BUFR vs BUFD
YTDYear to date
BUFR wins+1.5 pts
Past year
BUFR wins+1.9 pts
Fee
Level
Yield
Level
AUM
BUFR4.9× more
2–0BUFR wins
BUFR and BUFD · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
BUFD vs S&P 500
5Y$30.33 · +1.3% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y ▼MAX
Total return+1.3%−0.9%+0.4%+7.4%+9.3%+42.3%+43.5%+50.8%
Peer average+1.4%+95.4%+99.8%+7.6%+9.6%+45.4%+51.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+2.3%−3.3%−2.1%+11.3%+13.6%+81.6%+75.4%+814.2%
First Trust BUFD and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 9, 2026
BUFD’s Holdings
TodayDNOVFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November8.4%DMAR8.4%DOCT8.4%DFEB8.4%DSEP8.3%DDEC8.3%DJAN8.3%DAPR8.3%DJUL8.3%DMAY8.3%DJUN8.3%DAUG8.3%
DNOVFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November8.4%DMAR8.4%DOCT8.4%DFEB8.4%DSEP8.3%DDEC8.3%DJAN8.3%DAPR8.3%DJUL8.3%DMAY8.3%DJUN8.3%DAUG8.3%Other
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First Trust BUFD · 12 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 375 Buffer ETFs
5Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFR | FT Vest Laddered BufferReadDesk | 0.10% | — | +8.9% | +57.6% | $10.8B | |
| 2 | BUFD | FT Vest Laddered Deep BufferReadDesk | 0.10% | — | +7.4% | +43.5% | $2.2B | |
| 3 | BUFQ | FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq BufferReadDesk | 0.10% | — | +8.4% | new | $1.6B | |
| 4 | FJAN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - JanuaryReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +8.9% | +66.7% | $1.5B | |
| 5 | FMAY | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - MayReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +6.5% | +51.1% | $1.5B | |
| 6 | FAUG | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - AugustReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +8.0% | +50.3% | $1.4B | |
| 7 | FJUN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - JuneReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +6.5% | +62.3% | $1.4B | |
| 8 | FSEP | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - SeptemberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +10.1% | +60.2% | $1.4B | |
| 9 | PJAN | Innovator U.S. Equity Power BufferReadDesk | 0.79% | — | +8.0% | +53.5% | $1.4B | |
| 10 | FJUL | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - JulyReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +8.7% | +69.0% | $1.4B | |
| 11 | FFEB | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - FebruaryReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +10.2% | +64.7% | $1.4B | |
| 12 | FAPR | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - AprilReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +7.2% | +48.6% | $1.3B | |
| 13 | FDEC | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - DecemberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +9.0% | +63.6% | $1.3B | |
| 14 | PJUL | Innovator U.S. Equity Power BufferReadDesk | 0.79% | — | +6.6% | +62.6% | $1.3B | |
| 15 | FOCT | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - OctoberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +10.6% | +54.5% | $1.3B | |
| 16 | FNOV | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - NovemberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +10.0% | +56.4% | $1.3B |
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Buffer · current AUM · as of Nov 9, 2026
BUFD Payouts by Year
TodayBUFD pays no distribution.
BUFD’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFR | FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETFReadVersus | 0.10% | — | +1.7% | +8.9% | +11.2% | $10.8B | |
| 2 | BUFD | FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETFThis fund | 0.10% | — | +1.3% | +7.4% | +9.3% | $2.2B | |
| 3 | BUFQ | FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETFReadVersus | 0.10% | — | +2.3% | +8.4% | +10.8% | $1.6B | |
| 4 | FJAN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - JanuaryReadVersus | 0.85% | — | +1.7% | +8.9% | +11.8% | $1.5B | |
| 5 | FMAY | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - MayReadVersus | 0.85% | — | +1.6% | +6.5% | +8.7% | $1.5B | |
| 6 | FAUG | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - AugustReadVersus | 0.85% | — | +1.7% | +8.0% | +10.1% | $1.4B |
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BUFD and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
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BUFD’s Top 10 Holdings
Today83.4%of BUFD sits in these 10
First Trust BUFD · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
BUFD’s Holdings
TodayDNOVFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November8.4%DMAR8.4%DOCT8.4%DFEB8.4%DSEP8.3%DDEC8.3%DJAN8.3%DAPR8.3%DJUL8.3%DMAY8.3%DJUN8.3%DAUG8.3%
DNOVFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November8.4%DMAR8.4%DOCT8.4%DFEB8.4%DSEP8.3%DDEC8.3%DJAN8.3%DAPR8.3%DJUL8.3%DMAY8.3%DJUN8.3%DAUG8.3%Other
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First Trust BUFD · 12 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
BUFD vs Peer Average
YTDBUFDAvsBPeer average
1D+1.3%+1.4%
1M−0.9%+95.4%
3M+0.4%+99.8%
YTD+7.4%+7.6%
1Y+9.3%+9.6%
3Y+42.3%+45.4%
5Y+43.5%+51.7%
0–7Peer average wins
374 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader