# BFOC (FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF - October)

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

As of Oct 9, 2026, IBIT is down 1.6% and BFOC's protection has not yet begun.

## Key facts

- BFOC, can still gain, fund price: 30.9%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BFOC, fall before the buffer, fund price: 15.2%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BFOC, protection left, index points: 85.0%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BFOC, days to reset: 364, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BFOC, net assets: $3m (issuer page, as of Oct 8, 2026).
- BFOC, expense ratio: 0.90% (issuer page, Oct 9, 2026).

## BFOC over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | IBIT price return | Gap to IBIT |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −0.5% | +28.5% | −29.0 pts |
| 6 months | −1.8% | +12.0% | −13.8 pts |
| 1 year | −17.0% | −32.3% | +15.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | IBIT | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 15% to 100% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 8, 2027 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +30.7% | ETFIQ |
| IBIT return since period start | −1.6% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | −0.9% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $3m | issuer page, as of Oct 8, 2026 |
| Band state today | Open | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 30.9% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 15.2% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 13.6% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 85.0% of 85.0% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 364 | 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/bfoc.json. Method: https://etfiq.com/methodology/flows

## Questions

### How much can BFOC still gain?

About 30.9% from its price on Oct 9, 2026, before it reaches its cap, by the issuer's published figure. The cap for the period was set at +30.7%.

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

15.2% in fund-price terms on Oct 9, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms IBIT can fall 13.6% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.

### How much of the BFOC 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 BFOC reset?

The outcome period ends on Oct 8, 2027, 364 days from the data on Oct 9, 2026. A new cap is set the next day and the buffer starts again.

### What does BFOC cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.90% a year.


## Cite this page

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