Defined Outcome · NASDAQ · USD · Data as of 2026-07-30
AUM
$17.43M
Expense ratio
0.85%
Yield
—
YTD return
+2.16%
Last price
$31.70
Active · Coverage 50% · low
Today
36.8
Outlook
47.1
Block A (composite-derived)
50.9
Block C (market behavior)
27.8
Today overlay (Block D)
0.0
Outlook overlay (Block D)
0.0
today_score = clip(0,100, 50 + 0.15·(A−50) + 0.60·(C−50) + D_today). Block B (holdings rollup) is in Phase 3 development; β=0 caps the natural range at ~12.5–87.5 in Preview v0.9. Formula version tide-etf-v1.0.0.
50.9
Coverage 50% · low
Liquidity
25.0
Expenses
45.0
Performance
33.5
Volatility
99.9
Dividend
—
Concentration
—
Smart Money
—
Activist
—
Formula version composite-v1.0.0. Axes hover to see why a sub-score is missing.
FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - April (APXM) is an exchange-traded fund in the Mixed asset class. Assets under management: 15,721,347.
Bullish Whales composite rating: 51 out of 100. Evidence coverage 50% across 4 of 8 axes. Strongest axes: volatility, expenses, performance.
Annualized one-year realized volatility 1%, classified low. Weakest axes: liquidity, performance.
etf_composite_score_current · composite_score, confidence, coverage_pct, expenses_score, liquidity_score, performance_score, volatility_scoreetf_universe · asset_class, aum_usd, fund_type, inception_date, issuer, name, ticker, volatility_1yFirst Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII is an exchange-traded fund designed to track indices tailored to specific investment strategies or themes. This ETF series is part of a broader effort by First Trust to provide investors with targeted exposure to certain market segments, sectors, or themes. The funds under this umbrella can focus on various factors, including growth, value, sector-specific, or thematic investing such as technology or sustainability themes. The primary function of the First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII is to offer diversified, easily accessible investment opportunities to both retail and institutional investors who seek to align their portfolios with particular market narratives or economic indicators. The ETF's composition often includes a mix of equities that are selected based on criteria relevant to the tracked index or strategy, providing investors with a balanced approach to diversification and market engagement. In the financial market, this type of ETF plays a significant role by enhancing market liquidity and enabling investors to capitalize on market trends and opportunities with a degree of risk management facilitated through strategic diversification.
30-day change
-$795.5K
90-day change
—
Current AUM: $17,427,612. AUM change is computed from rolling daily fundamentals snapshots; it reflects total net-asset deltas (creations/redemptions + market value moves), not pure share creations.
Fund documents (fact sheets, prospectuses, semi-annual reports) for APXM are coming soon. The BW fund-document archive will surface PDFs alongside a metadata index for searchability.