(BUFR) First Trust Cboe Vest Fund - Ratings and Ratios
Buffer Etfs
Description: BUFR First Trust Cboe Vest Fund July 27, 2025
The First Trust Cboe Vest Fund of Buffer ETFs (BUFR) is designed to provide investors with exposure to the U.S. large-cap equity market while mitigating downside risk through a diversified portfolio of 12 FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs. These underlying ETFs aim to replicate the performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a certain cap, while buffering against the first 10% of losses over a one-year period.
From a strategic perspective, BUFRs laddered portfolio approach can help reduce volatility and provide a more stable return profile. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor for BUFR include its ability to maintain a consistent buffer against market downturns, its upside capture ratio relative to the S&P 500, and its expense ratio compared to other defined outcome ETFs. Additionally, investors should track the funds tracking error relative to its underlying ETFs and the overall AUM growth, which currently stands at $7.033 billion.
In terms of risk management, BUFRs non-diversified nature means that it may be more susceptible to significant losses if the underlying ETFs fail to perform as expected. However, the funds buffer mechanism is designed to limit downside risk, making it an attractive option for investors seeking to balance risk and potential returns. To further evaluate BUFRs performance, investors can analyze its Sharpe ratio, Sortino ratio, and maximum drawdown relative to its peers and benchmark.
BUFR ETF Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 7,691m |
| Category | Defined Outcome |
| TER | 1.05% |
| IPO / Inception | 2020-08-10 |
BUFR ETF Ratings
| Growth Rating | 80.9% |
| Fundamental | - |
| Dividend Rating | - |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -6.70% |
| Analyst Rating | - |
BUFR Dividends
Currently no dividends paidBUFR Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 94.7% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 74.2% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 89.7% |
| CAGR 5y | 16.11% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 1.26 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 13.14 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.05 |
| Alpha | -1.35 |
| Beta | 0.640 |
| Volatility | 6.02% |
| Current Volume | 778.8k |
| Average Volume 20d | 1016.4k |
| Stop Loss | 32.7 (-3.1%) |
| Signal | 0.38 |
What is the price of BUFR shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.13%, over one month by +0.97%, over three months by +4.41% and over the past year by +13.28%.
Is First Trust Cboe Vest Fund a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of BUFR is around 34.39 USD . This means that BUFR is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 1.9%.
Is BUFR a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the BUFR price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 38.3 | 13.5% |
BUFR Fundamental Data Overview October 20, 2025
Beta = 0.64
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 7.69b USD (7.69b + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 7.69b)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 7.69b / Total Assets none)
Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0 * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = 0.0 (from calculated bookValueOfEquity)
RoA = unknown (Net Income 0.0 / Total Assets none)
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity 0.0)
RoCE = unknown (EBIT 0.0 / Capital Employed )
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, EBIT 0.0)
WACC = 8.37% (E(7.69b)/V(7.69b) * Re(8.37%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 8.37% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)
Additional Sources for BUFR ETF
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