BUFG
FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF
BUFG is an actively-managed fund-of-funds that allocates exposure to defined outcome buffer ETFs referencing the SPY.
Risk Management
DERIVATIVES
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
241.5 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
105 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | |
| Category | Risk Management |
| Asset class | Derivatives |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Assets (mns) | $237 |
| Expense ratio | 105 bp |
Fund Structure
| Regulation | |
| Distributions | |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | Yes |
Asset Allocation
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 10.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.0% | Volatility | 7.3% | 8.2% | 11.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.00 | 0% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.00 | 0% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.00 | 0% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 39 |
| Turnover | 0.0% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.38% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $0 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $24.15 |
| 30d moving avg. | $23.71 |
| Annualized volatility | 0.0% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 64 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.3% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Active Risk Management Derivatives ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 109 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 85.0 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 17 bp |
| BUFG (105 bp) Percentile rank | 86 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| BUFG | 105.0 | 38.3 | 143.3 |
| Peer Avg. | 85.4 | 27.0 | 112.5 |
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