Defined Outcome · BATS · USD · Data as of 2026-05-17
AUM
$457.56M
Expense ratio
0.85%
Yield
0.00%
YTD return
+3.94%
Last price
$50.08
Active · Coverage 38% · low
Today
34.8
Outlook
45.0
Block A (composite-derived)
47.1
Block C (market behavior)
25.3
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.
47.1
Coverage 38% · low
Liquidity
—
Expenses
45.0
Performance
—
Volatility
70.7
Dividend
14.9
Concentration
—
Smart Money
—
Activist
—
Formula version composite-v1.0.0. Axes hover to see why a sub-score is missing.
FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February (DFEB) is an exchange-traded fund from First Trust in the Mixed asset class. Launched in 2020. Assets under management: 457,559,328.
Bullish Whales composite rating: 47 out of 100. Evidence coverage 38% across 3 of 8 axes. Strongest axes: volatility, expenses, dividend.
Annualized one-year realized volatility 5%, classified low. Weakest axes: dividend, expenses.
etf_composite_score_current · composite_score, confidence, coverage_pct, dividend_score, expenses_score, volatility_scoreetf_universe · asset_class, aum_usd, fund_type, inception_date, issuer, name, ticker, volatility_1yFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF is an exchange-traded fund designed to provide investors with a strategic balance of growth and risk management. This ETF aims to track the performance of U.S. large-cap equity markets while incorporating built-in protection against significant losses, up to a certain buffer, within predetermined periods. By doing so, it seeks to shield investors from deep market downturns while still participating in the potential upsides of market rallies. The FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF particularly appeals to those interested in long-term U.S. equity exposure but who also wish to mitigate risk. This fund employs a unique strategy by using options and other derivative instruments on the S&P 500 Index, achieving its buffer characteristics. It is particularly popular among investors looking to preserve capital in turbulent market conditions. With its focus on the U.S. market, the ETF includes a diversified portfolio touching on various sectors, thereby representing a broad spectrum of the domestic economy. Such financial innovations highlight the evolving landscape of investment products designed to cater to investor needs for both security and growth potential in an unpredictable market environment.
Net AUM change history is not yet available for this ETF. Fund-flow time series is a Phase B deliverable.
Current AUM: $457,559,328. 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 DFEB are coming soon. The BW fund-document archive will surface PDFs alongside a metadata index for searchability.