FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT)
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Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Discount or Premium to NAV | Total Assets Under Management | 30-Day Average Daily Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.21% | 0.04% | 141.01M | 28703.67 |
| Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) | 1 Year Fund Level Flows | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| -- | 293.0% | 7.809M |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to provide investors with capital preservation. The Fund invests in a portfolio of exchange-traded funds that seek to provide investors with returns based on the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) while providing a defined buffer against losses of SPY 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 February 21, 2026.
Asset Allocation
As of January 31, 2026.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | 0.51% |
| Stock | 0.00% |
| Bond | 0.00% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.00% |
| Other | 99.49% |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to provide investors with capital preservation. The Fund invests in a portfolio of exchange-traded funds that seek to provide investors with returns based on the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) while providing a defined buffer against losses of SPY 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% |