

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June
$30.77+0.01 (+0.04%)
- 0.85%
- $52M
- +7.0%
- 6.91%
- 0M sh
- $30.80
- low $30.43high $31.14
The ETF.net XIJN Grade
Score 63 out of 100
- 8 of 24
Score 63 of 100 falls in the B 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.D35 out of 100Rank 16 of 24Mission
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.A93 out of 100Rank 1 of 24Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A85 out of 100Rank 1 of 24Holdings
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.A85 out of 100Rank 1 of 24
XIJN Holdings
- Other
- 12
- 110%
- 2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.07
XIJN Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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 | XIJN |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +5.1% |
| 1 month | +0.6% |
| 3 months | +1.9% |
| 1 year | +7.0% |
| 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 | XIJN |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +5.1% | |
| 2025 | +7.5% | |
| 2024 | +3.8% |
XIJN in the news
XIJN Dividends
- 6.91%
- $2.13
- $0.17 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
XIJN Risk
- 1.3%
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.
- 2.15
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.
- −4.7%
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.
- 0.08
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
XIJN Cost
- The middle half of Other Floor Protected funds
- Median 0.79%
9 of the 18 Other Floor Protected funds charge less.
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- DSNTHMRP SynthEquity ETFExpense ratio 0.95%1 year return +13.2%




