XBRL, Mar 27, 2026).

## BUFI over each window to Oct 20, 2026

| Window | Total return | EFA price return | Gap to EFA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | −1.2% | −1.2% | 0.0 pts |
| 3 months | −0.2% | −0.4% | +0.1 pts |
| 6 months | +2.0% | +2.0% | 0.0 pts |
| Year to date | +5.4% | +8.0% | −2.5 pts |
| 1 year | +7.3% | +8.8% | −1.5 pts |
| Since launch | +21.2% | +30.7% | −9.5 pts |
| Since launch, annualised | +10.9% | – | – |

## BUFI key stats

- 52-week high, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $43.57 on Aug 25, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- 52-week low, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $38.66 on Nov 20, 2025 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Oct 20, 2026, within that range: $42.29, 74% of the way from the low to the high (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Buffer ETF | ETFIQ |
| Reference | EFA (iShares MSCI EAFE ETF) | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | about three months | prospectus |
| Buffer | the first 10% of losses in EFA | prospectus |
| Cap | not read by ETFIQ | prospectus |
| Cap left, buffer left and days left | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Dec 10, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 485BPOS XBRL, Mar 27, 2026 |
| Prospectus | 497K filed Mar 31, 2026 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does BUFI protect against?

Its prospectus says it buffers the first 10% of losses in EFA.

### Does BUFI have a cap?

Its prospectus prints no cap for its current period.

### When does BUFI reset?

Its prospectus states about three months.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, BUFI, buffer ETFs, data as of Oct 20, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/bufi
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