BFEW
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETFFirst Trust$21.70+0.18 (+0.86%)Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$21.52Day Range
52-Week Range
Avg Volume
2.1KDividend Yield
—Expense Ratio
0.10%AUM
$2.2MShares Outstanding
—Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.98% |
| Other | 0.02% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Inception Date
- Apr 7, 2026
- Description
- BFEW provides exposure to US large-cap equities through a portfolio of four underlying buffer ETFs, each linked to the price return of the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP). These underlying funds use options to define one-year outcome periods with capped upside and a buffer against the first 10% of losses. Rather than allocating to a single outcome period, BFEW invests across multiple funds with staggered reset dates, creating a laddered structure that spreads exposure over time. The portfolio is generally equally weighted across the underlying ETFs and rebalanced periodically. Because each underlying ETF may be at a different point in its outcome period, the funds overall return profile can vary and may not fully capture either the buffers or the upside caps of any single fund. The strategy reflects a structured approach to managing timing risk within buffered equity exposure.
The First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF (BFEW) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Apr 7, 2026. It currently manages $2.2M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.10%.
Top 10 holdings represent 100.0% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RSMR | FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - March | 25.08% | 22,556 | $540K |
| 2 | RSSE | FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - September | 25.07% | 22,948 | $540K |
| 3 | RSDE | FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - December | 25.04% | 22,702 | $539K |
| 4 | RSJN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - June | 24.80% | 14,264 | $534K |
| 5 | — | US Dollar | 0.02% | 449 | $449 |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.86% | |
| 1W | -0.64% | |
| 1M | -0.66% | |
| 3M | +2.36% | |
| 6M | +7.13% | |
| YTD | +7.13% | |
| 1Y | +7.13% | |
| 3Y | +7.13% | |
| 5Y | +7.13% |
Moving Averages
$21.79
Below 20-Day MA$21.61
Above 50-Day MA$21.16
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$21.89
Current Price
$21.70
52-Week Low
$20.20
Current Yield
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