BUFT
+0.57 · +2.31%
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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF (BUFT) ETF Analysis | Defined Outcome

First Trust · USA
AUM:$142.0M
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Market Performance

Up 14.9% over the past year, showing positive momentum.

Cost Efficiency

Ongoing charge of 1.05% — above average for this category.

What is BUFT?

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a portfolio of exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that seek to provide investors with returns (before fees and expenses) based on the price return of the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust ("SPY"), up to a predetermined cap, while providing a defined buffer against losses of SPY over a defined one-year period (the underlying ETFs). Under normal market conditions, it will invest substantially all of its assets in underlying ETFs.

Performance Highlights

Returns (%)
Top Sectors (%)

Investment Breakdown

Positive 1-Year Return
BUFT returned 14.9% over the past year. Historical returns only — past performance is not indicative of future results.
Higher Cost Profile
Expense ratio of 1.05% is above average. Verify whether the strategy justifies the cost.
Concentrated Holdings
Top 10 holdings account for 100.0% of the ETF — significant weight in a small number of names.
ETF Information
AUM$142.0M
Expense Ratio1.05%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Holdings7
Inception DateOct 2021
Domicile–
Distribution–
Index–
ProviderFirst Trust
Beta0.31
CategoryDefined Outcome
CurrencyUSD
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Uses ISF.L (iShares FTSE 100 ETF)
Indicators

Performance Metrics

Historical returns

6M
+6.2%
1Y
+9.8%
3Y
+31.2%
5Y
+31.6%
OpenBook InsightIf you had invested £10,000 in BUFT 5 years ago, it would have grown to £13,156 — a gain of £3,156.

Annual Returns

Calendar year performance

BUFT delivered positive returns in 4 of the last 5 calendar years.
YearBUFT
2026 YTD+6.9%
2025+9.7%
2024+7.9%
2023+13.1%
2022-8.4%
CAGR 4yr+5.2%
4/5 positive yearsAvg return: +5.8%Worst year: -8.4% (2022)

Technical Analysis Summary

Automated insights from historical price action and indicators

Technical Regime: POSITIVE
Trend Strength
100%
Positive
Volatility
2.7%
Low
Momentum
+1.5%
30-day change
Support Level
26.14
Key floor
Key Insights
  • Price is currently trading above all key moving averages.
  • Price is consolidating, with low momentum over the recent period.
  • Low volatility environment with a narrower recent trading range.