# BUFR (FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF)

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

As of Oct 9, 2026, BUFR's 12 sleeves can still gain 7.2% on average and can fall 7.7% before their buffers.

## Key facts

- BUFR, can still gain, weighted: 7.2%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFR, fall before the buffers, weighted: 7.7%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFR, protection left, weighted, index points: 10.0%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFR, days to the next reset: 7, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFR, net assets: $9.6bn on May 31, 2026 (N-PORT).
- BUFR, expense ratio: 0.95% (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025).

## BUFR over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY price return | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +3.1% | +3.1% | 0.0 pts |
| 6 months | +9.3% | +14.6% | −5.3 pts |
| 1 year | +13.2% | +16.0% | −2.8 pts |
| 3 years | +53.0% | +79.2% | −26.2 pts |
| Since launch | +90.0% | +133.9% | −44.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Laddered buffer ETF: a fund of 12 buffer ETFs | ETFIQ |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Sleeves | FOCT, FNOV, FDEC, FJAN, FFEB, FMAR, FAPR, FMAY, FJUN, FJUL, FAUG, FSEP | 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 | 99.92% | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain, weighted | 7.2% | ETFIQ |
| Fall before the buffers, weighted | 7.7% | 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 | 176 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $9.6bn on May 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025 |
| Sleeve FOCT, 8.34% of net assets | SPY, period ends Oct 16, 2026, can still gain 0.1%, fall before buffer 13.1% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FNOV, 8.33% of net assets | SPY, period ends Nov 20, 2026, can still gain 1.4%, fall before buffer 13.2% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FDEC, 8.33% of net assets | SPY, period ends Dec 18, 2026, can still gain 2.6%, fall before buffer 10.7% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FJAN, 8.34% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jan 15, 2027, can still gain 3.8%, fall before buffer 9.5% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FFEB, 8.33% of net assets | SPY, period ends Feb 19, 2027, can still gain 4.6%, fall before buffer 9.2% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FMAR, 8.31% of net assets | SPY, period ends Mar 19, 2027, can still gain 4.0%, fall before buffer 11.3% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FAPR, 8.34% of net assets | SPY, period ends Apr 16, 2027, can still gain 7.0%, fall before buffer 7.2% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FMAY, 8.37% of net assets | SPY, period ends May 21, 2027, can still gain 11.0%, fall before buffer 5.3% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FJUN, 8.27% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jun 17, 2027, can still gain 11.7%, fall before buffer 4.2% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FJUL, 8.30% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jul 16, 2027, can still gain 11.9%, fall before buffer 4.3% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FAUG, 8.32% of net assets | SPY, period ends Aug 20, 2027, can still gain 14.4%, fall before buffer 2.5% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FSEP, 8.33% of net assets | SPY, period ends Sep 17, 2027, can still gain 14.2%, fall before buffer 2.2% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does BUFR hold?

BUFR holds 12 buffer ETFs: FOCT, FNOV, FDEC, FJAN, FFEB, FMAR, FAPR, FMAY, FJUN, FJUL, FAUG, FSEP. Its N-PORT for May 31, 2026 puts 99.9% of its net assets in them.

### How much can BUFR still gain?

Weighted by its N-PORT, BUFR's sleeves can still gain 7.2% as of Oct 9, 2026, each sleeve's issuer figure in fund-price terms.

### When does BUFR reset?

BUFR 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, BUFR, buffer ETFs, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/bufr
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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