FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF (BUFR)

BATS: BUFR · Real-Time Price · USD
32.89
-0.05 (-0.15%)
Sep 5, 2025, 3:07 PM - Market open
-0.15%
Assets$7.28B
Expense Ratio0.95%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out223.10M
Dividend (ttm)n/a
Dividend Yieldn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Payout Ration/a
Volume728,239
Open33.01
Previous Close32.94
Day's Range32.78 - 33.03
52-Week Low26.79
52-Week High33.03
Beta0.61
Holdings14
Inception DateAug 10, 2020

About BUFR

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The FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF (BUFR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund is an actively managed fund-of-funds, which holds a laddered portfolio of 12 FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs. BUFR was launched on Aug 10, 2020 and is issued by First Trust.

Asset Class Equity
Category Defined Outcome
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol BUFR
ETF Provider First Trust

Top 10 Holdings

83.35% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - SeptemberFSEP8.36%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - OctoberFOCT8.34%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - NovemberFNOV8.34%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer Fund - FebruaryFFEB8.33%
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF - DecemberFDEC8.33%
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF - JanuaryFJAN8.33%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - JulyFJUL8.33%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - JuneFJUN8.33%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - AugustFAUG8.33%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer Fund - MayFMAY8.33%
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Performance

BUFR had a total return of 12.83% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.21%.

News

BUFR: Designed For Risk Aversive Investors In This Overheated Market

BUFR offers risk-averse investors a laddered buffer strategy, limiting downside to 10% while providing partial upside participation via a basket of 14 ETFs. The fund uses a collar options strategy, la...

6 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

BUFR: Could Make Sense For An Impending Bear Market

Buffer funds like FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF use options to mitigate downside risk while capping upside potential, appealing to cautious investors. The BUFR ETF's laddered strategy splits the fund in...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

BUFR: A Fund-Of-Funds ETF Comprised Of Monthly Buffered ETFs

ETF managers are creating buffered funds with upside caps and targeted maximum downside risk to cater to changing investor needs and goals. The FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF holds one ETF that resets ea...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

First Trust Launches New Laddered Portfolio of Buffer ETFs (“BUFR”) on Cboe Canada

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BUFR #Cboe--Cboe Canada is pleased to welcome back return issuer, First Trust with the launch of the First Trust Cboe Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs (Canada) ETF.

2 years ago - Business Wire