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BFXU

GradeCChicago Board Options Exchange

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF

Accelerated Upside · First Trust · Inception 2026-04-07 · SEC filings

$24.00+0.00 (+0.00%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 9:46 AM EDT

Market opens at 9:30 AM ET.History starts Apr 8, 2026.History starts Apr 8, 2026.History starts Apr 8, 2026.
Intraday session: up, 7 prints from 23.23 to 24.00. Range 23.23 to 24.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$23.20$23.40$23.60$23.80Sep 17Sep 18Sep 21Sep 22Sep 23
Expense ratio
0.10%
Fund size
$2M
1Y return
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Yield · Last 12 months
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Holdings
4
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$24.00
52W range
low $20.70high $24.17

The ETF.net BFXU Grade

C

40/ 100

Rank 7 of 12 in S&P 500 Accelerated⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for BFXU. Scores out of 100: Cost 97, Risk 68, Mission not scored, Tradability 3, Holdings 70, Durability 23. Strongest: Cost (97). Weakest: Tradability (3). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 40 of 100 sits in the C band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E. A structural cap ceilings this fund at 40, so B and A are out of reach.

Ceiling 40 · B and A out of reach

The pillars earned63This cap took−23Published score40 Grade C

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    AScore 97
    Category rank1/12 · top 8%

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    BScore 68
    Category rank3/11 · top 27%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    FScore 3
    Category rank12/12 · bottom quartile

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    AScore 70
    Category rank1/4 · top 25%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    FScore 23
    Category rank11/12 · bottom quartile

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

BFXU Holdings

As of Sep 21, 2026, 5:35 PM
Asset class
Other
Holdings
4
Top-10 weight
100%
Largest holding
UXJL25.0%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001UXJLFT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - July25.04%15,952$590K1
002UXAPFT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - April24.98%13,480$589K1
003UXOCFT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - October24.94%14,736$588K1
004UXJAFT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - January24.89%15,176$587K1
005—US Dollar0.15%3,567$4K394

Showing 1–5 of 5 holdings

BFXU Performance

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

BFXU$10,381
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. BFXU $10,381. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,684$10,095$10,507Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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 BFXU. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBFXU
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month+1.2%
3 months+3.8%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per year

As of the close, 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 BFXU
YearReturn barBFXU
2026 YTD+15.9%

History from Apr 8, 2026

BFXU in the news

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BFXU 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 Sep 22, 2026.
—Last 12 months
Payout per share
—Last 12 months

Listed Apr 2026. No distributions yet.

BFXU Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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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.
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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.
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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.
1.17
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.

BFXU Cost

Expense ratio0.10%
  • The middle half of S&P 500 Accelerated funds
  • Median 0.79%

No S&P 500 Accelerated fund charges less.

BFXU costs $10.00 a year on $10,000. The median S&P 500 Accelerated fund costs $79.00.