GAPRFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April
Seeks to provide returns that match the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, with a 15% buffer against losses.
By First Trust · Launched 2023
0.85%
#4,514 of 5,861 · expensive
$289M
#2,037 of 5,861 · mid-size
+8.4%
3 years
#2,915 of 5,861 · seasoned
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 10 holdings = 114.7% of fundconcentrated
Asset allocation
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsYear-on-year price swings
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Listing
- Exchange
- Cboe BZX
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to provide returns that match the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, with a 15% buffer against losses.
- Strategy
- Invests in FLEX Options referencing the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust to provide a buffer against the first 15% of losses and upside participation up to a cap of 12.34%. Employs a target outcome strategy over the period from April 20, 2026 to April 16, 2027.
- Inception date
- April 21, 2023
- Fund family
- First Trust
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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