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FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETFBUFY

S&P 500 Bucket avg Compare

$23.96+1.7%

+$0.41 · Nov 9 close

Buy

AUM: $180M
Fee: 0.10%
Yield: 0.0%

Bumpy · 1Y: 0.6×S&P
Volume: 378K
NAV: $23.46

What's insideAll 5 →

YMAR 25.1%YJUN 25.0%YSEP 25.0%YDEC 24.9%

52-week range1% below the high

$21.45$24.14

Returns	Today	1W	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	Max
Total return	+1.7%	+0.7%	+1.5%	0.0%	+7.7%	+10.2%	—	—	+18.5%
Peer average	+2.5%	+0.7%	+0.1%	−3.5%	+10.2%	+14.8%	+68.7%	+48.5%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+2.3%	+0.1%	−3.3%	−2.1%	+11.3%	+13.6%	+81.6%	+75.4%	—

BUFY in One Breath

BUFY Among Ex-US Broad ETFs

YTD

#1IFLOVictoryShares+30.0%$295M

#2FYLDCambria Funds+24.1%$737M

#3ICPYTweedy, Browne Co.+22.7%$81.5M

#4GMOIGMO+21.9%$693M

#5PATNPacer+21.5%$377M

#6EPINHarbor+21.3%$8.0M

#7IVALAlpha Architect+20.8%$223M

#8FNDFSchwab+20.2%$25.6B

#101BUFYFirst Trust+7.7%$180M

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · 138 Ex-US broad ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in BUFY

$10,000 in BUFY became

$11,850

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$13,472

Total return, dividends in · Sep 26, 2024 – Nov 9, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

BUFY’s Top Holdings

Today

YMARFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March25.1%YJUN25.0%YSEP25.0%YDEC24.9%

YMARFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March25.1%YJUN25.0%YSEP25.0%YDEC24.9%Other

Financial Services

First Trust BUFY · 4 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026

What BUFY Holds

Today

Financial Services100.0%

YMAR 25.1 · YJUN 25.0 · YSEP 25.0 · YDEC 24.9

Industrials13.4%

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Technology8.5%

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Healthcare8.0%

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Consumer Cyclical5.3%

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Consumer Defensive5.1%

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Basic Materials4.2%

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First Trust BUFY · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 9, 2026

FT’s Share of BUFY

Today

25.1%

$251 of every $1,000 in BUFY is FT

FT held by BUFY

$45.0M

Most FT per dollar

BUFY25.1%

First Trust BUFY · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 9, 2026

BUFY’s Share of Ex-US Broad ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $666B in 175 Ex-US broad ETFs

BUFY$180M0.0%

VXUS$163B24.5%

VEU$68.1B10.2%

172 others$435B65.3%

Ex-US broad ETF AUM · Nov 10, 2026

BUFY Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.10a year
per $100

$10 a year on $10,000

SCHF$0.03

VEU$0.04

VXUS$0.05

IXUS$0.07

BUFY$0.10

FNDF$0.25

Expense ratio · Ex-US broad peers · Nov 10, 2026

Inside BUFY

4 holdings · as of Nov 9, 2026

BUFY

FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF

Today

Financial Services100.0%YMARFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March25.1%YJUN25.0%YSEP25.0%YDEC24.9%Industrials13.4%Technology8.5%Healthcare8.0%Consumer Cyclical5.3%Consumer Defensive5.1%Basic Materials4.2%Utilities2.8%

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	YMAR	FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March	25.06%
2	YJUN	FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June	25.05%
3	YSEP	FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September	24.96%
4	YDEC	FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December	24.90%

See all 5 holdings ↓

Financial ServicesIndustrialsTechnologyHealthcareConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsCommunication ServicesEnergyUtilitiesReal Estate

First Trust BUFY · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 9, 2026 · each tile is one holding

All BUFY Holdings

5 holdings · as of Nov 9, 2026

BUFY

BUFY’s Holdings

Today

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1	YMARFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March	Financial Services	25.06%	$2,506.01	1.6M	$45.0M
2	YJUNFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June	Financial Services	25.05%	$2,504.98	1.7M	$45.0M
3	YSEPFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September	Financial Services	24.96%	$2,496.30	1.6M	$44.8M
4	YDECFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December	Financial Services	24.90%	$2,490.20	1.6M	$44.7M
5	—US Dollar	—	0.03%	$2.51	45K	$45K

First Trust BUFY · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 9, 2026

How It Compares

BUFY

FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF’s Peers

YTD


VXUS	VanguardRead Desk	0.05%	+11.1%	+15.3%	$163.2B
VEU	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+11.7%	+15.8%	$68.1B
SCHF	SchwabRead Desk	0.03%	+13.6%	+19.1%	$67.0B
IXUS	iSharesRead Desk	0.07%	+11.5%	+15.5%	$58.0B
FNDF	SchwabRead Desk	0.25%	+20.2%	+27.8%	$25.6B
BUFY	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.10%	+7.7%	+10.2%	$180M

