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DQJN

GradeDChicago Board Options Exchange

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Dual Directional Buffer ETF - June

Dual Directional · First Trust · Inception 2026-06-18 · SEC filings

$30.15−0.19 (−0.63%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 12:14 PM EDT

History starts Jun 22, 2026.History starts Jun 22, 2026.History starts Jun 22, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 5 prints from 30.34 to 30.15. Range 30.15 to 30.35. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$30.20$30.25$30.30$30.3510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.90%
Fund size
$17M
1Y return
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Yield · Last 12 months
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Holdings
5
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$30.19
52W range
low $27.92high $30.34

The ETF.net DQJN Grade

D

28/ 100

Rank 11 of 11 in S&P 500 Dual Directional, 9-12% Buffer⁠

Confidence Low

Six-pillar profile for DQJN. Scores out of 100: Cost 4, Risk 23, Mission not scored, Tradability 85, Holdings not scored, Durability 28. Strongest: Tradability (85). Weakest: Cost (4). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 28 of 100 sits in the D band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    FScore 4
    Category rank11/11 · bottom quartile

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    FScore 23
    Category rank11/11 · bottom quartile

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    AScore 85
    Category rank2/11 · top 18%

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    Not scored
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  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    DScore 28
    Category rank11/11 · bottom quartile

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 4 of 6 pillars

DQJN Holdings

As of Sep 21, 2026, 5:36 PM
Asset class
Other
Holdings
5
Top-10 weight
122%
Largest holding
2027-06-17 Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 C 7.4295.8%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—2027-06-17 Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 C 7.4295.79%220$16M1
002—2027-06-17 Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 P 740.6313.58%440$2M1
003—2027-06-17 Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 P 648.0511.90%880$2M1
004—US Dollar1.04%169,998$170K394

Showing 1–4 of 4 holdings

DQJN Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

DQJN$10,240
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. DQJN $10,240. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,341$9,936$10,532Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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 DQJN. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDQJN
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month+3.1%
3 months+2.4%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per 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 DQJN
YearReturn barDQJN
2026 YTD+2.4%

History from Jun 22, 2026

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DQJN 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 Sep 22, 2026.
—Last 12 months
Payout per share
—Last 12 months

Listed Jun 2026. No distributions yet.

DQJN Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched Jun 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 Jun 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 Jun 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.
0.00
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.

DQJN Cost

Expense ratio0.90%
  • 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.

DQJN costs $90.00 a year on $10,000. The median S&P 500 Dual Directional, 9-12% Buffer fund costs $79.00.