FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETFFT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETFFT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪127.07 M‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪3.06 M‬USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
Discount/Premium to NAV
−0.02%
Shares outstanding
‪5.30 M‬
Expense ratio
1.05%

About FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF


Issuer
AJM Ventures LLC
Brand
FT Vest
Home page
www.ftportfolios.com/retail/etf/etfsummary.aspx?Ticker=BUFT
Inception date
Oct 26, 2021
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
No Underlying Index
Replication method
Physical
Management style
Active
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
ISIN
US33740U7607
BUFT is a basket of defined outcome buffer ETFs. It consists of five to seven equity buffer funds, taken from a universe of defined outcome ETFs (U.S. Equity Buffer, U.S. Equity Deep Buffer, and U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer) offered by the issuer. Each underlying ETF has exposure to SPYs capped gains and provides buffer to either the first 10%, first 15%, or 5%-30% of losses, over a defined one-year period. For selection and weighting, the fund adviser considers various factors including the current price of SPY, NAV, target outcome period, implied volatility, price sensitivity, remaining cap, and remaining buffer. Underlying ETFs are also selected such that the resulting portfolio has an optimal downside protection, while providing some upside growth participation. The portfolio is evaluated on a monthly basis. Information on BUFTs exposure to the underlying ETFs is provided daily on the issuers website.

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Classification


Asset Class
Equity
Category
Size and style
Focus
Large cap
Niche
Broad-based
Strategy
Buy-write
Geography
U.S.
Weighting scheme
Fixed
Selection criteria
Fixed
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Bonds, Cash & Other
ETF
Stock breakdown by region
100%
Top 10 holdings
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
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Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
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Summary
Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.

Frequently Asked Questions


An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
BUFT trades at 24.04 USD today, its price has risen 0.11% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on BUFT price chart.
BUFT net asset value is 24.02 today — it's risen 0.97% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
BUFT assets under management is ‪127.07 M‬ USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
BUFT price has risen by 1.00% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 9.16% increase. See more dynamics on BUFT price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 0.97% over the last month, showed a 3.61% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 9.14% in a year.
BUFT fund flows account for ‪3.06 M‬ USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
BUFT invests in funds. See more details in our Analysis section.
BUFT expense ratio is 1.05%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, BUFT isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, BUFT technical analysis shows the strong buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating BUFT shows the buy signal. See more of BUFT technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
No, BUFT doesn't pay dividends to its holders.
BUFT trades at a premium (0.02%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
BUFT shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC
BUFT follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Oct 26, 2021.
The fund's management style is active, aiming to outperform its benchmark index by actively selecting and adjusting assets. The goal is to achieve returns that exceed those of the index the fund tracks.