Overview
A ladder of twelve buffer funds — S&P 500 exposure with the first ~10% of losses absorbed by options, refreshed monthly across the ladder.
Top Holdings
| Ticker | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| FJAN | FT Vest Buffer Jan | 8.4% |
| FFEB | FT Vest Buffer Feb | 8.4% |
| FMAR | FT Vest Buffer Mar | 8.4% |
| FAPR | FT Vest Buffer Apr | 8.4% |
| FMAY | FT Vest Buffer May | 8.3% |
| FJUN | FT Vest Buffer Jun | 8.3% |
| FJUL | FT Vest Buffer Jul | 8.3% |
| FAUG | FT Vest Buffer Aug | 8.3% |
| FSEP | FT Vest Buffer Sep | 8.3% |
| FOCT | FT Vest Buffer Oct | 8.3% |
Fund Details
Investment Thesis
Buffer funds are the fastest-growing category in ETFs because they sell exactly what nervous investors want: stay in stocks, skip the first 10% of any crash, give up some upside via caps. BUFR's ladder of twelve monthly vintages smooths the cap-reset lottery of owning a single buffer fund, making it the set-and-forget version of the strategy. The 0.95% fee and capped upside are the price of sleeping well.
Who It's For
Near-retirees and the crash-scarred who would otherwise sit in cash — equity exposure with training wheels. Accept that in melt-up years the caps will make you the party's designated driver.
10-Year History
| Year | Close | % Chg |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -- | -- |
| 2017 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | $23.88 | -- |
| 2021 | $27.94 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | $24.87 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | $28.84 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | $32.88 | +14.0% |
| 2025 | $36.50 | +11.0% |
| Year | Yield |
|---|---|
| 2016 | -- |
| 2017 | -- |
| 2018 | -- |
| 2019 | -- |
| 2020 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 0.00% |
| 2025 | 0.00% |
| Year | AUM | % Chg |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -- | -- |
| 2017 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | $0.2B | -- |
| 2021 | $1B | +400.0% |
| 2022 | $2.5B | +150.0% |
| 2023 | $4.5B | +80.0% |
| 2024 | $7B | +55.6% |
| 2025 | $9B | +28.6% |
Historical figures are ETFHub estimates modelled from asset-class return patterns and may differ from official fund records. Data as of September 2026.
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