Defined Outcome · BATS · USD · Data as of 2026-05-14
AUM
$1.12B
Expense ratio
0.85%
Yield
0.00%
YTD return
+3.69%
Last price
$55.57
Active · Coverage 38% · low
Today
54.4
Outlook
48.9
Block A (composite-derived)
44.6
Block C (market behavior)
58.6
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.
44.6
Coverage 38% · low
Liquidity
—
Expenses
45.0
Performance
—
Volatility
64.0
Dividend
14.9
Concentration
—
Smart Money
—
Activist
—
Formula version composite-v1.0.0. Axes hover to see why a sub-score is missing.
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May (FMAY) is an exchange-traded fund from First Trust in the Mixed asset class. Launched in 2020. Assets under management: 1,118,803,072.
Bullish Whales composite rating: 45 out of 100. Evidence coverage 38% across 3 of 8 axes. Strongest axes: volatility, expenses, dividend.
Annualized one-year realized volatility 6%, 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_1yThe FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF is an exchange-traded fund designed to offer investors exposure to a diversified portfolio of U.S. equities while simultaneously providing a buffer against initial losses. This ETF primarily aims to track or replicate the performance of U.S. large-cap equity indices, while employing a strategy to hedge against market downturns. The buffer mechanism is typically executed via structured financial products such as options, which offer a predefined level of downside protection over a specified period. This fund plays a crucial role in the financial market by catering to investors seeking moderate growth potential with reduced volatility, particularly appealing during periods of market uncertainty. It impacts sectors across the economy as it encompasses a broad range of industries within the U.S. equity market. The structured nature of this ETF enables it to maintain exposure to market gains while providing a degree of built-in risk management, thus serving as a tool for those looking to balance growth with risk aversion in their investment portfolios.
Net AUM change history is not yet available for this ETF. Fund-flow time series is a Phase B deliverable.
Current AUM: $1,118,803,072. 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 FMAY are coming soon. The BW fund-document archive will surface PDFs alongside a metadata index for searchability.