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BUFYFT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF

Grow my money#2297 of 2944 for Grow my money

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First Trust · Since 2024 (1 year)

Annual Cost

1.00%

#4747 out of 5,332 ETFs

Fund Size

$78M

#2964 out of 5,332 ETFs

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Track Record

1 year

#3934 out of 5,332 ETFs

Performance

1 Year

+13.8%

3 Years

N/A

5 Years

N/A

What's inside

Asset class
alternative
Strategy
structured outcome

Asset allocation

Stocks
98.4%
Cash
1.5%
Other
0.1%

Top holdings

FT Vest Intl Eq Mod Bfr ETF SepYSEP25.0%
FT Vest Intl Eq Mod Bffr ETF DecYDEC25.0%
FT Vest Intl Eq Mod Bffr ETF MarYMAR25.0%
FT Vest Intl Eq Mod Bf ETF JuneYJUN24.9%
Morgan Stanley Instl Lqudty Trs InstlMISXX0.1%

Risk profile

Volatility (1Y)

6.8%

Moderate

Max drawdown

-8.0%

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

N/A

Sortino (3Y)

N/A

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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