# BFJL (FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF - July)

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

As of Oct 9, 2026, BFJL has reached its cap.

## Key facts

- BFJL, past the cap, price drift left: 10.8%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BFJL, fall before the buffer, fund price: 26.6%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BFJL, protection left, index points: 85.0%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BFJL, days to reset: 273, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BFJL, net assets: $4m (issuer page, as of Oct 8, 2026).
- BFJL, expense ratio: 0.90% (issuer page, Oct 9, 2026).

## BFJL over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | IBIT price return | Gap to IBIT |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +11.1% | +28.5% | −17.4 pts |
| 6 months | +13.8% | +12.0% | +1.8 pts |
| 1 year | −8.0% | −32.3% | +24.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | IBIT | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 15% to 100% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Jul 1, 2026 to Jul 9, 2027 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +27.8% | ETFIQ |
| IBIT return since period start | +39.9% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | +14.5% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $4m | issuer page, as of Oct 8, 2026 |
| Band state today | At cap | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 10.8% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 26.6% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 39.2% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 85.0% of 85.0% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 273 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.90% | issuer page, Oct 9, 2026 |

## Money in and out, to Oct 8, 2026

Monthly figures only. Oct 2026: $0, from ETFIQ, the sum of its days, Oct 6 to Oct 8.

Computed by ETFIQ from the change in shares outstanding times the previous day’s NAV. Every day and month: https://etfiq.com/data/flows/funds/bfjl.json. Method: https://etfiq.com/methodology/flows

## Questions

### How much can BFJL still gain?

Nothing more in index terms on Oct 9, 2026. IBIT has already passed the cap of +27.8% for this period, which runs from Jul 1, 2026 to Jul 9, 2027.

### How far can BFJL fall before the buffer helps?

26.6% in fund-price terms on Oct 9, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms IBIT can fall 39.2% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.

### How much of the BFJL buffer is left?

85.0% of the 85.0% buffer sat below the IBIT level on Oct 9, 2026. That is an ETFIQ calculation in index points, on one definition for every issuer.

### When does BFJL reset?

The outcome period ends on Jul 9, 2027, 273 days from the data on Oct 9, 2026. A new cap is set the next day and the buffer starts again.

### What does BFJL cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.90% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, BFJL, buffer ETFs, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/bfjl
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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