First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Dual Directional Buffer ETF - June
$30.33−0.04 (−0.13%)
- 0.90%
- $17M
- 0M sh
- $30.50
- low $27.92high $30.69
The ETF.net DQJN Grade
D
Score 27 out of 100
- 11 of 11
Score 27 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.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F4 out of 100Rank 11 of 11Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F23 out of 100Rank 11 of 11Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A79 out of 100Rank 1 of 11Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D26 out of 100Rank 11 of 11
DQJN Holdings
- Other
- 4
- 117%
- 2027-06-17 Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 C 7.42
DQJN Performance
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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DQJN$10,429
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.
| Period | DQJN |
|---|---|
| Year to date | — |
| 1 month | +2.9% |
| 3 months | +4.3% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | DQJN |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +2.6% |
DQJN in the news
DQJN Dividends
Listed Jun 2026. No distributions yet.
DQJN Risk
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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.
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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.
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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.
- 1.00
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
DQJN Cost
0.90%
DQJN0.90%
- The middle half of S&P 500 Dual Directional, 9-12% Buffer funds
- Median 0.79%
Every other S&P 500 Dual Directional, 9-12% Buffer fund charges less.
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- DDLFEFirst Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - FebruaryExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return —
- DDLNVFT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - NovemberExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return —