FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETFBUFZ

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#146 of 318 by YTD

$28.11

−2.3% last session

+6.0% 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, 2026BUFZS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−2.3%	−2.3%	−1.1%	+6.0%	+7.8%	+41.7%	—	+43.2%
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: $1.1B
Expense ratio: 0.10%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $28.74
Volume: 165K
Avg. volume 30D: 178K
High today: $28.77
Low today: $28.09
Previous close: $28.76
52-week high: $29.37
52-week low: $25.74
Our risk indicator: 3/5

BUFZ in One Breath

BUFZ Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.0%$407M

#2RSSEFirst Trust+11.5%$35.2M

#3FMARFirst Trust+11.5%$1.2B

#4APRTAllianzIM+11.4%$47.4M

#5APRPPGIM+11.0%$37.7M

#6KAPRInnovator+10.9%$174M

#7RSJNFirst Trust+10.9%$87.1M

#8QMARFirst Trust+10.8%$620M

#138BUFZFirst Trust+6.0%$1.1B

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

$10,000 in BUFZ

$10,000 in BUFZ became

$14,320

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,555

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2023 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

BUFZ’s Top Holdings

Today

GOCTFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October8.4%GNOV8.4%GDEC8.4%GSEP8.3%GFEB8.3%GJAN8.3%GMAR8.3%GAPR8.3%GJUN8.3%GMAY8.3%GAUG8.3%GJUL8.3%

Financial ServicesOther

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

What BUFZ Holds

Today

Technology40.1%

[…]

Financial Services58.4%

GOCT 8.4 · GNOV 8.4 · GDEC 8.4 · GSEP 8.3 · GFEB 8.3 · GJAN 8.3 · GMAR 8.3

Communication Services9.9%

[…]

Healthcare9.4%

[…]

Consumer Cyclical8.7%

[…]

Industrials7.6%

[…]

Consumer Defensive4.4%

[…]

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

FT’s Share of BUFZ

Today

8.4%

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

FT held by BUFZ

$92.2M

Most FT per dollar

BUFZ8.4%

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

BUFZ’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

1.3%

of the $86.7B in 373 Buffer ETFs

BUFZ$1.1B1.3%

BUFR$11.1B12.8%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$72.3B83.4%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

BUFZ Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.10a year
per $100

$10 a year on $10,000

BUFZ$0.10

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 6, 2026

Inside BUFZ

12 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026

BUFZ

FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF

Today

Technology40.1%Financial Services58.4%GOCT8.4%GNOV8.4%GDEC8.4%GSEP8.3%GFEB8.3%GJAN8.3%GMAR8.3%Communication Services9.9%Healthcare9.4%Consumer Cyclical8.7%Industrials7.6%Consumer Defensive4.4%Energy3.4%Other41.5%GAPR8.3%GJUN8.3%GMAY8.3%GAUG8.3%GJUL8.3%

Technology40.1%Financial Services58.4%GOCT8.4%GNOV8.4%GDEC8.4%GSEPGFEBGJAN1 moreCommunication Services9.9%Healthcare9.4%Consumer Cyclical8.7%Industrials7.6%Other41.5%GAPR8.3%GJUN8.3%GMAY8.3%GAUG8.3%GJUL8.3%

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	GOCT	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October	8.38%
2	GNOV	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November	8.37%
3	GDEC	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December	8.35%
4	GSEP	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September	8.34%
5	GFEB	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February	8.33%
6	GJAN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January	8.33%
7	GMAR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March	8.33%
8	GAPR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April	8.31%
9	GJUN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June	8.30%
10	GMAY	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May	8.29%

See all 13 holdings ↓

TechnologyFinancial ServicesCommunication ServicesHealthcareConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveEnergyUtilitiesReal EstateBasic MaterialsOther

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

All BUFZ Holdings

13 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026

BUFZ

BUFZ’s Holdings

Today

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1	GOCTFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October	Financial Services	8.38%	$838.08	2.1M	$92.2M
2	GNOVFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November	Financial Services	8.37%	$836.84	2.1M	$92.1M
3	GDECFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December	Financial Services	8.35%	$835.15	2.2M	$91.9M
4	GSEPFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September	Financial Services	8.34%	$833.57	2.2M	$91.8M
5	GFEBFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February	Financial Services	8.33%	$833.46	2.0M	$91.7M
6	GJANFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January	Financial Services	8.33%	$833.29	2.0M	$91.7M
7	GMARFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March	Financial Services	8.33%	$833.19	2.0M	$91.7M
8	GAPRFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April	—	8.31%	$831.18	2.1M	$91.5M
9	GJUNFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June	—	8.30%	$829.83	2.2M	$91.3M
10	GMAYFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May	—	8.29%	$829.09	2.1M	$91.3M
11	GAUGFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August	—	8.29%	$828.67	2.2M	$91.2M
12	GJULFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July	—	8.29%	$828.63	2.0M	$91.2M
13	—US Dollar	—	0.09%	$9.01	992K	$992K

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

How It Compares

BUFZ

FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.0%	+9.1%	$11.1B
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
BUFZ	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.10%	+6.0%	+7.8%	$1.1B

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs BUFZ

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferBUFZFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.0%

+6.0%

BUFR wins+1.0 pt

Past year

+9.1%

+7.8%

BUFR wins+1.2 pts

Fee

0.10%

Level

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$11.1B

$1.1B

BUFR10.1× more

2–0BUFR wins

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

BUFZ vs VOO

YTD

BUFZ · FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer

+6.0%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

2.4 pts

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

BUFZ vs Its Peer Average

YTD

BUFZAvsBPeer average

1D−2.3%−2.3%

1M−2.3%+91.6%

3M−1.1%−1.7%

YTD+6.0%+5.9%

1Y+7.8%+7.6%

3Y+41.7%+45.7%

5Y[…]+49.5%

4–2BUFZ wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

BUFZ

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y5.79%

Deepest drop · 1Y−3.5%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$28.11

$25.74−4.3% from the high$29.37

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

BUFZ

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched Oct 25

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U729

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$10 a year

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

BUFZ

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

BUFZ does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust BUFZ · 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$28.74

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today165K

Average volume · 30D178K

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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