(BUFT) First Trust Exchange-Traded - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: BATS • Country: USA • Currency: USD • Type: Etf • • Defined Outcome

BUFT: Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, Options

The First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) is designed to provide investors with a defined outcome strategy. It seeks to deliver returns based on the price performance of the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (SPY), with a cap on upside and a buffer against losses over a one-year period. The fund achieves this by investing in a portfolio of ETFs, primarily leveraging options-based strategies to create its buffered allocation. Under normal market conditions, BUFT allocates nearly all its assets to these underlying ETFs, which are structured to track the S&P 500 while incorporating risk management features.

As of the latest data, BUFT has an average trading volume of 24,162 shares over the past 20 days, with a last price of $22.59. Its short-term and medium-term moving averages (SMA 20: $22.74, SMA 50: $22.63) suggest a stable trading range, while the SMA 200 ($22.18) indicates a slight upward trend over the longer term. The Average True Range (ATR) of 0.08 reflects low volatility, consistent with its defensive strategy. With assets under management (AUM) of $123.94 million, BUFT is a modestly sized ETF targeting risk-conscious investors seeking S&P 500 exposure with downside protection.

Over the next three months, BUFT is expected to trade within a narrow range, supported by its defensive structure. Based on the SMA 50 and SMA 200, the fund may face resistance near $22.80 and support at $22.00. The ATR of 0.08 suggests minimal price fluctuations, with average daily volatility expected to remain subdued. Given its buffered allocation design, BUFT is likely to outperform traditional S&P 500 ETFs during periods of market weakness but may underperform during strong rallies due to its upside cap.

Additional Sources for BUFT ETF

BUFT ETF Overview

Market Cap in USD 124m
Category Defined Outcome
TER 1.05%
IPO / Inception 2021-10-26

BUFT ETF Ratings

Growth 5y 51.8%
Fundamental -
Dividend 0.0%
Rel. Strength Industry -4.83
Analysts -
Fair Price Momentum 21.18 USD
Fair Price DCF -

BUFT Dividends

No Dividends Paid

BUFT Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 39.8%
Growth Correlation 12m 97.5%
Growth Correlation 5y 75.3%
CAGR 5y 3.49%
CAGR/Max DD 5y 0.34
Sharpe Ratio 12m 0.88
Alpha 0.12
Beta 0.16
Volatility 10.03%
Current Volume 10.8k
Average Volume 20d 20.6k
What is the price of BUFT stocks?
As of March 15, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 22.47 with a total of 10,791 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.53%, over one month by -1.46%, over three months by +0.17% and over the past year by +5.34%.
Is First Trust Exchange-Traded a good stock to buy?
Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay Analyses, First Trust Exchange-Traded (BATS:BUFT) is currently (March 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a Growth Technical Rating of 51.77 and therefor an somewhat technical positive rating according to historical growth.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of BUFT as of March 2025 is 21.18. This means that BUFT is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -5.74%.
Is BUFT a buy, sell or hold?
First Trust Exchange-Traded has no consensus analysts rating.
What are the forecast for BUFT stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, BUFT First Trust Exchange-Traded will be worth about 23 in March 2026. The stock is currently trading at 22.47. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +2.23%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price - -
Analysts Target Price - -
ValueRay Target Price 23 2.2%