# FEBM (FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - February)

First Trust · Buffer ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

As of Sep 11, 2026, FEBM has reached its cap.

## Key facts

- FEBM, past the cap, price drift left: 2.8%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FEBM, fall before the buffer: 4.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FEBM, protection left, index points: 47.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FEBM, days to reset: 161, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FEBM, net assets: $46m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- FEBM, expense ratio: 0.85% (issuer page, Sep 11, 2026).

## FEBM over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +1.5% | +3.3% | −1.8 pts |
| 6 months | +4.0% | +16.0% | −12.0 pts |
| 1 year | +6.0% | +17.5% | −11.5 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 47% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Feb 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2027 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +7.0% | ETFIQ |
| SPY return since period start | +10.9% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | +3.3% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $46m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Band state today | At cap | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 2.8% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 4.0% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 9.8% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 47.3% of 47.3% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 161 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | issuer page, Sep 11, 2026 |

## Questions

### How much can FEBM still gain?

Nothing more in index terms on Sep 11, 2026. SPY has already passed the cap of +7.0% for this period, which runs from Feb 23, 2026 to Feb 19, 2027.

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

4.0% in fund-price terms on Sep 11, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms SPY can fall 9.8% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.

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

47.3% of the 47.3% buffer sat below the SPY level on Sep 11, 2026. That is an ETFIQ calculation in index points, on one definition for every issuer.

### When does FEBM reset?

The outcome period ends on Feb 19, 2027, 161 days from the data on Sep 11, 2026. A new cap is set the next day and the buffer starts again.

### What does FEBM cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.85% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, FEBM, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/febm
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