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FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF

BFEWCboeFirst TrustD

$22.130.00 (0.00%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM ET

D35/ 100

Rank 15 of 18 in S&P 500 Laddered Buffer

D35/100Rank 15 of 18inS&P 500 Laddered Buffer
Intraday session: flat, 1 prints from 22.13 to 22.13. Range 22.13 to 22.13. Use the arrow keys to read each point.21.5023.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.95%
Fund size
$3M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
5
Avg volume · 30D
1.46K sh
52W range
low $20.18high $22.25
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net BFEW Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 35 out of 100

Category
S&P 500 Laddered Buffer⁠
Rank
15 of 18
Six-pillar profile for BFEW. Scores out of 100: Cost 24, Risk 80, Mission not scored, Tradability 20, Holdings 33, Durability 23. Strongest: Risk (80). Weakest: Tradability (20). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 35 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
35
This cap took
0
Published Score
35 Grade D

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F24 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 18

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 18

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F20 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 18

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 18

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F23 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 18

BFEW Performance

Launched Apr 7, 2026

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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BFEW$10,184
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$9,758
Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. BFEW $10,184. SPY $9,758. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,500$9,750$10,000$10,250Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for BFEW. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBFEW
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month+2.4%
3 months+1.8%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for BFEW
YearReturn barBFEW
2026 YTD+9.3%

History from Apr 8, 2026

BFEW in the news

BFEW Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

Listed Apr 2026. No distributions yet.

BFEW Risk

Risk pillarA80 out of 100Rank 1 of 18 in S&P 500 Laddered Buffer
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Apr 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Launched Apr 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
Launched Apr 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.09
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

BFEW Cost

Compare BFEW and ALDB

Overpaying vs ALDB, cheapest in S&P 500 Laddered Buffer

$11,720

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BFEW 0.95%

    $17,869

  • ALDB 0.30% Cheapest

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BFEW 0.95%
  • ALDB 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530BFEW $17,869ALDB $6,149

Year by year

YearBFEWALDBOverpaying
10$1,678$545$1,133
20$6,322$2,113$4,209
30$17,869$6,149$11,720

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