FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETFBUFT

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#167 of 318 by YTD

$26.44

+0.2% last session

+7.4% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026BUFT

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.2%	−0.1%	+0.8%	+7.4%	+8.9%	+37.5%	—	+32.1%
Peer average	+0.2%	+95.8%	0.0%	+7.6%	+8.9%	+49.8%	+52.4%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $165M
Expense ratio: 0.20%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $26.40
Volume: 23K
Avg. volume 30D: 23K
High today: $26.48
Low today: $26.41
Previous close: $26.40
52-week high: $26.68
52-week low: $24.12
Our risk indicator: 3/5

BUFT in One Breath

BUFT Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+14.0%$614M

#2BAPRInnovator+13.7%$414M

#3PQAPPGIM+13.5%$31.7M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.0%$179M

#5FMARFirst Trust+12.9%$1.2B

#6APRTAllianzIM+12.9%$47.0M

#7KOCTInnovator+12.7%$171M

#8QBProShares+12.6%$3.8M

#153BUFTFirst Trust+7.4%$165M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in BUFT

$10,000 in BUFT became

$10,951

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

[…]

Total return, dividends in · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

BUFT’s Top Holdings

Today

XMARFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March16.6%XDEC16.3%XJAN14.3%XFEB14.0%DMAR13.8%GMAR13.4%XAPR11.6%

XMARFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March16.6%XDEC16.3%XJAN14.3%XFEB14.0%DMAR13.8%GMAR13.4%XAPR11.6%Other

Financial ServicesOther

First Trust BUFT · 7 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

What BUFT Holds

Today

Financial Services88.3%

XMAR 16.6 · XDEC 16.3 · XJAN 14.3 · XFEB 14.0 · DMAR 13.8 · GMAR 13.4

Other holdings11.7%

XAPR 11.6

First Trust BUFT · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026

FT’s Share of BUFT

Today

16.6%

$166 of every $1,000 in BUFT is FT

FT held by BUFT

$27.4M

Most FT per dollar

BUFT16.6%

BUFX8.3%

First Trust BUFT · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

BUFT’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.2%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

BUFT$165M0.2%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.1B84.6%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

BUFT Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.20a year
per $100

$20 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

BUFT$0.20

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside BUFT

7 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

BUFT

FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

Today

Financial Services88.3%XMARFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March16.6%XDEC16.3%XJAN14.3%XFEB14.0%DMAR13.8%GMAR13.4%Other11.7%XAPR11.6%

Financial Services88.3%XMAR16.6%XDEC16.3%XJAN14.3%XFEB14.0%DMAR13.8%GMAR13.4%XAPR

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	XMAR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March	16.59%
2	XDEC	FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - December	16.30%
3	XJAN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January	14.29%
4	XFEB	FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - February	14.00%
5	DMAR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March	13.79%
6	GMAR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March	13.38%
7	XAPR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - April	11.59%

Financial ServicesOther

First Trust BUFT · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding

How It Compares

BUFT

FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.1%	+10.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.4%	+8.9%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.0%	+10.3%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+6.6%	+8.4%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+8.9%	+11.3%	$1.5B
BUFT	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.20%	+7.4%	+8.9%	$165M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs BUFT

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferBUFTFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

+7.4%

BUFR wins+1.6 pts

Past year

+10.8%

+8.9%

BUFR wins+1.9 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.20%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$165M

BUFR66.2× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust BUFT · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

BUFT vs VOO

YTD

BUFT · FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive

+7.4%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

4.1 pts

First Trust BUFT and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

BUFT vs Its Peer Average

YTD

BUFTAvsBPeer average

1D+0.2%+0.2%

1M−0.1%+95.8%

3M+0.8%0.0%

YTD+7.4%+7.6%

1Y+8.9%+8.9%

3Y+37.5%+49.8%

5Y[…]+52.4%

1–5Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

BUFT

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y3.37%

Deepest drop · 1Y−2.0%

Lowest point · 5Y[…]

52-week range

$26.44

$24.12−0.9% from the high$26.68

First Trust BUFT · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

BUFT

Fund Facts

Today

2021launched Oct 26

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U760

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$20 a year

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First Trust BUFT · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

BUFT

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

BUFT does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust BUFT · distributions by ex-date

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

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$26.40

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today23K

Average volume · 30D23K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.20%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$20.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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