BUFG Fees and Costs — FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF
Data updated: 2026-07-22
The net expense ratio is 1.13%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $210K in broker commissions, 0.0821% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 190%.
BUFG Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BUFG. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.20% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.13% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.13% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
BUFG Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in BUFG, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $755 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.27% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.13%) | $119 | $369 | $639 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $9 | $27 | $46 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $20 | $69 |
| Total costs | $127 | $416 | $755 |
| Value after costs | $10,373 | $11,160 | $12,008 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.27% | 1.27% | 1.27% |
BUFG Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0821%
- Total broker commissions: $210K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $812.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 190%
- Securities lending: none during the year
BUFG Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC | $113K | 53.93% |
| SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP | $97K | 46.04% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC | $25 | 0.01% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $24 | 0.01% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $20 | 0.01% |
BUFG Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $471.5M | 58.01% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $321.9M | 39.61% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC | $19.4M | 2.39% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.