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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - July

DGJLCboeThe fund does not yet have enough measurable history for a letter. Young funds age in naturally as their record builds; nothing is wrong.

$30.60+0.02 (+0.07%)

As of Oct 13, 2026, 12:33 PM

Not yet graded
Intraday session: up, 6 prints from 30.58 to 30.60. Range 30.58 to 30.61. Use the arrow keys to read each point.30.5930.5930.5930.6130.6110 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.85%
Fund size
$5M
1Y total return
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Yield · Last 12 months
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Holdings
4
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$30.59
52W range
low $29.64high $30.58
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net DGJL Grade

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Not yet graded

The fund does not yet have enough measurable history for a letter. Young funds age in naturally as their record builds; nothing is wrong.

DGJL Holdings

As of Oct 12, 2026
Asset class
Other
Holdings
4
Top-10 weight
182%
Largest holding
2027-07-16 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 7.40100.2%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—2027-07-16 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 7.40100.18%60$5M1
002—2027-07-16 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 650.3577.35%225$4M1
003—2027-07-16 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 743.263.18%60$146K1
004—US Dollar1.11%50,869$51K421

Showing 1–4 of 4 holdings

DGJL Performance

Launched Jul 17, 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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DGJL$10,089
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,206
Sep 11, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026. DGJL $10,089. SPY $10,206. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,838$10,042$10,247Sep 11Sep 25Oct 12

Sep 11, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 DGJL. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDGJL
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month+0.9%
3 monthsFund is under 3 months old—
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper 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 DGJL
YearReturn barDGJL
2026 YTD+2.6%

History from Jul 20, 2026

DGJL in the news

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DGJL 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 Oct 12, 2026.
—Last 12 months
Payout per share
—Last 12 months

Listed Jul 2026. No distributions yet.

DGJL Risk

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

DGJL Cost

Expense ratio0.85%
  • The middle half of S&P 500 Accelerated, 9-12% Buffer funds
  • Median 0.79%

Every other S&P 500 Accelerated, 9-12% Buffer fund charges less.

DGJL costs $85.00 a year on $10,000. The median S&P 500 Accelerated, 9-12% Buffer fund costs $79.00.

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