FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF (BUFQ)
36.16
+0.16
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Jan 09, 16:00
36.12
-0.04
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Pre-Market: 20:00
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Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Discount or Premium to NAV | Total Assets Under Management | 30-Day Average Daily Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.10% | 0.07% | 1.161B | 127833.4 |
| Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) | 1 Year Fund Level Flows | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| -- | 1.00% | 158.23M | Upgrade |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to invest substantially all of its assets in the Underlying ETFs, which seek to provide investors with returns that match the price return of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, up to a predetermined upside cap, while providing a buffer against the first 10% of QQQ losses, over a defined one-year period. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Exchange-Traded Fund |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Nontraditional Equity |
| Broad Category | Alternative Strategies |
| Global Peer Group | Alternative Relative Value |
| Peer Group | Options Arbitrage/Opt Strategies Funds |
| Global Macro | Liquid Alternatives |
| US Macro | Equity Income Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Options Arbitrage/Opt Strategies Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | First Trust |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^SPXTR | 100.0% |
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of January 10, 2026.
Asset Allocation
As of December 31, 2025.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | 0.64% |
| Stock | 0.00% |
| Bond | 0.00% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.00% |
| Other | 99.36% |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to invest substantially all of its assets in the Underlying ETFs, which seek to provide investors with returns that match the price return of the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, up to a predetermined upside cap, while providing a buffer against the first 10% of QQQ losses, over a defined one-year period. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Exchange-Traded Fund |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Nontraditional Equity |
| Broad Category | Alternative Strategies |
| Global Peer Group | Alternative Relative Value |
| Peer Group | Options Arbitrage/Opt Strategies Funds |
| Global Macro | Liquid Alternatives |
| US Macro | Equity Income Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Options Arbitrage/Opt Strategies Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | First Trust |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^SPXTR | 100.0% |