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First Trust made investors more money ($34.2B) and had more funds that made money (85%).
The past year, all their funds · Data as of Oct 30, 2026
Tale of the tape 1Y · lower fee wins
Every dot is one crypto fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund. Small sample: fewer than 3 funds on a side.
| BOX SCORE · CRYPTO | Nicholasx | First Trust |
|---|---|---|
| Funds in the category | 2 | 5 |
| Made money (W–L) | 0–0 | 0–4 |
| Win % | — | 0% |
| Money made | — | −$63M |
| Typical return | — | −15.7% |
| Launches · 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Assets | $37M | $112M |
| Fee per $100 | $0.97 | $0.85 |
| Fund | Name | Assets | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGHT | Nicholas Bitcoin and Treasuries AfterDark ETF | $23M | — |
| BHDG | Nicholas Bitcoin Tail ETF | $15M | — |
| Fund | Name | Assets | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRPT | First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF | $105M | −37.4% ✕ |
| BFJL | FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF - July | $4M | −5.4% ✕ |
| BFOC | FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF - October | $2M | −15.7% ✕ |
| BFJA | FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF - January | $935K | — |
| BFAP | FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF - April | $809K | −21.4% ✕ |
The past year. Win % counts funds, not dollars; money made is estimated from each fund’s assets and return. Categories with fewer than 3 funds on a side are flagged. Not advice.