# BUFT (FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF)

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

As of Oct 9, 2026, BUFT's 7 sleeves can still gain 8.8% on average and can fall 4.1% before their buffers.

## Key facts

- BUFT, can still gain, weighted: 8.8%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFT, fall before the buffers, weighted: 4.1%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFT, protection left, weighted, index points: 15.9%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFT, days to the next reset: 251, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFT, net assets: $145m on May 31, 2026 (N-PORT).
- BUFT, expense ratio: 1.21% (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025).

## BUFT over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY price return | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +2.1% | +3.1% | −1.0 pts |
| 6 months | +4.9% | +14.6% | −9.7 pts |
| 1 year | +9.7% | +16.0% | −6.3 pts |
| 3 years | +33.0% | +79.2% | −46.2 pts |
| Since launch | +32.6% | +71.5% | −38.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Laddered buffer ETF: a fund of 7 buffer ETFs | ETFIQ |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Sleeves | DJUN, FJUN, GJUN, XJUN, XJUL, XAUG, XSEP | 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 | 100.00% | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain, weighted | 8.8% | ETFIQ |
| Fall before the buffers, weighted | 4.1% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left, weighted, index points | 15.9% | ETFIQ |
| Next sleeve to reset | DJUN on Jun 17, 2027, in 251 days | ETFIQ |
| Days left, weighted | 273 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $145m on May 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Expense ratio | 1.21% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025 |
| Sleeve DJUN, 14.50% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jun 17, 2027, can still gain 9.6%, fall before buffer 8.5% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve FJUN, 11.34% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jun 17, 2027, can still gain 11.7%, fall before buffer 4.2% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve GJUN, 15.47% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jun 17, 2027, can still gain 9.2%, fall before buffer 3.8% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve XJUN, 20.51% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jun 17, 2027, can still gain 6.9%, fall before buffer 3.8% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve XJUL, 14.79% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jul 16, 2027, can still gain 7.3%, fall before buffer 3.7% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve XAUG, 12.66% of net assets | SPY, period ends Aug 20, 2027, can still gain 8.8%, fall before buffer 2.2% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve XSEP, 10.72% of net assets | SPY, period ends Sep 17, 2027, can still gain 9.3%, fall before buffer 1.8% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does BUFT hold?

BUFT holds 7 buffer ETFs: DJUN, FJUN, GJUN, XJUN, XJUL, XAUG, XSEP. Its N-PORT for May 31, 2026 puts 100.0% of its net assets in them.

### How much can BUFT still gain?

Weighted by its N-PORT, BUFT's sleeves can still gain 8.8% as of Oct 9, 2026, each sleeve's issuer figure in fund-price terms.

### When does BUFT reset?

BUFT itself does not reset. Each sleeve resets on its own date; the next is DJUN on Jun 17, 2027, in 251 days.


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