Defined Outcome · BATS · USD · Data as of 2026-07-30
AUM
$1.91B
Expense ratio
0.95%
Yield
0.00%
YTD return
+5.17%
Last price
$29.59
Active · Coverage 75% · medium
Today
49.3
Outlook
51.4
Block A (composite-derived)
53.9
Block C (market behavior)
47.9
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.
53.9
Coverage 75% · medium
Liquidity
98.4
Expenses
45.0
Performance
55.4
Volatility
72.2
Dividend
14.9
Concentration
10.0
Smart Money
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Activist
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Formula version composite-v1.0.0. Axes hover to see why a sub-score is missing.
FT Cboe Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs (BUFD) is an exchange-traded fund from First Trust in the Mixed asset class. Launched in 2021. Assets under management: 1,806,536,960.
Bullish Whales composite rating: 54 out of 100. Evidence coverage 75% across 6 of 8 axes. Strongest axes: liquidity, volatility, performance.
Annualized one-year realized volatility 5%, classified low. Weakest axes: concentration, dividend.
Top-10 weight 1%, diversified, led by DMAR.
etf_composite_score_current · composite_score, concentration_score, confidence, coverage_pct, dividend_score, liquidity_score, performance_score, volatility_scoreetf_holdings_top10 · holding_symbol, weightetf_universe · asset_class, aum_usd, fund_type, inception_date, issuer, name, ticker, volatility_1yThe FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December is an exchange-traded fund designed to provide exposure to the U.S. equity market with a built-in risk management feature. This ETF aims to track the performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust while offering protection against the first 20% of market downturns over a specific outcome period, which usually lasts approximately one year. This is achieved through the use of options strategies designed to create a buffer against losses. The fund is particularly attractive to investors who are seeking market participation with a level of downside protection. It impacts sectors spanning the entire S&P 500, including technology, healthcare, and financials, among others. Managed by First Trust, the fund is part of a series of outcome-based ETFs, providing innovative tools for strategic asset allocation and financial planning. By integrating risk mitigation features, the FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December holds significance in the market as a tool for investors looking to manage risk while maintaining exposure to potential growth in U.S. equities.
30-day change
$28.88M
90-day change
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Current AUM: $1,905,913,856. 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 BUFD are coming soon. The BW fund-document archive will surface PDFs alongside a metadata index for searchability.