FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April
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in mil. unless spec.- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400 Wheaton IL United States of America 60187
- IPO Date
- Apr 19, 2021
- CIK
- 0001667919
- Website
- ftportfolios.com
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- FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April (FAPR) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide investors with returns, before fees and expenses, that match the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) up to a predefined upside cap while offering a buffer against the first 10% of SPY losses over a one-year target outcome period (TOP) ending in April each year; the fund employs a rules-based strategy utilizing FLEX options on SPY, including long and short call and put positions, cash equivalents, and U.S. Treasuries, with holdings typically concentrated in a small number of option contracts representing nearly 100% of assets. First Trust Advisors L.P. serves as investment adviser, with Vest Financial LLC acting as sub-adviser, a pioneer in target outcome strategies; the fund is part of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII and trades on U.S. exchanges such as BATS. Headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois, the fund launched in 2021 and targets institutional and retail investors seeking equity exposure with downside protection in the large-cap U.S. equity segment. In April 2025, First Trust launched a UCITS version of the FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April (ISIN: IE000WX2HZQ7), domiciled in Ireland and listed on the London Stock Exchange, expanding access to European investors with a perpetual structure, 0.85% ongoing charge, and a TOP ending April 2026 using customized FLEX options for a zero-cost buffer against the first 10% of losses. Recent institutional activity includes First Trust entities reporting a 27% stake in a related July series buffer ETF in April 2025, alongside increased holdings by firms such as JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Envestnet Asset Management in FAPR during 2025. The fund maintains annual TOP resets based on market conditions, with recent distributions announced by First Trust Advisors in June and December 2025 for comparable buffer products, reflecting ongoing operational stability amid volatile equity markets.