# BUFY (FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF)

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

As of Oct 9, 2026, BUFY's 4 sleeves can still gain 10.5% on average and can fall 3.9% before their buffers.

## Key facts

- BUFY, can still gain, weighted: 10.5%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFY, fall before the buffers, weighted: 3.9%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFY, protection left, weighted, index points: 14.4%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFY, days to the next reset: 70, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFY, net assets: $117m on May 31, 2026 (N-PORT).
- BUFY, expense ratio: 1.00% (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025).

## BUFY over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | EFA price return | Gap to EFA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +0.3% | −0.9% | +1.2 pts |
| 6 months | +3.0% | +1.2% | +1.8 pts |
| 1 year | +8.5% | +10.0% | −1.5 pts |
| Since launch | +16.8% | +22.5% | −5.7 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Laddered buffer ETF: a fund of 4 buffer ETFs | ETFIQ |
| Reference index | EFA | ETFIQ |
| Sleeves | YDEC, YMAR, YJUN, YSEP | 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 | 99.96% | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain, weighted | 10.5% | ETFIQ |
| Fall before the buffers, weighted | 3.9% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left, weighted, index points | 14.4% | ETFIQ |
| Next sleeve to reset | YDEC on Dec 18, 2026, in 70 days | ETFIQ |
| Days left, weighted | 206 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $117m on May 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Expense ratio | 1.00% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025 |
| Sleeve YDEC, 24.99% of net assets | EFA, period ends Dec 18, 2026, can still gain 5.1%, fall before buffer 7.1% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve YMAR, 24.99% of net assets | EFA, period ends Mar 19, 2027, can still gain 6.7%, fall before buffer 8.0% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve YJUN, 24.91% of net assets | EFA, period ends Jun 17, 2027, can still gain 14.1%, fall before buffer 0.6% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve YSEP, 25.07% of net assets | EFA, period ends Sep 17, 2027, can still gain 15.9%, fall before buffer 0.1% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does BUFY hold?

BUFY holds 4 buffer ETFs: YDEC, YMAR, YJUN, YSEP. Its N-PORT for May 31, 2026 puts 100.0% of its net assets in them.

### How much can BUFY still gain?

Weighted by its N-PORT, BUFY's sleeves can still gain 10.5% as of Oct 9, 2026, each sleeve's issuer figure in fund-price terms.

### When does BUFY reset?

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


## Cite this page

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