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BUFRFT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF

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Seeks to provide investors with capital appreciation.

First Trust · Since 2020 (5 years)

Annual Cost

0.95%

#4471 out of 5,332 ETFs

Fund Size

$8.7B

#267 out of 5,332 ETFs

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Track Record

5 years

#2212 out of 5,332 ETFs

Performance

1 Year

+21.4%

3 Years

+15.4%

5 Years

+9.6%

What's inside

Asset class
alternative
Region
north america
Strategy
structured outcome

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.0%
Cash
1.0%

Top holdings

FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF MarFMAR8.6%
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF AprFAPR8.6%
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF MayFMAY8.4%
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF JunFJUN8.4%
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF JulFJUL8.3%
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF AugFAUG8.3%
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF SepFSEP8.3%
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF JanFJAN8.2%
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF NovFNOV8.2%
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF DecFDEC8.2%

Risk profile

Volatility (1Y)

7.3%

Moderate

Max drawdown

-13.7%

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

1.25

Excellent risk-adjusted returns

Sortino (3Y)

1.83

Good downside protection

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Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Buffer
Warning

Buffer ETF — downside protection at a cost

Defined-outcome funds cap upside (typically 8–20%) in exchange for partial downside protection (9–30%), priced via options. Fees are materially higher than the underlying index (often 0.70%+ vs 0.03–0.10%). For most pre-retirees, a simple stock/bond mix achieves similar downside behaviour at a fraction of the cost.

Source: Morningstar, 'Defined-Outcome ETFs: Useful or Uneconomic?' (2023)

Why we flagged this: strategy=structured_outcome + structured_outcome_strategy

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

Data updated on 2026-05-05