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FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF BUFS
Historical return decomposition and an investable replication portfolio, using data through 2026-10-09.
Fund and replication metrics
| Measure | BUFS | Replication |
|---|---|---|
| Annualized growth | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| Annualized volatility | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.99 | 1.26 |
| Maximum drawdown | 13.3% | 10.2% |
| Replication fit (R²) | 0.93 · Tracking error 2.5% | |
Replication portfolio
The published portfolio below is the investable basket used to model BUFS’s historical return behavior.
| Ticker | Building block | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| SPHY | FI · High Yield | 52.9% |
| IWC | Micro Cap | 19.9% |
| VBR | Small-Cap · Value | 14.0% |
| WTMF | Alternatives · Mgt Futures | 13.2% |