FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF (BUFG)

Cboe BZX: BUFGExchange-traded fund from First Trust.

  • Expense ratio1.05%
  • Net assets$331.4M
  • Dividend yield0.00%
  • 1-year return+10.17%
  • Holdings7

BUFG ETF price chart

BUFG quote & trading statistics

  • YTD+8.21%
  • 1 year+10.17%
  • 3 years+15.85%/yr
  • 5 years0.00%/yr
  • 10 years0.00%/yr
1Y volatility
8.07%
3Y volatility
8.06%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.27

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

BUFG top 7 holdings

FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1FSEPFT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September14.89%
2FAUGFT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August14.46%
3FJULFT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July14.44%
4FMAYFirst Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May14.43%
5FJUNFT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June14.02%
6FJANFirst Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January13.26%
7FAPRFT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April12.67%

The top 7 holdings make up 98.2% of the fund (7 holdings in total). As of October 25, 2026.

BUFG sector weights

Technology
37.1%
Financial Services
11.5%
Healthcare
10.0%
Consumer Cyclical
9.5%
Communication Services
9.2%
Industrials
7.3%
Consumer Defensive
4.6%
Energy
3.8%
Utilities
1.9%
Real Estate
1.7%
Basic Materials
1.6%

BUFG region weights

North America
94.9%
Europe Developed
0.3%
Asia Emerging
0.1%

BUFG asset allocation

U.S. stocks
98.4%
Cash
1.1%
Non-U.S. stocks
0.5%

BUFG market-cap breakdown

Mega cap
32.4%
Large cap
24.3%
Mid cap
13.9%
Small cap
0.9%

About FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a portfolio of ETFs that seek to provide investors with returns (before fees and expenses) based on the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ("SPY"), up to a predetermined cap, while providing a defined buffer against losses of SPY over a defined one-year period. The investment objective of SPY is to seek to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500 Index.

BUFG ETF FAQ

What is the BUFG expense ratio?

FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF has a net expense ratio of 1.05%, or $105.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in BUFG?

FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF has about $331.4M in net assets.

What are the top holdings of BUFG?

The largest positions in BUFG are FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September (14.89%), FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August (14.46%), FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July (14.44%). The fund holds 7 securities in total.

How has BUFG performed?

BUFG returned +10.17% over the past year and 0.00% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does BUFG pay dividends?

BUFG has a dividend yield of 0.00%.

When was BUFG launched?

FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF began trading on October 26, 2021.