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Performance analysis of BUFS (FT VEST LADDERED SMALL CAP MODERATE BUFFER ETF)

Annual Return

Since May 30, 2024, BUFS has had an average annual return of +10.87%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +21.45% annual.

202620252024
+7.57%+7.09%+6.83%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+2.32%+0.60%-1.91%+4.99%+1.87%-0.38%+7.57%
2025+2.02%-3.31%-3.76%-1.04%+2.20%+2.76%+0.92%+3.91%+1.81%+0.89%+0.14%+0.62%+7.09%
2024+0.36%-0.42%+4.97%+0.26%+0.64%-0.27%+4.94%-3.56%+6.83%

Drawdown analysis of BUFS (FT VEST LADDERED SMALL CAP MODERATE BUFFER ETF)

The maximum drawdown for the BUFS was -15.04%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 103 trading sessions.

The current BUFS drawdown is -0.61%.

Since May 30, 2024 BUFS has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 10% or more: 1 time
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-15.04%Dec 4, 202484Apr 8, 2025103Sep 5, 2025187
-5.35%Jul 16, 202414Aug 5, 202415Aug 26, 202429
-4.68%Oct 27, 202518Nov 20, 202513Dec 10, 202531
-4.02%Feb 25, 202623Mar 30, 20267Apr 9, 202630
-2.82%Aug 30, 20244Sep 6, 20249Sep 19, 202413
-1.81%Oct 8, 20252Oct 10, 20252Oct 14, 20254
-1.76%May 31, 202410Jun 14, 202417Jul 11, 202427
-1.68%Nov 11, 20244Nov 15, 20245Nov 22, 20249
-1.48%Oct 16, 202411Oct 31, 20244Nov 6, 202415
-1.44%Jan 22, 202610Feb 5, 20262Feb 9, 202612
-1.34%Dec 11, 20254Dec 17, 202512Jan 6, 202616
-1.34%Sep 19, 202410Oct 3, 20247Oct 14, 202417
-1.27%May 14, 20263May 19, 20262May 21, 20265
-1.06%Sep 18, 20255Sep 25, 20255Oct 2, 202510
-0.97%Oct 15, 20251Oct 16, 20252Oct 20, 20253
-0.97%Oct 20, 20252Oct 22, 20252Oct 24, 20254
-0.76%Feb 9, 20263Feb 12, 20268Feb 25, 202611
-0.71%Oct 6, 20251Oct 7, 20251Oct 8, 20252
-0.68%Aug 26, 20242Aug 28, 20242Aug 30, 20244
-0.61%May 28, 20264Jun 3, 2026OngoingOngoingOngoing
-0.53%Jan 16, 20261Jan 20, 20262Jan 22, 20263
-0.47%Sep 8, 20252Sep 10, 20251Sep 11, 20253
-0.45%Apr 27, 20262Apr 29, 20261Apr 30, 20263
-0.40%Sep 11, 20253Sep 16, 20252Sep 18, 20255
-0.29%Apr 20, 20261Apr 21, 20264Apr 27, 20265