BUFT – First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) is a Defined Outcome ETF, issued by First Trust, $138M in assets, 1.05% expense ratio.
Returns as of Oct 23, 2026: 1 week -0.0%, 1 year +8.9%.
Invests in ETFs tracking SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust returns. Aims for defined buffer against losses over one-year periods.
Top holdings
- XMAR – First Trust Exchange Traded Fund VIII - Cboe Vest US Equity Enhance and Moderate Buffer ETF, 15.9%
- DAPR – First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April, 14.7%
- GAPR – First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April, 14.5%
- GMAR – First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March, 13.0%
- FAPR – FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April, 12.5%
- DMAR – First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March, 12.3%