BUFTFT CBOE VEST BUFFERED ALLOCATION DEFENSIVE ETF
FT CBOE VEST BUFFERED ALLOCATION DEFENSIVE ETF
$26.43-0.07% vs prior close
242752-WK
Price through Oct 23, 2026 · Flows through unavailable. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 23, 2026. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 23, 2026.
BUFT price
Source: Market tape, daily closes; price return, distributions not reinvested
Table
| Date | BUFT close |
|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | $25.90 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $25.92 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $25.95 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $25.97 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $25.88 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $26.01 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $26.07 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $26.14 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $26.19 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $26.22 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $26.23 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $26.23 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $26.25 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $26.25 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $26.25 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $26.30 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $26.27 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $26.27 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $26.26 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $26.27 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $26.24 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $26.30 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $26.27 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $26.29 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $26.27 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $26.32 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $26.33 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $26.31 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $26.28 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $26.32 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $26.40 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $26.39 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $26.36 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $26.34 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $26.32 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $26.36 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $26.36 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $26.34 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $26.32 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $26.39 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $26.39 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $26.47 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $26.48 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $26.46 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $26.38 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $26.43 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $26.39 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $26.39 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $26.38 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $26.39 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $26.43 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $26.47 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $26.49 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $26.50 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $26.48 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $26.52 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $26.53 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $26.53 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $26.48 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $26.51 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $26.43 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $26.50 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $26.50 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $26.51 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $26.45 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $26.43 |
The desk’s read
Recent fund-flow records are unavailable, while the price has returned +7.4% so far this year.
COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH
$112Massets under management
—expense ratio
—net flow, trailing month
21Kavg daily volume, 30 days
7holdings · US-domiciled
2024listed June 28, 2024 · beta 0.21
Sector weights
- ETF99.84%
- Miscellaneous38.95%
- Technology31.58%
- Financial Services12.85%
- Healthcare12.13%
- Consumer Cyclical10.16%
- Communication Services8.88%
- Industrials7.95%
- Consumer Defensive5.89%
- Energy3.74%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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| Item | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| ETF | 99.84% |
| Miscellaneous | 38.95% |
| Technology | 31.58% |
| Financial Services | 12.85% |
| Healthcare | 12.13% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 10.16% |
| Communication Services | 8.88% |
| Industrials | 7.95% |
| Consumer Defensive | 5.89% |
| Energy | 3.74% |
Country weights
- United States100%
- Other13.83%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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| Item | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| United States | 100% |
| Other | 13.83% |
Performance
| 1 week | +0.0% |
| 1 month | -0.1% |
| 3 months | +2.0% |
| 6 months | +3.7% |
| YTD | +7.4% |
| 1 year | +9.1% |
| 3 years | — |
PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED
Net flows
| 1 week | — |
| 1 month | — |
| 3 months | — |
| YTD | — |
| 1 year | — |
CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS
The risk read
2%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
3%realized volatility, 1 year
-2.0%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-0.4%latest close versus that peak
VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK
The case against BUFT
Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat BUFT on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.
| Fund | Fee | Assets | Flow, 1M | The case | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEFA iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF | 0.35% | $7.5B | +$81M | 67× the assets · +$81M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| SPLV Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF | 0.25% | $6.9B | +$254M | 62× the assets · +$254M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| HELO JPMorgan Hedged Equity Laddered Overlay ETF | 0.50% | $4.9B | +$45M | 43× the assets · +$45M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| ACWV iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF | 0.20% | $3.3B | +$113K | 29× the assets · +$113K in over the month | Head-to-head |
| SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | 0.30% | $3.1B | +$63M | 28× the assets · +$63M in over the month | Head-to-head |