# BUFX (FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF)

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

As of Oct 9, 2026, BUFX's 12 sleeves can still gain 4.3% on average and can fall 6.0% before their buffers.

## Key facts

- BUFX, can still gain, weighted: 4.3%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFX, fall before the buffers, weighted: 6.0%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFX, protection left, weighted, index points: 15.0%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFX, days to the next reset: 7, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFX, net assets: $12m on May 31, 2026 (N-PORT).
- BUFX, expense ratio: 0.96% (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025).

## BUFX over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY price return | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +2.3% | +3.1% | −0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +5.8% | +14.6% | −8.8 pts |
| 1 year | +9.3% | +16.0% | −6.7 pts |
| Since launch | +13.2% | +28.2% | −15.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Laddered buffer ETF: a fund of 12 buffer ETFs | ETFIQ |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Sleeves | XOCT, XNOV, XDEC, XJAN, XFEB, XMAR, XAPR, XMAY, XJUN, XJUL, XAUG, XSEP | 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 | 4.3% | ETFIQ |
| Fall before the buffers, weighted | 6.0% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left, weighted, index points | 15.0% | ETFIQ |
| Next sleeve to reset | XOCT on Oct 16, 2026, in 7 days | ETFIQ |
| Days left, weighted | 175 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $12m on May 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Expense ratio | 0.96% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025 |
| Sleeve XOCT, 8.42% of net assets | SPY, period ends Oct 16, 2026, can still gain 0.0%, fall before buffer 9.4% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve XNOV, 8.40% of net assets | SPY, period ends Nov 20, 2026, can still gain 0.5%, fall before buffer 9.6% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve XDEC, 8.40% of net assets | SPY, period ends Dec 18, 2026, can still gain 1.2%, fall before buffer 8.1% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve XJAN, 8.43% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jan 15, 2027, can still gain 1.9%, fall before buffer 7.4% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve XFEB, 8.45% of net assets | SPY, period ends Feb 19, 2027, can still gain 2.6%, fall before buffer 7.0% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve XMAR, 8.33% of net assets | SPY, period ends Mar 19, 2027, can still gain 2.8%, fall before buffer 8.5% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve XAPR, 8.18% of net assets | SPY, period ends Apr 16, 2027, can still gain 4.2%, fall before buffer 5.7% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve XMAY, 8.21% of net assets | SPY, period ends May 21, 2027, can still gain 5.9%, fall before buffer 4.7% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve XJUN, 8.19% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jun 17, 2027, can still gain 6.9%, fall before buffer 3.8% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve XJUL, 8.28% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jul 16, 2027, can still gain 7.3%, fall before buffer 3.7% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve XAUG, 8.32% of net assets | SPY, period ends Aug 20, 2027, can still gain 8.8%, fall before buffer 2.2% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve XSEP, 8.37% of net assets | SPY, period ends Sep 17, 2027, can still gain 9.3%, fall before buffer 1.8% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does BUFX hold?

BUFX holds 12 buffer ETFs: XOCT, XNOV, XDEC, XJAN, XFEB, XMAR, XAPR, XMAY, XJUN, XJUL, XAUG, XSEP. Its N-PORT for May 31, 2026 puts 100.0% of its net assets in them.

### How much can BUFX still gain?

Weighted by its N-PORT, BUFX's sleeves can still gain 4.3% as of Oct 9, 2026, each sleeve's issuer figure in fund-price terms.

### When does BUFX reset?

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


## Cite this page

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