FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF (BUFR)Defined Outcome | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
35.48 USD
+0.19
(0.538%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 35.48 Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:43 p.m. EDT
BUFR, the FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF, shows mixed signals for short-term investment. The recent price movements have been volatile, with a recent dip and recovery, suggesting potential for a short-term rebound. However, the lack of a clear upward trend and the low volume compared to the average indicate limited momentum. For long-term investment, BUFR offers a moderate outlook, but the absence of dividends and the relatively high trailing PE ratio suggest caution. The fund's structure as a buffer ETF may provide some downside protection, but it's not a strong buy for long-term growth. Overall, BUFR is not a compelling option for dividend-focused investors due to the lack of consistent payouts. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.010823 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.016337 |
| AutoETS | 0.016447 |
| MSTL | 0.017082 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 39% |
| H-stat | 26.29 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.044 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.17 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 27.02 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 35.52 |
| All Time Low | 19.655 |
| Ask | 37.19 |
| Ask Size | 2,700 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,399,170 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,433,491 |
| Average Volume | 1,433,491 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,399,170 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.61 |
| Bid | 33.09 |
| Bid Size | 5,300 |
| Category | Defined Outcome |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 35.52 |
| Day Low | 35.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.3128749 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | BTS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 34.3178 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.1622009 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.033865836 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 26.08074 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 35.52 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.040000916 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0011261519 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 27.819 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 7.6609993 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.2753873 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 27.819 - 35.52 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,597,152,600,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0933388 |
| Full Exchange Name | Cboe US |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,597,017,600 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by providing investors with U.S. large-cap equity market exposure while attempting to limit downside risk through a laddered portfolio of twelve FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs. Under normal market conditions, it will invest substantially all of its assets in the Underlying ETFs, which seek to provide investors with returns that match the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, up to a predetermined upside cap, while providing a buffer against the first 10% of SPY losses, over a defined one-year period. |
| Long Name | FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_655142053 |
| Nav Price | 35.26 |
| Net Assets | 8,653,461,500.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.95 |
| Open | 35.41 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 35.48 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,456,294 |
| Previous Close | 35.29 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.189999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.538392 |
| Regular Market Day High | 35.52 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 35.37 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 35.37 - 35.52 |
| Regular Market Open | 35.41 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 35.29 |
| Regular Market Price | 35.48 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,537,005 |
| Short Name | FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | BUFR |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1432045 |
| Total Assets | 8,653,461,504 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 27.02466 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -1.48862 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -1.48862 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 33.618027 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.8619728 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.05538614 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 1,537,005 |
| Yield | 0.0 |
| Ytd Return | -1.48862 |