Defined Outcome · CBOE · USD · Data as of 2026-07-30
AUM
$2.14M
Expense ratio
1.05%
Yield
—
YTD return
0.00%
Last price
$20.47
Active · Coverage 50% · low
Today
32.2
Outlook
31.0
Block A (composite-derived)
14.8
Block C (market behavior)
29.1
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.
14.8
Coverage 50% · low
Liquidity
5.0
Expenses
25.0
Performance
24.2
Volatility
—
Dividend
—
Concentration
0.0
Smart Money
—
Activist
—
Formula version composite-v1.0.0. Axes hover to see why a sub-score is missing.
FT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETF (BUFE) is an exchange-traded fund. Assets under management: 1,057,636.
Bullish Whales composite rating: 15 out of 100. Evidence coverage 50% across 4 of 8 axes. Strongest axes: expenses, performance, liquidity.
Weakest axes: concentration, liquidity.
Top-10 weight 1%, diversified, led by TMAR.
etf_composite_score_current · composite_score, concentration_score, confidence, coverage_pct, expenses_score, liquidity_score, performance_scoreetf_holdings_top10 · holding_symbol, weightetf_universe · asset_class, aum_usd, fund_type, inception_date, issuer, name, tickerFT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETF is an exchange-traded fund designed to provide investors with buffered exposure to emerging markets equities. It employs a laddered strategy, which involves holding a series of buffer ETFs that offer defined downside protection against market declines over specific outcome periods, while also allowing participation in potential upside gains up to predefined caps. This structure aims to mitigate volatility inherent in emerging markets, which encompass developing economies across regions like Asia, Latin America, and Africa, focusing on large-cap stocks in sectors such as technology, finance, and consumer goods. Managed by First Trust, the ETF seeks to deliver a balanced approach to risk-adjusted returns in international investing. By laddering multiple buffer components with staggered reset dates, it provides ongoing protection and reinvestment opportunities throughout the year. FT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETF plays a key role in diversified portfolios seeking emerging market growth with reduced drawdown risk.
30-day change
$1.07M
90-day change
—
Current AUM: $2,137,679. 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 BUFE are coming soon. The BW fund-document archive will surface PDFs alongside a metadata index for searchability.