BFEW First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF
Quote as of Oct 23, 2026 13:46 UTC · Quotes are refreshed hourly from the data provider, so during market hours a price can be up to about 1–2 hours old; each quote shows its own timestamp.
| Previous Close | 21.93 | Day Range | 21.93 – 21.93 |
| 52-Week Range | 20.18 – 21.94 | Volume | 6 |
| Avg Volume | 1.45K | AUM | $3.3M (Oct 26, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.10% | Yield (TTM) | — |
| NAV | 21.83 | Premium/Discount | +0.48% indicative |
| Inception | Apr 07, 2026 | Holdings | 5 |
| Issuer | First Trust | Exchange | CBOE |
| Category | Buffer | Index Tracked | S&P 500 |
| CUSIP | 33744U881 | ISIN | US33744U8817 |
| Structure | Buffer / Defined Outcome | ||
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
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.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 26, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +1.53% | +2.20% | +6.48% | — | — | — | — | — | +7.90% |
| Total return | +1.53% | +2.20% | +6.48% | — | — | — | — | — | +7.90% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 23, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.10% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $10.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings list retrieved Oct 24, 2026 · The data provider's latest disclosed portfolio for this fund. Issuers publish holdings daily or monthly, so the portfolio date can be earlier; holdings are not live positions. 5 holdings stored.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF -… | RSSE | 25.03% | 34.41K | $819.6K |
| 2 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF -… | RSMR | 25.01% | 33.72K | $818.8K |
| 3 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF -… | RSJN | 25.01% | 21.55K | $818.8K |
| 4 | FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF -… | RSDE | 24.94% | 33.95K | $816.7K |
| 5 | US Dollar | — | 0.01% | 370 | $370.33 |
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Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | — | Paid (last 12 months) | — |
| Frequency | — | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | — | Last payment | — |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
No distributions in our database for this fund; it may not pay them, or history has not loaded yet.
Risk Statistics
Liquidity
| Volume today | 6 | Average volume | 1.45K |
| AUM | $3.3M | Premium/Discount | +0.48% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Week | $2.8K | +0.09% | $3.3M → $3.3M |
| 1 Month | $7.4K | +0.23% | $3.2M → $3.3M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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Latest News for BFEW
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.