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Key Statistics
Previous Close
$27.63Day Range
52-Week Range
Avg Volume
190.5KDividend Yield
—Expense Ratio
0.95%AUM
$947.3MShares Outstanding
34.0METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Technology | 33.16% |
| Financial Services | 12.45% |
| Communication Services | 10.32% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 9.97% |
| Healthcare | 9.56% |
| Industrials | 8.43% |
| Consumer Defensive | 5.41% |
| Energy | 4.18% |
| Utilities | 2.62% |
| Real Estate | 1.98% |
| Basic Materials | 1.93% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 100.00% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Technology
- Inception Date
- Oct 25, 2023
- Exchange
- BATS
- Description
- The investment objective of the FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF (the "Fund") is to seek to provide investors with capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by providing investors with US large-cap equity market exposure while attempting to limit downside risk through a laddered portfolio of FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETFs (the"Underlying ETFs").
Similar ETFs
The FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFZ) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Oct 25, 2023. It currently manages $947.3M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.95%. The fund holds 13 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Technology category.
Top 10 holdings represent 83.5% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMAR | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March | 8.55% | 1,714,910 | $80.5M |
| 2 | GSEP | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September | 8.34% | 1,813,371 | $78.5M |
| 3 | GOCT | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October | 8.34% | 1,787,891 | $78.5M |
| 4 | GDEC | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December | 8.33% | 1,862,255 | $78.5M |
| 5 | GNOV | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November | 8.33% | 1,773,597 | $78.4M |
| 6 | GJAN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January | 8.32% | 1,646,125 | $78.4M |
| 7 | GAUG | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August | 8.32% | 1,789,705 | $78.3M |
| 8 | GJUL | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July | 8.32% | 1,702,161 | $78.3M |
| 9 | GFEB | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February | 8.31% | 1,677,240 | $78.2M |
| 10 | GMAY | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May | 8.29% | 1,702,155 | $78.1M |
| 11 | GJUN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June | 8.28% | 1,776,699 | $78.0M |
| 12 | GAPR | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April | 8.26% | 1,762,568 | $77.8M |
| 13 | $USD | US Dollar | 0.00% | 0 | $26K |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.11% | |
| 1W | +0.73% | |
| 1M | +2.52% | |
| 3M | +4.18% | |
| 6M | +6.26% | |
| YTD | +4.18% | |
| 1Y | +14.49% | |
| 3Y | +40.37% | |
| 5Y | +40.37% |
Moving Averages
$27.38
Above 20-Day MA$26.83
Above 50-Day MA$26.29
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$27.66
Current Price
$27.66
52-Week Low
$23.95
Current Yield
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Annual Dividend
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Frequency
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Last Ex-Date
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Dividends
No dividend data available for this ETF.
Category Comparison
| Metric | BUFZ | Technology(1407 ETFs) | Buffer(249 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.95% | 0.64% | 0.77% |
| AUM | $947.3M | $6.99B | $315.9M |
| Dividend Yield | — | 2.86% | 14.07% |
| Avg Volume | 190.5K | 602.7K | 42.6K |
| Holdings | 13 | 203 | 13 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +2.41% | +12.01% | +2.47% |
| 6-Month Return | +6.15% | +12.17% | +6.00% |
| YTD Return | +4.15% | +13.99% | +4.27% |
| 1-Year Return | +17.08% | +40.85% | +16.65% |
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