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BUFS

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Key Stats
Assets Under Management
113.83MUSD
Fund Flows (1Y)
59.77MUSD
Dividend Yield
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Discount/Premium to NAV
-0.10%
Shares Outstanding
5.00M
Expense Ratio
1.00%
About FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF
Issuer
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Brand
FT Vest
Inception Date
May 29, 2024
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index Tracked
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Management Style
Active
Dividend Treatment
Distributes
Distribution Tax Treatment
Qualified dividends
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
BUFS holds a laddered portfolio of defined outcome buffer ETFs. It consists of four equity buffer funds, each of which has exposure to IWM's capped gains and 15% buffered losses. The fund will invest equally in the underlying ETFs, holding one ETF with options expiring within three months, a second ETF with options expiring within six months, a third ETF with options expiring within nine months, and finally, a fourth ETF with options expiring within 12 months. Unlike the monthly equity buffers that reset annually on a specific month, BUFS refreshes quarterly (one of the underlying ETFs resets its cap and refreshes its buffer). This creates a continuous hedge regardless of each underlying ETF's outcome period. The approach reduces the timing risks associated with a monthly buffer strategy. Information on BUFS' exposure to the underlying ETFs, remaining cap, and buffer are provided daily on the issuer's website.
Classification
Asset Class
Equity
Category
Size and Style
Focus
Small Cap
Niche
Broad-based
Strategy
Equal
Geography
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Weighting Scheme
Equal
Selection Criteria
Fixed
Returns
1-Month
3-Month
YTD
1-Year
3-Year
5-Year
Price Performance
+5.38%+1.73%+7.51%+7.41%+0.03%+0.03%
NAV Total Return
+1.55%+2.41%+7.09%+7.94%+15.05%+15.05%
Ratings

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Holdings Analysis

Sector

Healthcare

18.08%

Financial Services

16.81%

Technology

16.00%

Industrials

15.66%

Consumer Cyclical

9.34%

Real Estate

6.54%

Energy

4.79%

Basic Materials

4.42%

Utilities

3.20%

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Asset

Region

97.34%
1.01%
0.88%
0.58%
0.16%
0.03%

Category

Ratio

North America

97.34%

Asia

1.01%

Latin America

0.88%

Europe

0.58%

Africa/Middle East

0.16%

Australasia

0.03%

Investment Style

No data is currently available

Top 10 Holdings

Symbol

Ratio

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SFEB

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - February
25.11%
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SMAY

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May
24.98%
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SAUG

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August
24.94%
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SNOV

FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - November
24.92%
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US Dollar

0.04%

Top 10 Weight 99.99%

5 Total Holdings

Dividends

No data is currently available

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