FT Cboe Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs (BUFD) Holdings
BUFD holdings summary
as of Oct 25, 2026- Holdings
- 12 positions listed
- Top 10 weight
- 83.7% of net assets
- Effective holdings
- 12 equal-weight equivalent
- Largest holding
- DAPR 8.60% First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII…
- Annual turnover
- 1.9% of the portfolio traded
All BUFD holdings
| # | Name | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAPR | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April | Other | 8.60% | $189.9M | — | — |
| 2 | DJAN | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January | Other | 8.60% | $189.8M | — | — |
| 3 | DMAY | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May | Other | 8.56% | $189.1M | — | — |
| 4 | DSEP | FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September | Other | 8.45% | $186.6M | — | — |
| 5 | DDEC | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December | Other | 8.40% | $185.4M | — | — |
| 6 | DJUL | FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July | Other | 8.34% | $184.2M | — | — |
| 7 | DAUG | FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August | Other | 8.21% | $181.4M | — | — |
| 8 | DOCT | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October | Other | 8.19% | $180.9M | — | — |
| 9 | DNOV | FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November | Other | 8.19% | $180.7M | — | — |
| 10 | DMAR | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March | Other | 8.13% | $179.5M | — | — |
| 11 | DJUN | FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June | Other | 7.94% | $175.3M | — | — |
| 12 | DFEB | FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February | Other | 7.93% | $175.2M | — | — |
Weights as a percentage of net assets. Value held = weight × net assets ($2.21B). Market cap and P/E from each company's latest fundamentals (U.S.-listed stocks).
BUFD sector breakdown
| Sector | Weight | Holdings | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 99.6% | 12 | DAPR, DJAN, DMAY |
Sum of the weights of the holdings in each sector.
BUFD overlap with other ETFs
| ETF | Fund | Overlap | Shared holdings | Expense ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VXUS | Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 8,035 | 0.05% |
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 2,941 | 0.03% |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 502 | 0.09% |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 101 | 0.17% |
| IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 1,962 | 0.19% |
| DIA | SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF | 0.0% | 0 of 30 | 0.16% |
Overlap = sum over shared holdings of the smaller of the two weights. 100% means identical portfolios.
About the BUFD portfolio
FT Cboe Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs holds 12 positions. The ten largest make up 83.7% of the fund, so it behaves like a portfolio of about 12 equally weighted positions. The biggest positions are First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April (8.60%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January (8.60%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May (8.56%), FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September (8.45%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December (8.40%).
Holdings data is from the fund's latest portfolio as reported by EODHD on October 25, 2026; positions change as the fund rebalances.
Related: BUFD chart, BUFD performance, BUFD overview.
BUFD holdings FAQ
How many holdings does BUFD have?
BUFD holds 12 positions as of October 25, 2026.
What are the top 10 holdings of BUFD?
The ten largest holdings are First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April (8.60%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January (8.60%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May (8.56%), FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September (8.45%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December (8.40%), FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July (8.34%), FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August (8.21%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October (8.19%), FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November (8.19%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March (8.13%). Together they are 83.7% of the fund.
What percentage of BUFD is First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S.…?
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April is the largest holding at 8.60% of net assets, about $189.9M of the fund's $2.21B.
How concentrated is BUFD?
The top 10 holdings are 83.7% of the fund. By the effective number of holdings (1 divided by the sum of squared weights) BUFD behaves like a portfolio of about 12 equally weighted positions.