BUFR ETF Analysis: FT Vest Laddered Buffer | BATS
Defined Outcome | BATS, USA | Market Cap: 10.631m USD | 12M Return: 12.4% | US33740F7556 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 49.1M
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 6 years of data
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The FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF (BUFR) is a defined-outcome ETF that provides U.S. large-cap equity exposure while attempting to limit downside risk. It invests primarily in twelve FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs, which are structured to track the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) up to a predetermined upside cap and to buffer against the first 10% of SPY losses over a defined one-year period. The laddered structure staggers the outcome periods of the underlying buffer ETFs, providing a rolling sequence of defined-outcome exposures rather than a single one-year window.
BUFR is listed on BATS and falls within the Defined Outcome ETF category, a segment that uses FLEX options to create pre-set buffers and caps on S&P 500-linked returns. The fund was launched in 2020 and is classified as a mid-cap ETF by market capitalization. As a passively managed fund-of-funds, BUFR does not actively select securities; its performance is driven by the reset schedule and cap levels of its underlying buffer ETFs.
- S&P 500 price returns drive underlying buffer ETF NAV
- Implied volatility levels shape upside cap rates and investor demand
- Competition intensifies from Innovator and other defined outcome ETFs
As of September 20, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 37.42 with a total of 1,252,497 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.16%, over one month by +0.35%, over three months by +2.60% and over the past year by +12.44%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 37.10 (which is 0.9% or 1.8 ATR below the current price).
FT Vest Laddered Buffer has no consensus analysts rating.