Ex-US broad peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 10, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put BUFY head to head with VXUS →

VXUS vs BUFY

YTD

VXUSVanguard · Ex-US broadBUFYFirst Trust · Ex-US broad

Year to date

+11.1%

+7.7%

VXUS wins+3.4 pts

Past year

+15.3%

+10.2%

VXUS wins+5.1 pts

Fee

0.05%

0.10%

VXUS winslower fee

Yield

2.4%

0.0%

VXUS wins+2.4 pts

AUM

$163B

$180M

VXUS909.2× more

4–0VXUS wins

Vanguard VXUS and First Trust BUFY · year-to-date · as of Nov 10, 2026 · AUM not scored

BUFY vs VOO

YTD

BUFY · FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer

+7.7%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.3%

Gap

3.5 pts

First Trust BUFY and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 10, 2026

BUFY vs Its Peer Average

YTD

BUFYAvsBPeer average

1D+1.7%+2.5%

1M+1.5%+0.1%

3M0.0%−3.5%

YTD+7.7%+10.2%

1Y+10.2%+14.8%

3Y[…]+68.7%

5Y[…]+48.5%

2–3Peer average wins

174 Ex-US broad peers · each row scaled to its leader

How Bumpy Is BUFY?

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BUFY

How Bumpy

0.6×the S&P 500’s swings

CalmerBumpierS&P 1×BUFY

Calmest of 7 ex-US broad fundsBUFY

Other ex-US broad funds1.1× to 1.3×

First Trust BUFY · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500

BUFY

Worst Drop

−4.6%from its Feb 25 high

Still below the high−0.5%

$10,000 at the high is now$9,950

First Trust BUFY · fall from the highest close, past year

BUFY

On a Bad Day

0.4×the S&P 500’s fall

BUFY’s worst day: Friday, Mar 20

BUFY

−2.0%

S&P 500

−1.4%

Up days53 of every 100

S&P 500 up days52 of every 100

First Trust BUFY · average move on days the S&P 500 fell

BUFY

Return for the Bumps

1Y#3 of 7 ex-US broad funds

#1DFIVDimensional

most for the bumps

#2FNDFSchwab

#3BUFYFirst Trust

calmest ride

#4SCHFSchwab

#5VEUVanguard

#6IXUSiShares

#7VXUSVanguard

Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%

BUFY

Cost

Today

$10a year per $10,000

SCHF

VEU

VXUS

IXUS

BUFY

$10

FNDF

$25

DFIV

$27

Expense ratio 0.10%, taken from the fund’s value

BUFY

Volatility & Beta

7.6%annual volatility

S&P 500 volatility13.7%

Downside volatility5.0%

Beta vs SPY0.44

Correlation vs SPY0.79

Lowest beta of 7 ex-US broad fundsBUFY

Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days

BUFY

Max Drawdown

−4.6%peak to trough

Peak closeFeb 25, 2026

Current drawdown−0.5%

Worst day−1.97% · Mar 20

Closing prices, dividends in

BUFY

Up / Down Capture

39%down capture vs SPY

Down days

39%

Up days

45%

S&P 500

100%

Up ÷ down capture1.15

Up days53.1% (S&P 52.4%)

Average daily move on SPY up days and down days

BUFY

Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers

Fund	Sharpe	Sortino	Volatility	Max DD	Beta	Fee / $10k
DFIV	1.65	2.53	14.5%	−9.7%	0.72	$27
FNDF	1.48	2.21	16.7%	−10.6%	0.91	$25
BUFY	0.86	1.30	7.6%	−4.6%	0.44	$10
SCHF	0.85	1.25	18.4%	−11.5%	1.10	$3
VEU	0.69	1.01	17.9%	−11.4%	1.09	$4
IXUS	0.67	0.97	18.0%	−11.4%	1.11	$7
VXUS	0.66	0.96	17.8%	−11.3%	1.09	$5

Sharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only

BUFY

Trading

Today

[…]premium / discount: the NAV on file is from an earlier day

Close$23.96

NAV$23.46

Fee per $10,000$10 a year

Avg. volume 30D48K shares

Premium / discount history starts once daily NAV is saved

Close vs net asset value, Nov 9

The Details

BUFY

Fund Facts

Today

2024launched Sep 25

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F169

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$10 a year

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First Trust BUFY · fund facts · as of Nov 10, 2026

BUFY

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

BUFY does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust BUFY · 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$23.46

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today378K

Average volume · 30D48K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.10%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$10.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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