(GFEB) First Trust Exchange-Traded - Ratings and Ratios
ETF, Options, S&P, Buffer, February
Description: GFEB First Trust Exchange-Traded October 26, 2025
First Trust FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF (ticker GFEB) is a “Defined Outcome” ETF that allocates virtually all of its capital to customized FLEX options linked to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). These exchange-traded options let the fund set its own strike, style and expiration, creating a buffer that caps downside losses while limiting upside participation under normal market conditions. The structure is non-diversified, meaning the fund’s risk profile is tightly bound to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
Key metrics (as of the latest filing) include an expense ratio of 0.30%, assets under management of roughly $200 million, and a buffer range that typically protects against the first 10% decline in the SPY while capping gains at about 5% above the index. The fund’s performance is highly sensitive to U.S. macro variables such as Federal Reserve policy and inflation trends, which drive S&P 500 volatility-a primary driver of the option premiums the ETF sells. Additionally, the heavy weighting of technology and consumer discretionary sectors within SPY amplifies exposure to earnings cycles and supply-chain dynamics in those industries.
For a deeper quantitative breakdown, you might explore ValueRay’s analytics on GFEB’s buffer performance.
GFEB ETF Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 332m |
| Category | Defined Outcome |
| TER | 0.85% |
| IPO / Inception | 2023-02-17 |
GFEB ETF Ratings
| Growth Rating | 81.1% |
| Fundamental | - |
| Dividend Rating | - |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -7.84% |
| Analyst Rating | - |
GFEB Dividends
Currently no dividends paidGFEB Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 94.8% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 79.9% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 97.7% |
| CAGR 5y | 13.56% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 1.41 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 18.66 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.50 |
| Alpha | -0.04 |
| Beta | 0.000 |
| Volatility | 4.92% |
| Current Volume | 19.1k |
| Average Volume 20d | 19.1k |
| Stop Loss | 39.6 (-3.1%) |
| Signal | 0.53 |
What is the price of GFEB shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.24%, over one month by +0.62%, over three months by +3.44% and over the past year by +11.65%.
Is First Trust Exchange-Traded a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of GFEB is around 39.68 USD . This means that GFEB is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -2.89%.
Is GFEB a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the GFEB price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 44 | 7.6% |
GFEB Fundamental Data Overview October 22, 2025
Beta = 0.0
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 = 332.2m USD (332.2m + (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 332.2m)
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 332.2m / 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 = 7.77% (E(332.2m)/V(332.2m) * Re(7.77%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 7.77% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)
Additional Sources for GFEB ETF
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