FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT)
BUFT is an actively managed ETF by FT Vest. BUFT launched on Oct 26, 2021 and has a 1.05% expense ratio.
ETF Info
Oct 26, 2021
North America (U.S.)
1x
No Index (Active)
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
BUFT 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 Defensive ETF (BUFT) returned 2.89% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.52% over the past 12 months.
BUFT
2.89%
3.19%
2.91%
6.52%
6.31%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BUFT, 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 | 1.11% | 0.20% | -1.25% | -0.25% | 3.09% | 2.89% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.78% | 1.05% | 0.66% | -0.28% | 1.93% | 0.48% | 0.50% | 0.60% | 0.28% | 0.33% | 1.08% | 0.07% | 7.72% |
| 2023 | 2.22% | -0.64% | 1.44% | 0.79% | 0.54% | 3.30% | 1.06% | -0.03% | -2.06% | -1.19% | 5.01% | 1.94% | 12.88% |
| 2022 | -0.92% | -0.90% | 1.42% | -4.04% | -0.53% | -3.12% | 2.48% | -1.79% | -3.05% | 2.43% | 1.89% | -2.33% | -8.41% |
| 2021 | 0.07% | -0.64% | 1.25% | 0.67% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BUFT is 74, 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 Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) 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 Buffered Allocation Defensive 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 Defensive ETF was 10.40%, occurring on Sep 30, 2022. Recovery took 239 trading sessions.
The current FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF drawdown is 0.29%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -10.4% | Mar 30, 2022 | 128 | Sep 30, 2022 | 239 | Sep 14, 2023 | 367 |
| -7.97% | Feb 21, 2025 | 33 | Apr 8, 2025 | 23 | May 12, 2025 | 56 |
| -4.8% | Sep 15, 2023 | 31 | Oct 27, 2023 | 12 | Nov 14, 2023 | 43 |
| -3.75% | Jan 3, 2022 | 49 | Mar 14, 2022 | 11 | Mar 29, 2022 | 60 |
| -1.87% | Jul 17, 2024 | 14 | Aug 5, 2024 | 6 | Aug 13, 2024 | 20 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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