BFEW · BATS · ETF
FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF (BFEW) Price, Holdings & Fees
FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF (BFEW) closed at $383.27 on Oct 9, 2026, down 1.28% from the previous close of $388.24.
Share price, past year
1Y −9.07%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $383.27 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $386.29 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $406.40 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $409.50 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $399.19 |
| May 29, 2026 | $417.33 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $427.43 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $417.47 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $427.00 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $420.44 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $411.40 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $398.29 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $429.01 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.95%
- as of Mar 31, 2026
- Net assets
- $1M
- as of May 31, 2026
- Holdings
- 5
- as of May 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $383.27 – $436.91
FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF's expense ratio is 0.95%: $95.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF held 5 investments worth $1.05M as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII, at 25.07% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIIIRSSE | 25.07% | $262.92K |
| 2 | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIIIRSJN | 24.98% | $262.05K |
| 3 | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIIIRSDE | 24.98% | $262.01K |
| 4 | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIIIRSMR | 24.96% | $261.83K |
| 5 | DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS | 0.01% | $114.98 |
Top 5 of 5 holdings, as of May 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Stocks | 100.00% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 0.01% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 100.01% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 2 months to May 31, 2026, FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF's total return was +5.01%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | +1.75% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +3.20% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF
- Ticker
- BFEW
- Exchange
- BATS
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII
- SEC series ID
- S000101908
- SEC CIK
- 0001667919
- Fractional shares
- No
Recent SEC filings
- Jul 23, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 28, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 28, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 11, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 8, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateAug 11, 2026
- Aug 10, 2026
- Aug 10, 2026
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII, the trust behind FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is BFEW's price?
FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF (BFEW) closed at $383.27 on Oct 9, 2026, down 1.28% from the previous close of $388.24.
What is BFEW's expense ratio?
FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF's expense ratio is 0.95%: $95.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does BFEW hold?
FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF held 5 investments worth $1.05M as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII, at 25.07% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII, DREYFUS GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUNDS.
How has BFEW performed?
Over the 2 months to May 31, 2026, FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF's total return was +5.01%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 23, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Mar 31, 2026. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures