# BUFZ (FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF)

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

As of Oct 9, 2026, BUFZ's 12 sleeves can still gain 5.7% on average and can fall 6.6% before their buffers.

## Key facts

- BUFZ, can still gain, weighted: 5.7%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFZ, fall before the buffers, weighted: 6.6%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFZ, protection left, weighted, index points: 15.0%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFZ, days to the next reset: 7, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFZ, net assets: $961m on May 31, 2026 (N-PORT).
- BUFZ, expense ratio: 0.95% (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025).

## BUFZ over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY price return | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +2.6% | +3.1% | −0.5 pts |
| 6 months | +7.3% | +14.6% | −7.3 pts |
| 1 year | +11.1% | +16.0% | −4.9 pts |
| Since launch | +46.2% | +88.7% | −42.5 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Laddered buffer ETF: a fund of 12 buffer ETFs | ETFIQ |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Sleeves | GOCT, GNOV, GDEC, GJAN, GFEB, GMAR, GAPR, GMAY, GJUN, GJUL, GAUG, GSEP | 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 | 99.90% | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain, weighted | 5.7% | ETFIQ |
| Fall before the buffers, weighted | 6.6% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left, weighted, index points | 15.0% | ETFIQ |
| Next sleeve to reset | GOCT on Oct 16, 2026, in 7 days | ETFIQ |
| Days left, weighted | 176 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $961m on May 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025 |
| Sleeve GOCT, 8.34% of net assets | SPY, period ends Oct 16, 2026, can still gain 0.0%, fall before buffer 10.9% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve GNOV, 8.33% of net assets | SPY, period ends Nov 20, 2026, can still gain 0.9%, fall before buffer 11.0% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve GDEC, 8.33% of net assets | SPY, period ends Dec 18, 2026, can still gain 1.9%, fall before buffer 9.1% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve GJAN, 8.34% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jan 15, 2027, can still gain 2.8%, fall before buffer 8.2% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve GFEB, 8.32% of net assets | SPY, period ends Feb 19, 2027, can still gain 3.5%, fall before buffer 7.7% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve GMAR, 8.31% of net assets | SPY, period ends Mar 19, 2027, can still gain 3.4%, fall before buffer 9.5% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve GAPR, 8.34% of net assets | SPY, period ends Apr 16, 2027, can still gain 5.5%, fall before buffer 6.2% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve GMAY, 8.36% of net assets | SPY, period ends May 21, 2027, can still gain 8.5%, fall before buffer 4.8% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve GJUN, 8.28% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jun 17, 2027, can still gain 9.2%, fall before buffer 3.8% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve GJUL, 8.30% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jul 16, 2027, can still gain 9.5%, fall before buffer 3.9% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve GAUG, 8.32% of net assets | SPY, period ends Aug 20, 2027, can still gain 11.5%, fall before buffer 2.1% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve GSEP, 8.32% of net assets | SPY, period ends Sep 17, 2027, can still gain 11.8%, fall before buffer 2.1% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does BUFZ hold?

BUFZ holds 12 buffer ETFs: GOCT, GNOV, GDEC, GJAN, GFEB, GMAR, GAPR, GMAY, GJUN, GJUL, GAUG, GSEP. Its N-PORT for May 31, 2026 puts 99.9% of its net assets in them.

### How much can BUFZ still gain?

Weighted by its N-PORT, BUFZ's sleeves can still gain 5.7% as of Oct 9, 2026, each sleeve's issuer figure in fund-price terms.

### When does BUFZ reset?

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


## Cite this page

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