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DGJACboeFirst TrustD

$32.220.00 (0.00%)

As of Nov 6, 2026, 9:46 AM ET

D38/ 100

Rank 66 of 77 in S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%

D38/100Rank 66 of 77inS&P 500 Buffer 9-12%
Intraday session: flat, 1 prints from 32.22 to 32.22. Range 32.22 to 32.22. Use the arrow keys to read each point.31.5032.0033.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.85%
Fund size
$5M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
4
Avg volume · 30D
351 sh
52W range
low $29.40high $32.44
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net DGJA Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 38 out of 100

Category
S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%⁠
Rank
66 of 77
Six-pillar profile for DGJA. Scores out of 100: Cost 11, Risk 81, Mission not scored, Tradability 38, Holdings 66, Durability 25. Strongest: Risk (81). Weakest: Cost (11). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 38 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
39
This cap took
0
Published Score
38 Grade D

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F11 out of 100
    Rank 60 of 77

  • 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.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 77

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 52 of 77

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 45

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D25 out of 100
    Rank 72 of 77

Our read on DGJA

ETF.net Research

In short

DMost buffer ETFs hand you whatever the market gives, up to a cap. This one pays a flat, predetermined return if the S&P 500 ETF is up, unchanged, or down as much as 10%, with the first 10% of price losses buffered over a one-year outcome period.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to protect the first 10% of price losses in the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust while offering an approximately 8.52% predetermined digital return when the ETF appreciates, is unchanged, or declines by no more than 10% during the current outcome period.

Why people hold it

  • A sideways year pays the same as an up year: the digital return is fixed at the start of the period and applies whether the S&P 500 ETF rises, sits flat, or slips up to 10%.ftportfolios.com
  • The first 10% of the reference ETF's price decline is absorbed by the structure before your capital takes the hit.ftportfolios.com
  • Terms are written down before you buy and reset each January, and First Trust runs same-index siblings with other start months for staggered entry points.

Worth knowing

  • The upside is a flat number, not participation. A roaring market pays the same digital return, and the math follows price only, so the reference ETF's dividends sit outside it.
  • Buffer and digital return are engineered for a holder who owns the fund from one January reset to the next. Buy mid-period and your effective terms shift.ftportfolios.com
  • At 0.85% it sits at the pricier end of the buffer shelf (ZALT 0.69%, SIXJ 0.74%), and as a small, lightly traded 2026 launch, spreads add to the sticker fee.

DGJA Holdings

Holdings pillarB66 out of 100Rank 9 of 45 in S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%
Asset class
Other
Holdings
4
Top-10 weight
181%
Largest holding
2027-01-15 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.89102.7%

Sectors

  • Technology38.2%
  • Financials12.0%
  • Health Care10.3%
  • Consumer Discretionary9.2%
  • Communication8.4%
  • Industrials7.6%
  • Consumer Staples4.9%
  • Energy3.9%
  • Utilities2.1%
  • Real Estate1.8%
  • Materials1.6%

Geography

  • United States99.51%
  • Switzerland0.27%
  • China0.10%
  • Mexico0.05%
  • Ireland0.04%
  • United Kingdom0.03%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No data2027-01-15 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.89102.73%66$5M1
2No data2027-01-15 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 605.1777.06%225$3.75M1
3No data2027-01-15 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 691.630.57%66$28K1
4No dataUS Dollar0.53%25,690$25.7K415

Showing 1–4 of 4 holdings

DGJA Performance

Launched Jan 16, 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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DGJA$10,085
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$9,546
Aug 5, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026. DGJA $10,085. SPY $9,546. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,600$9,800$10,000$10,200Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026

Aug 5, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 5, 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 DGJA. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDGJA
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month−0.2%
3 months+0.8%
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 DGJA
YearReturn barDGJA
2026 YTD+6.6%

History from Jan 20, 2026

DGJA in the news

DGJA 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 5, 2026.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

Listed Jan 2026. No distributions yet.

DGJA Risk

Risk pillarA81 out of 100Rank 2 of 77 in S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Jan 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 Jan 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 Jan 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.
0.34
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.

DGJA Cost

Compare DGJA and XTR

Overpaying vs XTR, cheapest in S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%

$11,040

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

  • DGJA 0.85%

    $16,199

  • XTR 0.25% Cheapest

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DGJA 0.85%
  • XTR 0.25%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530DGJA $16,199XTR $5,159

Year by year

YearDGJAXTROverpaying
10$1,508$455$1,053
20$5,706$1,769$3,937
30$16,199$5,159$11,040

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