BUFR vs BUFZ
YTDYear to date
BUFR wins+1.9 pts
Past year
BUFR wins+1.9 pts
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2–0BUFR wins
BUFR and BUFZ · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
BUFZ vs S&P 500
MAX$28.76 · +0.9% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return+0.9%−0.1%+1.4%+8.4%+10.0%+45.4%—+46.5%
Peer average+0.8%+96.8%+0.9%+8.5%+9.8%+50.0%+54.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
First Trust BUFZ and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
BUFZ’s Holdings
TodayGNOVFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November8.4%GOCT8.4%GMAR8.4%GDEC8.3%GFEB8.3%GJAN8.3%GSEP8.3%GAPR8.3%GJUL8.3%GMAY8.3%GJUN8.3%GAUG8.3%
GNOVFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November8.4%GOCT8.4%GMAR8.4%GDEC8.3%GFEB8.3%GJAN8.3%GSEP8.3%GAPR8.3%GJUL8.3%GMAY8.3%GJUN8.3%GAUG8.3%Other
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First Trust BUFZ · 12 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 373 Buffer ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFR | FT Vest Laddered BufferReadDesk | 0.10% | — | +10.3% | +10.3% | $10.9B | |
| 2 | BUFD | FT Vest Laddered Deep BufferReadDesk | 0.10% | — | +8.4% | +8.4% | $2.2B | |
| 3 | BUFQ | FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq BufferReadDesk | 0.10% | — | +9.8% | +9.8% | $1.7B | |
| 4 | FMAY | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - MayReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +7.9% | +7.9% | $1.5B | |
| 5 | FJAN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - JanuaryReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +10.1% | +10.1% | $1.5B | |
| 6 | FAUG | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - AugustReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +9.4% | +9.4% | $1.4B | |
| 7 | FSEP | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - SeptemberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +11.4% | +11.4% | $1.4B | |
| 8 | FJUN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - JuneReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +7.8% | +7.8% | $1.4B | |
| 9 | FJUL | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - JulyReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +10.3% | +10.3% | $1.4B | |
| 10 | PJAN | Innovator U.S. Equity Power BufferReadDesk | 0.79% | — | +8.9% | +8.9% | $1.4B | |
| 11 | FFEB | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - FebruaryReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +11.3% | +11.3% | $1.4B | |
| 12 | FAPR | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - AprilReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +8.4% | +8.4% | $1.3B | |
| 13 | FDEC | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - DecemberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +10.2% | +10.2% | $1.3B | |
| 14 | PJUL | Innovator U.S. Equity Power BufferReadDesk | 0.79% | — | +7.7% | +7.7% | $1.3B | |
| 15 | FNOV | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - NovemberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +11.0% | +11.0% | $1.3B | |
| 16 | FOCT | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer - OctoberReadDesk | 0.85% | — | +12.1% | +12.1% | $1.3B |
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Buffer · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
BUFZ Payouts by Year
TodayBUFZ pays no distribution.
BUFZ’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUFR | FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETFReadVersus | 0.10% | — | +1.1% | +10.3% | +11.8% | $10.9B | |
| 2 | BUFD | FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETFReadVersus | 0.10% | — | +0.9% | +8.4% | +9.8% | $2.2B | |
| 3 | BUFQ | FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETFReadVersus | 0.10% | — | +0.8% | +9.8% | +11.0% | $1.7B | |
| 4 | FMAY | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - MayReadVersus | 0.85% | — | +1.2% | +7.9% | +9.5% | $1.5B | |
| 5 | FJAN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - JanuaryReadVersus | 0.85% | — | +1.1% | +10.1% | +12.4% | $1.5B | |
| 6 | BUFZ | FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETFThis fund | 0.10% | — | +0.9% | +8.4% | +10.0% | $1.1B |
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BUFZ and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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BUFZ’s Top 10 Holdings
Today83.3%of BUFZ sits in these 10
First Trust BUFZ · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
BUFZ’s Holdings
TodayGNOVFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November8.4%GOCT8.4%GMAR8.4%GDEC8.3%GFEB8.3%GJAN8.3%GSEP8.3%GAPR8.3%GJUL8.3%GMAY8.3%GJUN8.3%GAUG8.3%
GNOVFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November8.4%GOCT8.4%GMAR8.4%GDEC8.3%GFEB8.3%GJAN8.3%GSEP8.3%GAPR8.3%GJUL8.3%GMAY8.3%GJUN8.3%GAUG8.3%Other
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First Trust BUFZ · 12 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
BUFZ vs Peer Average
YTDBUFZAvsBPeer average
1D+0.9%+0.8%
1M−0.1%+96.8%
3M+1.4%+0.9%
YTD+8.4%+8.5%
1Y+10.0%+9.8%
3Y+45.4%+50.0%
5Y[…]+54.0%
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372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader