---
ticker: "BUFE"
name: "First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETF"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/BUFE"
grade: "A"
score: 77
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "Emerging Markets Buffer"
category_rank: "1 of 16"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# BUFE: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETF

Grade **A**, Score 77 of 100. Rank 1 of 16 in Emerging Markets Buffer.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 97 | 1 of 16 |
| Mission | Not scored | — |
| Risk | 61 | 5 of 15 |
| Tradability | 65 | 6 of 16 |
| Holdings | 47 | 1 of 3 |
| Durability | 51 | 9 of 16 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 5 positions. These are the largest 5, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | TDEC | FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December | 25.12% |
| 2 | TMAR | FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - March | 25.01% |
| 3 | TSEP | FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - September | 24.94% |
| 4 | TJUN | FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - June | 24.86% |
| 5 | — | US Dollar | 0.06% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/BUFE. Please cite the page URL.