BUFEFT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETF
Seeks capital appreciation through a laddered portfolio of emerging market equity investments.
By First Trust · Launched 2026
1.05%
#5,327 of 5,861 · expensive
$2M
#5,489 of 5,861 · small
N/A
4 months
#5,334 of 5,861 · young
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDTotal-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 4 holdings = 100.0% of fundconcentrated
Asset allocation
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsWorst peak-to-trough loss
Needs 3+ years of history
Needs 3+ years of history
Listing
- Exchange
- Cboe BZX
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks capital appreciation through a laddered portfolio of emerging market equity investments.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in a laddered portfolio of four FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETFs to provide emerging market equity market exposure with predetermined upside caps and downside risk limitation. Aims for capital appreciation while diversifying investment timing across multiple target outcome periods.
- Inception date
- April 6, 2026
- Fund family
- First Trust
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Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.
You can build this cheaper yourself
Defined-outcome funds cap your gains (often 8% to 20%) in exchange for cushioning losses by 9% to 30%, priced with options. The fee runs about 0.70% or more, against 0.03% to 0.10% for a plain index fund. For most investors, a simple stock-and-bond mix gives similar protection for far less.
Sources: Morningstar, 'Buffer Funds Are on the Rise, but They May Not Make Sense for Most Investors' (2025)
Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More
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Data updated on 2026-08-04