BFJAFT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor1
Seeks to match Bitcoin price returns with a cap of 28.06% and a floor limiting losses to 15% over the Target Outcome Period.
By First Trust · Launched 2026
0.90%
#4,535 of 5,562 · expensive
$0.9M
#5,476 of 5,562 · small
N/A
5 months
#5,158 of 5,562 · young
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDTotal-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
CryptocurrencyStrategy
Structured outcome
Index tracked
CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate - New York Variant
What it actually holds
By weightAsset allocation
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsWorst peak-to-trough loss
Needs 3+ years of history
Needs 3+ years of history
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to match Bitcoin price returns with a cap of 28.06% and a floor limiting losses to 15% over the Target Outcome Period.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in options referencing the Bitcoin Reference Instrument and short-term U.S. Treasury securities to achieve a target outcome strategy. The Fund aims to provide returns matching Bitcoin's performance up to a cap while limiting losses to 15%.
- Inception date
- January 9, 2026
- Fund family
- First Trust
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Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.
Buffer ETF — downside protection at a cost
Defined-outcome funds cap upside (typically 8–20%) in exchange for partial downside protection (9–30%), priced via options. Fees are materially higher than the underlying index (often 0.70%+ vs 0.03–0.10%). For most pre-retirees, a simple stock/bond mix achieves similar downside behaviour at a fraction of the cost.
Source: Morningstar, 'Defined-Outcome ETFs: Useful or Uneconomic?' (2023)
Why we flagged this: strategy=structured_outcome + structured_outcome_strategy
Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More
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Data updated on 2026-06-19