FT Cboe Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs (BUFR)
BUFR is an actively managed ETF by First Trust. BUFR launched on Aug 10, 2020 and has a 1.05% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US33740F7556
33740F755
Aug 10, 2020
1x
No Index (Active)
Multi-Cap
Expense Ratio
BUFR 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 Fund of Buffer ETFs (BUFR) returned 1.28% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.43% over the past 12 months.
BUFR
1.28%
8.51%
1.65%
8.43%
12.42%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.00%
12.45%
0.40%
11.91%
15.05%
15.04%
10.82%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BUFR, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.67% | -0.45% | -3.73% | -0.81% | 4.79% | 1.28% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.13% | 2.53% | 1.49% | -1.22% | 3.01% | 1.65% | 0.59% | 1.68% | 1.05% | -0.33% | 2.99% | -0.68% | 14.68% |
| 2023 | 4.55% | -1.51% | 2.62% | 1.02% | 0.38% | 5.21% | 2.32% | -0.98% | -3.47% | -1.67% | 6.98% | 3.14% | 19.63% |
| 2022 | -1.83% | -1.74% | 2.55% | -5.93% | 0.40% | -4.41% | 6.06% | -2.37% | -6.21% | 5.85% | 4.13% | -3.31% | -7.57% |
| 2021 | -0.69% | 1.27% | 2.31% | 1.96% | 0.81% | 0.99% | 0.64% | 1.14% | -1.71% | 3.09% | -0.97% | 2.56% | 11.88% |
| 2020 | 1.26% | -1.38% | -1.87% | 6.89% | 1.75% | 6.57% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BUFR is 70, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for FT Cboe Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs (BUFR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
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 Fund of Buffer ETFs. 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 Fund of Buffer ETFs was 13.73%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. Recovery took 160 trading sessions.
The current FT Cboe Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs drawdown is 1.44%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -13.73% | Jan 4, 2022 | 195 | Oct 12, 2022 | 160 | Jun 2, 2023 | 355 |
| -12.81% | Feb 20, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -7.46% | Aug 1, 2023 | 63 | Oct 27, 2023 | 16 | Nov 20, 2023 | 79 |
| -4.54% | Oct 13, 2020 | 14 | Oct 30, 2020 | 6 | Nov 9, 2020 | 20 |
| -4.1% | Jul 17, 2024 | 14 | Aug 5, 2024 | 10 | Aug 19, 2024 | 24 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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