FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETFBUFR

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#84 of 318 by YTD

$36.66

−3.0% last session

+7.0% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026BUFRS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−3.0%	−3.2%	−1.8%	+7.0%	+9.1%	+52.2%	+54.9%	+83.6%
Peer average	−2.3%	+91.6%	−1.7%	+5.9%	+7.6%	+45.7%	+49.5%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $10.9B
Expense ratio: 0.10%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $37.35
Volume: 2.0M
Avg. volume 30D: 1.3M
High today: $37.80
Low today: $36.65
Previous close: $37.78
52-week high: $37.95
52-week low: $33.03
Our risk indicator: 3/5

BUFR in One Breath

BUFR Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.0%$417M

#2RSSEFirst Trust+11.5%$34.8M

#3FMARFirst Trust+11.5%$1.2B

#4APRTAllianzIM+11.4%$47.4M

#5APRPPGIM+11.0%$37.4M

#6KAPRInnovator+10.9%$180M

#7RSJNFirst Trust+10.9%$86.2M

#8QMARFirst Trust+10.8%$615M

#81BUFRFirst Trust+7.0%$10.9B

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in BUFR

$10,000 in BUFR became

$15,495

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,156

Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

BUFR’s Top Holdings

Today

FOCTFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October8.4%FNOV8.4%FSEP8.4%FMAR8.3%FDEC8.3%FJAN8.3%FFEB8.3%FAPR8.3%FJUL8.3%FJUN8.3%FMAY8.3%FAUG8.3%

Financial Services

First Trust BUFR · 12 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026

What BUFR Holds

Today

Technology39.8%

[…]

Financial Services100.0%

FOCT 8.4 · FNOV 8.4 · FSEP 8.4 · FMAR 8.3 · FDEC 8.3 · FJAN 8.3 · FFEB 8.3

Communication Services9.9%

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Healthcare9.3%

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Consumer Cyclical8.8%

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Industrials7.7%

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Consumer Defensive4.4%

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First Trust BUFR · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 5, 2026

FT’s Share of BUFR

Today

8.4%

$84 of every $1,000 in BUFR is FT

FT held by BUFR

$923M

Most FT per dollar

BUFR8.4%

First Trust BUFR · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026

BUFR’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

12.6%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.5%

BUFQ$1.7B1.9%

370 others$72.1B82.9%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

BUFR Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.10a year
per $100

$10 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

FAUG$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 6, 2026

Inside BUFR

12 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026

BUFR

FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF

Today

Technology39.8%Financial Services100.0%FOCT8.4%FNOV8.4%FSEP8.4%FMAR8.3%FDEC8.3%FJAN8.3%FFEB8.3%FAPR8.3%FJUL8.3%FJUN8.3%FMAY8.3%FAUG8.3%Communication Services9.9%Healthcare9.3%Consumer Cyclical8.8%Industrials7.7%Consumer Defensive4.4%

Technology39.8%Financial Services100.0%FOCT8.4%FNOV8.4%FSEP8.4%FMAR8.3%FDEC8.3%FJAN8.3%6 more holdings49.8% of the fundCommunication Services9.9%Healthcare9.3%Consumer Cyclical8.8%Industrials7.7%Consumer Defensive4.4%

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	FOCT	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October	8.43%
2	FNOV	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November	8.38%
3	FSEP	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September	8.36%
4	FMAR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March	8.34%
5	FDEC	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December	8.33%
6	FJAN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January	8.33%
7	FFEB	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February	8.32%
8	FAPR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April	8.32%
9	FJUL	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July	8.31%
10	FJUN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June	8.28%

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TechnologyFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesHealthcareConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveEnergyUtilitiesReal EstateBasic Materials

First Trust BUFR · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding

All BUFR Holdings

13 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026

BUFR

BUFR’s Holdings

Today

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1	FOCTFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October	Financial Services	8.43%	$843.23	17.0M	$934.1M
2	FNOVFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November	Financial Services	8.38%	$838.13	15.3M	$928.4M
3	FSEPFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September	Financial Services	8.36%	$835.79	16.1M	$925.9M
4	FMARFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March	Financial Services	8.34%	$833.85	17.1M	$923.7M
5	FDECFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December	Financial Services	8.33%	$833.29	16.4M	$923.1M
6	FJANFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January	Financial Services	8.33%	$832.95	16.2M	$922.7M
7	FFEBFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February	Financial Services	8.32%	$832.41	14.6M	$922.1M
8	FAPRFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April	Financial Services	8.32%	$831.99	19.1M	$921.7M
9	FJULFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July	Financial Services	8.31%	$830.58	14.9M	$920.1M
10	FJUNFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June	Financial Services	8.28%	$828.29	14.9M	$917.5M
11	FMAYFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May	Financial Services	8.28%	$827.58	15.9M	$916.8M
12	FAUGFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August	Financial Services	8.27%	$827.23	15.8M	$916.4M
13	—US Dollar	—	0.05%	$4.67	5.2M	$5.2M

First Trust BUFR · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 5, 2026

How It Compares

BUFR

FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.10%	+7.0%	+9.1%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.9%	+7.5%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.1%	+7.0%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+4.6%	+6.6%	$1.5B
FAUG	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+6.0%	+7.7%	$1.4B

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFD vs BUFR

YTD

BUFDFirst Trust · BufferBUFRFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+5.9%

+7.0%

BUFR wins+1.1 pts

Past year

+7.5%

+9.1%

BUFR wins+1.6 pts

Fee

0.10%

Level

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$2.2B

$10.9B

BUFR4.9× more

2–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFD and First Trust BUFR · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

BUFR vs VOO

YTD

BUFR · FT Vest Laddered Buffer

+7.0%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

1.4 pts

First Trust BUFR and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

BUFR vs Its Peer Average

YTD

BUFRAvsBPeer average

1D−3.0%−2.3%

1M−3.2%+91.6%

3M−1.8%−1.7%

YTD+7.0%+5.9%

1Y+9.1%+7.6%

3Y+52.2%+45.7%

5Y+54.9%+49.5%

4–3BUFR wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

BUFR

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.40%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.6%

Lowest point · 5Y−11.9%

52-week range

$36.66

$33.03−3.4% from the high$37.95

First Trust BUFR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026

BUFR

Fund Facts

Today

2020launched Aug 10

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F755

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$10 a year

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First Trust BUFR · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 2026

BUFR

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

BUFR does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust BUFR · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-31 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$37.35

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today2.0M

Average volume · 30D1.3M

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.10%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$10.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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