---
ticker: "QCJA"
name: "First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/QCJA"
grade: "D"
score: 37
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "Nasdaq-100 Buffer 15%"
category_rank: "17 of 20"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# QCJA: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January

Grade **D**, Score 37 of 100. Rank 17 of 20 in Nasdaq-100 Buffer 15%.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 5 | 18 of 20 |
| Mission | Not scored | — |
| Risk | 66 | 6 of 19 |
| Tradability | 66 | 7 of 20 |
| Holdings | Not scored | — |
| Durability | 66 | 6 of 20 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 3 positions. These are the largest 3, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | — | 2027-01-15 Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 C 6.20 | 110.03% |
| 2 | — | 2027-01-15 Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 P 621.25 | 0.63% |
| 3 | — | US Dollar | 0.46% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/QCJA. Please cite the page URL.