FT Cboe Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFZ) Holdings
BUFZ holdings summary
as of Oct 24, 2026- Holdings
- 12 positions listed
- Top 10 weight
- 84.5% of net assets
- Effective holdings
- 12 equal-weight equivalent
- Largest holding
- GOCT 8.79% FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate…
- Annual turnover
- 0.0% of the portfolio traded
All BUFZ holdings
| # | Name | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOCT | FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October | Other | 8.79% | $96.1M | — | — |
| 2 | GNOV | FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November | Other | 8.74% | $95.5M | — | — |
| 3 | GJUN | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June | Other | 8.70% | $95.1M | — | — |
| 4 | GJAN | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January | Other | 8.61% | $94.2M | — | — |
| 5 | GFEB | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February | Other | 8.43% | $92.2M | — | — |
| 6 | GSEP | FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September | Other | 8.43% | $92.2M | — | — |
| 7 | GMAR | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March | Other | 8.25% | $90.2M | — | — |
| 8 | GMAY | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May | Other | 8.24% | $90.1M | — | — |
| 9 | GDEC | First Trust Exchange Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December | Other | 8.16% | $89.3M | — | — |
| 10 | GJUL | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July | Other | 8.16% | $89.2M | — | — |
| 11 | GAUG | FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August | Other | 8.16% | $89.2M | — | — |
| 12 | GAPR | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April | Other | 7.96% | $87.1M | — | — |
Weights as a percentage of net assets. Value held = weight × net assets ($1.09B). Market cap and P/E from each company's latest fundamentals (U.S.-listed stocks).
BUFZ sector breakdown
| Sector | Weight | Holdings | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 100.6% | 12 | GOCT, GNOV, GJUN |
Sum of the weights of the holdings in each sector.
BUFZ 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 BUFZ portfolio
FT Cboe Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF holds 12 positions. The ten largest make up 84.5% of the fund, so it behaves like a portfolio of about 12 equally weighted positions. The biggest positions 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%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January (8.61%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February (8.43%).
Holdings data is from the fund's latest portfolio as reported by EODHD on October 24, 2026; positions change as the fund rebalances.
Related: BUFZ chart, BUFZ performance, BUFZ overview.
BUFZ holdings FAQ
How many holdings does BUFZ have?
BUFZ holds 12 positions as of October 24, 2026.
What are the top 10 holdings of BUFZ?
The ten largest holdings 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%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January (8.61%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February (8.43%), FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – September (8.43%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March (8.25%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May (8.24%), First Trust Exchange Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December (8.16%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July (8.16%). Together they are 84.5% of the fund.
What percentage of BUFZ is FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October?
FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October is the largest holding at 8.79% of net assets, about $96.1M of the fund's $1.09B.
How concentrated is BUFZ?
The top 10 holdings are 84.5% of the fund. By the effective number of holdings (1 divided by the sum of squared weights) BUFZ behaves like a portfolio of about 12 equally weighted positions.