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FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETFBUFY

First TrustInternationalEx-US Broad#344 of 521 by YTD

$23.55

−0.4% last session

+5.9% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +9.8%+8.3%Nov 5, 2025Nov 6, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +9.8%High +10.8%+8.3%Nov 5, 2025Nov 6, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026BUFYS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.4%+0.1%−1.5%+5.9%+8.3%——+16.5%
Peer average−0.9%−2.4%−5.7%+7.4%+11.4%+67.7%+46.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%—
AUM
$183M
Expense ratio
0.10%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$24.02
Volume
17K
Avg. volume 30D
36K
High today
$23.58
Low today
$23.45
Previous close
$23.64
52-week high
$24.14
52-week low
$21.45
Our risk indicator
4/5

BUFY in One Breath

BUFY Among Ex-US Broad ETFs

YTD
#1IFLOVictoryShares+27.2%$301M
#2FYLDCambria Funds+21.5%$753M
#3ICPYTweedy, Browne Co.+21.1%$82.7M
#4GMOIGMO+19.3%$703M
#5EPINHarbor+17.8%$8.1M
#6IVALAlpha Architect+17.5%$231M
#7FNDFSchwab+17.4%$25.2B
#8UIVMVictoryShares+16.6%$335M
#96BUFYFirst Trust+5.9%$183M
End-of-day Nov 7, 2026 · 138 Ex-US broad ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in BUFY

5Y
$10,000 in BUFY became
$11,647
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$13,163
$10K$12K$11,647 BUFY$13,163 VOOlow $9,283Sep 2024Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Sep 26, 2024 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What BUFY Holds

Today
Financial Services100.0%
YJUN 25.1 · YMAR 25.0 · YDEC 25.0 · YSEP 24.9
Industrials13.8%
[…]
Technology8.8%
[…]
Healthcare7.4%
[…]
Consumer Cyclical5.3%
[…]
Consumer Defensive4.7%
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Basic Materials4.3%
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First Trust BUFY · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 6, 2026
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FT’s Share of BUFY

Today
25.1%

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

FT held by BUFY
$45.7M
Most FT per dollar
BUFY25.1%
First Trust BUFY · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026
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BUFY’s Share of Ex-US Broad ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $662B in 173 Ex-US broad ETFs

BUFY
BUFY$183M0.0%
VXUS$163B24.7%
VEU$68.1B10.3%
170 others$430B65.0%
Ex-US broad ETF AUM · Nov 7, 2026
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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 7, 2026
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Inside BUFY

4 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
BUFY

FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1YJUNFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June25.06%
2YMARFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March25.03%
3YDECFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December24.98%
4YSEPFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September24.91%
See all 5 holdings ↓
Financial ServicesIndustrialsTechnologyHealthcareConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsCommunication ServicesEnergyUtilitiesReal Estate
First Trust BUFY · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding
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All BUFY Holdings

5 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
BUFY

BUFY’s Holdings

Today
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1YJUNFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - JuneFinancial Services25.06%$2,505.531.7M$45.3M
2YMARFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - MarchFinancial Services25.03%$2,502.661.6M$45.2M
3YDECFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - DecemberFinancial Services24.98%$2,498.011.6M$45.1M
4YSEPFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - SeptemberFinancial Services24.91%$2,491.301.6M$45.0M
5—US Dollar—0.03%$2.5045K$45K
First Trust BUFY · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026
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How It Compares

BUFY

FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
VXUSVanguardReadDesk0.05%+8.1%+11.6%$163.2B
VEUVanguardReadDesk0.04%+8.7%+12.3%$68.1B
SCHFSchwabReadDesk0.03%+10.4%+15.3%$65.8B
IXUSiSharesReadDesk0.07%+8.2%+12.4%$56.4B
FNDFSchwabReadDesk0.25%+17.4%+24.6%$25.2B
BUFYFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.10%+5.9%+8.3%$183M
Ex-US broad peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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VXUS vs BUFY

YTD
VXUSVanguard · Ex-US broadBUFYFirst Trust · Ex-US broad
Year to date
VXUS wins+2.2 pts
Past year
VXUS wins+3.4 pts
Fee
VXUS winslower fee
Yield
VXUS wins+2.5 pts
AUM
VXUS894.2× more
4–0VXUS wins
Vanguard VXUS and First Trust BUFY · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored
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BUFY vs VOO

YTD
BUFY · FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer
+5.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
2.8 pts
0%+5%+10%+5.9% BUFY+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 70%+10%+5.9% BUFY+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 7
First Trust BUFY and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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BUFY vs Its Peer Average

YTD
BUFYAvsBPeer average
1D−0.4%−0.9%
1M+0.1%−2.4%
3M−1.5%−5.7%
YTD+5.9%+7.4%
1Y+8.3%+11.4%
3Y[…]+67.7%
5Y[…]+46.1%
3–2BUFY wins
172 Ex-US broad peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

BUFY

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y7.46%
Deepest drop · 1Y−4.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−7.2%
52-week range
$21.45−2.4% from the high$24.14
First Trust BUFY · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 2026
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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
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$24.02
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today17K
Average volume · 30D36K
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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