# BUFQ (FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF)

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

As of Oct 9, 2026, BUFQ's 4 sleeves can still gain 11.3% on average and can fall 8.5% before their buffers.

## Key facts

- BUFQ, can still gain, weighted: 11.3%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFQ, fall before the buffers, weighted: 8.5%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFQ, protection left, weighted, index points: 10.0%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFQ, days to the next reset: 70, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFQ, net assets: $1.5bn on May 31, 2026 (N-PORT).
- BUFQ, expense ratio: 1.00% (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025).

## BUFQ over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | QQQ price return | Gap to QQQ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +4.3% | +3.5% | +0.7 pts |
| 6 months | +12.0% | +22.9% | −10.9 pts |
| 1 year | +16.8% | +23.0% | −6.2 pts |
| 3 years | +60.3% | +103.8% | −43.5 pts |
| Since launch | +106.9% | +176.8% | −69.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Laddered buffer ETF: a fund of 4 buffer ETFs | ETFIQ |
| Reference index | QQQ | ETFIQ |
| Sleeves | QDEC, QMAR, QJUN, QSPT | 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 | 99.94% | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain, weighted | 11.3% | ETFIQ |
| Fall before the buffers, weighted | 8.5% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left, weighted, index points | 10.0% | ETFIQ |
| Next sleeve to reset | QDEC on Dec 18, 2026, in 70 days | ETFIQ |
| Days left, weighted | 206 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.5bn on May 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025 |
| Sleeve QDEC, 25.44% of net assets | QQQ, period ends Dec 18, 2026, can still gain 2.6%, fall before buffer 13.3% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve QMAR, 24.97% of net assets | QQQ, period ends Mar 19, 2027, can still gain 4.3%, fall before buffer 13.8% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve QJUN, 24.18% of net assets | QQQ, period ends Jun 17, 2027, can still gain 20.9%, fall before buffer 3.4% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve QSPT, 25.35% of net assets | QQQ, period ends Sep 17, 2027, can still gain 17.9%, fall before buffer 3.4% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does BUFQ hold?

BUFQ holds 4 buffer ETFs: QDEC, QMAR, QJUN, QSPT. Its N-PORT for May 31, 2026 puts 99.9% of its net assets in them.

### How much can BUFQ still gain?

Weighted by its N-PORT, BUFQ's sleeves can still gain 11.3% as of Oct 9, 2026, each sleeve's issuer figure in fund-price terms.

### When does BUFQ reset?

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


## Cite this page

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