FT Cboe Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFZ)

Cboe BZX: BUFZExchange-traded fund from First Trust.

  • Expense ratio1.10%
  • Net assets$1.09B
  • Dividend yield0.00%
  • 1-year return+9.94%
  • Holdings12

BUFZ ETF price chart

BUFZ quote & trading statistics

  • YTD+7.61%
  • 1 year+9.94%
1Y volatility
5.02%
3Y volatility
0.00%
3Y Sharpe ratio
0.00

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

BUFZ top 10 holdings

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FT Cboe Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF largest holdings by weight
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1GOCTFT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October8.79%
2GNOVFT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November8.74%
3GJUNFirst Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June8.70%
4GJANFirst Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January8.61%
5GFEBFirst Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February8.43%
6GSEPFT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September8.43%
7GMARFirst Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March8.25%
8GMAYFirst Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May8.24%
9GDECFirst Trust Exchange Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December8.16%
10GAPRFirst Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April7.96%

The top 10 holdings make up 84.3% of the fund (12 holdings in total). As of October 24, 2026.

BUFZ sector weights

Technology
37.4%
Financial Services
11.2%
Healthcare
10.0%
Communication Services
9.4%
Consumer Cyclical
8.9%
Industrials
7.6%
Consumer Defensive
4.8%
Energy
3.9%
Utilities
1.9%
Real Estate
1.6%
Basic Materials
1.6%

BUFZ region weights

North America
103.1%
Europe Developed
0.3%
Asia Emerging
0.1%

BUFZ asset allocation

U.S. stocks
98.5%
Cash
1.1%
Non-U.S. stocks
0.5%

BUFZ market-cap breakdown

Mega cap
40.6%
Large cap
30.7%
Mid cap
19.8%
Small cap
1.3%

About FT Cboe Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by providing investors with U.S. large-cap equity market exposure while attempting to limit downside risk through a laddered portfolio of twelve FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETFs. The term laddered portfolio refers to its investment in multiple underlying ETFs that have target outcome period expiration dates which occur on a rolling, or periodic, basis. The fund is non-diversified.

BUFZ ETF FAQ

What is the BUFZ expense ratio?

FT Cboe Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF has a net expense ratio of 1.10%, or $110.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in BUFZ?

FT Cboe Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF has about $1.09B in net assets.

What are the top holdings of BUFZ?

The largest positions in BUFZ are FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October (8.79%), FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November (8.74%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June (8.70%). The fund holds 12 securities in total.

How has BUFZ performed?

BUFZ returned +9.94% over the past year, including reinvested distributions.

Does BUFZ pay dividends?

BUFZ has a dividend yield of 0.00%.

When was BUFZ launched?

FT Cboe Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF began trading on October 25, 2023.