BUFR ETF Analysis: FT Vest Laddered Buffer | BATS
Options & Volatility Strategies | BATS, USA | Market Cap: 10.802m USD | 12M Return: 11.3% | US33740F7556 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 54.1M
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 6.2 years of data, until 10/2026
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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 substantially all of its assets in a laddered portfolio of twelve FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs, each designed to track the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) up to a predetermined upside cap and buffer the first 10% of SPY losses over a one-year period. The laddered structure staggers the underlying ETFs outcome periods to provide continuous rolling buffer exposure throughout the year.
BUFR belongs to the defined outcome ETF category, a segment that uses options-based strategies to set explicit risk and return parameters rather than seeking to outperform a benchmark. The funds underlying strategy is linked to SPY, which tracks the S&P 500 Index and represents broad U.S. large-cap equities. As a fund of ETFs, BUFR does not hold individual stocks directly but gains market exposure through its holdings in the underlying FT Vest buffer funds.
- SPY price returns drive laddered buffer ETF performance
- High volatility environment lifts demand for defined outcome strategies
- Rising rates compete with hedged equity income alternatives
- Implied volatility surge compresses upside caps on buffer funds
As of November 15, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 37.38 with a total of 1,126,402 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.85%, over one month by -1.40%, over three months by -0.13% and over the past year by +11.28%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 36.50 (which is 2.4% or 2.7 ATR below the current price).
FT Vest Laddered Buffer has no consensus analysts rating.