FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF (BUFR)

BATS: BUFR · Real-Time Price · USD
34.55
-0.10 (-0.29%)
Feb 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
-0.29%
Assets $8.66B
Expense Ratio 0.95%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out 250.20M
Dividend (ttm) n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
1-Year Return +12.03%
Volume 852,574
Open 34.45
Previous Close 34.65
Day's Range 34.43 - 34.58
52-Week Low 26.79
52-Week High 34.76
Beta 0.61
Holdings 13
Inception Date Aug 10, 2020

About BUFR

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The FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF (BUFR) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in downside hedge alternatives. 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 Alternatives
Category Defined Outcome
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol BUFR
ETF Provider First Trust

Top 10 Holdings

83.32% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April FAPR 8.35%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer Fund - May FMAY 8.34%
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF - March FMAR 8.34%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September FSEP 8.33%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June FJUN 8.33%
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF - December FDEC 8.33%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer Fund - February FFEB 8.33%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August FAUG 8.33%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November FNOV 8.33%
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July FJUL 8.32%
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News

BUFR: Attractive Buffer ETF For A Stretched Market

FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF (BUFR) offers S&P 500 exposure with a 10% downside buffer, ideal for cautious investors in today's stretched market. BUFR uses a laddered structure of monthly buffer ETFs, ...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

7 months 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.

3 years ago - Business Wire