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FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF · CBOE
Price: $25.94 · Annual div: $2.00/share · Frequency: quarterly · Payout ratio: 50% · Ex-div: TBD
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Year your monthly dividend income covers each expense (based on current settings)
$10,000 in BUFT → $21.0K in 10 years · $125.41/month
The FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) is designed to help investors safeguard their capital. This objective is achieved by allocating nearly all of its assets to a selection of other exchange-traded funds, referred to as "Underlying ETFs." These Underlying ETFs are structured to deliver returns linked to the price performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), incorporating a pre-set ceiling on potential gains (a "cap") and a specific safeguard against losses (a "buffer") from SPY's movements over a defined one-year period. First Trust Advisors L.P. serves as the advisor for both BUFT and its Underlying ETFs, with Vest Financial LLC acting as the sub-advisor. SPY, which aims to broadly track the S&P 500 Index's price and yield, is sponsored by PDR Services, LLC. It's crucial to understand that BUFT itself, in contrast to its Underlying ETFs, does not employ its own defined outcome strategy or provide a direct buffer against market declines. The protective buffer and the return caps are characteristics solely of the Underlying ETFs. As a result, BUFT may not fully capture the benefits of these buffers, and its overall upside potential could be restricted by the individual caps of the Underlying ETFs.
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Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold BUFT.
| Account/Country | Tax Rate | After-tax Yield | Real Yield | $10K Annual Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k | 0% | 7.71% | 4.91% | $771 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓ | 15% | 6.55% | 3.75% | $655 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%) | 20% | 6.17% | 3.37% | $617 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK ISA | 0% | 7.71% | 4.91% | $771 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK Taxable | 8.75% | 7.04% | 4.24% | $704 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 TFSA | 0% | 7.71% | 4.91% | $771 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 CA Taxable | 25% | 5.78% | 2.98% | $578 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 Super (pension) | 15% | 6.55% | 3.75% | $655 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 AU Taxable | 30% | 5.40% | 2.60% | $540 / yr |
| 🇩🇪 DE Taxable | 26.375% | 5.68% | 2.88% | $568 / yr |
| 🇫🇷 FR Taxable | 30% | 5.40% | 2.60% | $540 / yr |
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).
Based on current dividend of $2.00/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
BUFT pays quarterly — 4 times per year. Next ex-div: TBD.
How BUFT compares to typical Financial Services averages.
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for BUFT sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
Dividend yields, payout ratios, and financial metrics are sourced from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and cross-referenced with SEC EDGAR filings. Data is cached and updated every 24 hours via our nightly refresh. DRIP projections are forward-looking estimates, not guarantees.
Educational purposes only. Not financial advice. DividendFlow is not a registered investment advisor. Projections generated by the BUFT dividend calculator are estimates based on historical data and user inputs. Actual future returns, stock prices, and dividend payments will vary. Dividends can be cut or suspended at any time. All investments carry risk, including the loss of principal. Please consult a qualified financial professional before making any investment decisions. Full disclaimer →
FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) is currently trading at $25.94, trading near its 52-week high. The current dividend yield is 7.71% based on an annual payout of $2.00 per share.
FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) is a financial services stock currently trading at $25.93 with a dividend yield of 7.71%. The company pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share. The payout ratio of 50% suggests the dividend is well-covered by earnings.
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