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FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF (BUFG)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Issuer

FT Vest

Inception Date

Oct 26, 2021

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Alternatives

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

BUFG has a high expense ratio of 1.05%, indicating above-average management fees.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF (BUFG) returned 0.94% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.85% over the past 12 months.


BUFG

YTD

0.94%

1M

4.79%

6M

-0.00%

1Y

8.85%

3Y*

9.63%

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of BUFG, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.84%-0.60%-4.08%-0.54%4.52%0.94%
20241.27%2.74%1.72%-2.07%3.48%1.67%0.73%1.93%1.22%-0.75%3.54%-1.12%15.13%
20234.45%-1.33%2.37%1.33%0.54%4.54%2.58%-1.35%-3.67%-1.42%6.70%2.85%18.49%
2022-2.85%-1.77%2.27%-6.20%0.59%-5.67%6.18%-2.93%-7.26%6.40%3.73%-3.54%-11.61%
20210.30%-1.20%2.47%1.55%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BUFG is 60, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BUFG is 6060
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BUFG is 5757
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BUFG is 5656
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BUFG is 6161
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BUFG is 6262
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BUFG is 6363
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF (BUFG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.67
  • All Time: 0.48

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History


FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF doesn't pay dividends

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF was 17.62%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. Recovery took 187 trading sessions.

The current FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF drawdown is 1.98%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-17.62%Jan 5, 2022194Oct 12, 2022187Jul 13, 2023381
-13.2%Feb 20, 202534Apr 8, 2025
-7.82%Jul 31, 202363Oct 26, 202325Dec 1, 202388
-5%Jul 17, 202414Aug 5, 202410Aug 19, 202424
-3.33%Apr 1, 202415Apr 19, 202414May 9, 202429
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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