# BFEW (FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF)

First Trust · Buffer ETFs · data as of Oct 9, 2026

As of Oct 9, 2026, BFEW's 4 sleeves can still gain 9.6% on average and can fall 5.7% before their buffers.

## Key facts

- BFEW, can still gain, weighted: 9.6%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BFEW, fall before the buffers, weighted: 5.7%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BFEW, protection left, weighted, index points: 10.0%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BFEW, days to the next reset: 70, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BFEW, net assets: $1m on May 31, 2026 (N-PORT).
- BFEW, expense ratio: 0.95% (485BPOS XBRL, Sep 28, 2026).

## BFEW over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | RSP price return | Gap to RSP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +1.0% | −0.6% | +1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +7.0% | +8.3% | −1.3 pts |
| Since launch | +6.8% | +7.6% | −0.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Laddered buffer ETF: a fund of 4 buffer ETFs | ETFIQ |
| Reference index | RSP | ETFIQ |
| Sleeves | RSDE, RSMR, RSJN, RSSE | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve outcome periods | about 12 months each, ending on 4 different dates | ETFIQ |
| Weights | its report for May 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Share of net assets in the sleeves ETFIQ reads | 100.00% | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain, weighted | 9.6% | ETFIQ |
| Fall before the buffers, weighted | 5.7% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left, weighted, index points | 10.0% | ETFIQ |
| Next sleeve to reset | RSDE on Dec 18, 2026, in 70 days | ETFIQ |
| Days left, weighted | 206 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1m on May 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Expense ratio | 0.95% | 485BPOS XBRL, Sep 28, 2026 |
| Sleeve RSDE, 24.98% of net assets | RSP, period ends Dec 18, 2026, can still gain 4.3%, fall before buffer 9.2% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve RSMR, 24.96% of net assets | RSP, period ends Mar 19, 2027, can still gain 6.7%, fall before buffer 9.6% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve RSJN, 24.98% of net assets | RSP, period ends Jun 17, 2027, can still gain 12.5%, fall before buffer 2.5% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve RSSE, 25.07% of net assets | RSP, period ends Sep 17, 2027, can still gain 15.1%, fall before buffer 1.4% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does BFEW hold?

BFEW holds 4 buffer ETFs: RSDE, RSMR, RSJN, RSSE. Its N-PORT for May 31, 2026 puts 100.0% of its net assets in them.

### How much can BFEW still gain?

Weighted by its N-PORT, BFEW's sleeves can still gain 9.6% as of Oct 9, 2026, each sleeve's issuer figure in fund-price terms.

### When does BFEW reset?

BFEW itself does not reset. Each sleeve resets on its own date; the next is RSDE on Dec 18, 2026, in 70 days.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, BFEW, buffer ETFs, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/bfew
Free to use with attribution for figures ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms. The underlying files are at https://etfiq.com/data/.

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