BUFR vs BUFS
YTDYear to date
BUFS wins+0.5 pts
Past year
BUFR wins+0.1 pts
Fee
Level
Yield
Level
AUM
BUFR54.9× more
1–1level
BUFR and BUFS · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
BUFS vs S&P 500
5Y$24.58 · +0.9% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y ▼MAX
Total return+0.9%−0.5%−2.8%+7.6%+8.8%——+23.1%
Peer average+0.2%+92.6%+96.4%+6.1%+7.6%+44.9%+49.6%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
First Trust BUFS and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
BUFS’s Holdings
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First Trust BUFS · 4 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 373 Buffer ETFs
5Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFR | FT Vest Laddered BufferReadDesk | 0.10% | — | +7.1% | +55.1% | $11.1B | |
| 2 | BUFD | FT Vest Laddered Deep BufferReadDesk | 0.10% | — | +6.1% | +41.9% | $2.2B | |
| 3 | BUFQ | FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq BufferReadDesk | 0.10% | — | +6.0% | new | $1.7B | |
| 4 | FJAN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - JanuaryReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +7.1% | +64.1% | $1.5B | |
| 5 | FMAY | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - MayReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +4.8% | +48.7% | $1.5B | |
| 6 | FAUG | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - AugustReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +6.3% | +48.1% | $1.5B | |
| 7 | FJUN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - JuneReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +4.7% | +59.7% | $1.5B | |
| 8 | FSEP | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - SeptemberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +8.4% | +58.0% | $1.5B | |
| 9 | FJUL | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - JulyReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +7.1% | +66.5% | $1.4B | |
| 10 | FFEB | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - FebruaryReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +8.5% | +62.2% | $1.4B | |
| 11 | PJAN | Innovator U.S. Equity Power BufferReadDesk | 0.79% | — | +6.6% | +51.4% | $1.4B | |
| 12 | FAPR | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - AprilReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +5.5% | +46.4% | $1.4B | |
| 13 | FDEC | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - DecemberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +7.0% | +60.5% | $1.3B | |
| 14 | FNOV | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - NovemberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +7.7% | +53.5% | $1.3B | |
| 15 | FOCT | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - OctoberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +9.0% | +52.4% | $1.3B | |
| 16 | PJUL | Innovator U.S. Equity Power BufferReadDesk | 0.79% | — | +5.2% | +60.2% | $1.3B |
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Buffer · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 2026
BUFS Payouts by Year
TodayBUFS pays no distribution.
BUFS’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFR | FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETFReadVersus | 0.10% | — | +0.1% | +7.1% | +8.9% | $11.1B | |
| 2 | BUFD | FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETFReadVersus | 0.10% | — | +0.1% | +6.1% | +7.6% | $2.2B | |
| 3 | BUFQ | FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETFReadVersus | 0.10% | — | +0.8% | +6.0% | +7.7% | $1.7B | |
| 4 | FJAN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - JanuaryReadVersus | 0.85% | — | 0.0% | +7.1% | +9.4% | $1.5B | |
| 5 | FMAY | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - MayReadVersus | 0.85% | — | +0.2% | +4.8% | +6.4% | $1.5B | |
| 6 | BUFS | FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETFThis fund | 0.10% | — | +0.9% | +7.6% | +8.8% | $202M |
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BUFS and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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BUFS’s Top 10 Holdings
Today99.9%of BUFS sits in these 4
First Trust BUFS · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
BUFS’s Holdings
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First Trust BUFS · 4 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
BUFS vs Peer Average
YTDBUFSAvsBPeer average
1D+0.9%+0.2%
1M−0.5%+92.6%
3M−2.8%+96.4%
YTD+7.6%+6.1%
1Y+8.8%+7.6%
3Y[…]+44.9%
5Y[…]+49.6%
3–2BUFS wins
372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader