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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June

XIJNCboeB

$30.77+0.01 (+0.04%)

As of Oct 13, 2026, 3:40 PM

Intraday session: up, 8 prints from 30.76 to 30.77. Range 30.77 to 30.80. Use the arrow keys to read each point.30.7830.7930.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.85%
Fund size
$52M
1Y total return
+7.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
6.91%
Holdings
12
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$30.80
52W range
low $30.43high $31.14
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net XIJN Grade

Based on 4 of 6 pillars

B

Score 63 out of 100

Rank
8 of 24
Six-pillar profile for XIJN. Scores out of 100: Cost 35, Risk 93, Mission not scored, Tradability 85, Holdings not scored, Durability 85. Strongest: Risk (93). Weakest: Cost (35). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.

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 100
    Rank 16 of 24
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A93 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 24
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 24
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 24

XIJN Holdings

As of Oct 12, 2026
Asset class
Other
Holdings
12
Top-10 weight
110%
Largest holding
2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.07102.6%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 0.07102.62%685$53M1
002—2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 746.733.10%685$2M1
003—US Dollar0.76%393,220$393K421
004—U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/20260.56%288,100$288K46
005—U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/27/20260.56%288,100$287K29
006—U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/24/20260.55%288,100$286K39
007—U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/20270.55%288,100$285K18
008—U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/18/20270.55%288,100$284K66
009—U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 03/18/20270.55%288,100$283K34
010—U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 04/15/20270.55%288,100$282K12
011—U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 05/13/20270.54%288,100$281K13
012—U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 06/10/20270.54%288,100$280K32

Showing 1–12 of 12 holdings

XIJN Performance

Launched Jun 21, 2024

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

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
XIJN$10,704
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. XIJN $10,704. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,582$10,912$12,243Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – 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 XIJN. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodXIJN
Year to date+5.1%
1 month+0.6%
3 months+1.9%
1 year+7.0%
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 XIJN
YearReturn barXIJN
2026 YTD+5.1%
2025+7.5%
2024+3.8%

History from Jun 24, 2024

XIJN in the news

Filtered to XIJN · First Trust

XIJN 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.
6.91%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.13Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.17 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 27 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Aug 1, 2024 $0.17; Sep 3, 2024 $0.17; Oct 1, 2024 $0.17; Nov 1, 2024 $0.17; Dec 2, 2024 $0.17; Jan 2, 2025 $0.17; Feb 3, 2025 $0.17; Mar 3, 2025 $0.17; Apr 1, 2025 $0.17; May 1, 2025 $0.17; Jun 2, 2025 $0.17; Jun 20, 2025 $0.17; Aug 1, 2025 $0.18; Sep 2, 2025 $0.18; Oct 1, 2025 $0.18; Nov 3, 2025 $0.18; Dec 1, 2025 $0.18; Jan 2, 2026 $0.18; Feb 2, 2026 $0.18; Mar 2, 2026 $0.18; Apr 1, 2026 $0.18; May 1, 2026 $0.18; Jun 1, 2026 $0.18; Jun 18, 2026 $0.18; Aug 3, 2026 $0.17; Sep 1, 2026 $0.17; Oct 1, 2026 $0.17. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.17
Sep 1, 2026Sep 2, 2026$0.17
Aug 3, 2026Aug 4, 2026$0.17
Jun 18, 2026Jun 22, 2026$0.18
Jun 1, 2026Jun 2, 2026$0.18
May 1, 2026May 4, 2026$0.18
Apr 1, 2026Apr 2, 2026$0.18
Mar 2, 2026Mar 3, 2026$0.18
Feb 2, 2026Feb 3, 2026$0.18
Jan 2, 2026Jan 5, 2026$0.18
Dec 1, 2025Dec 2, 2025$0.18
Nov 3, 2025Nov 4, 2025$0.18

XIJN Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
1.3%
Annualised · 27 months to Sep 2026
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.
2.15
vs 3-month T-bills · 27 months to Sep 2026
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.
−4.7%
27 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
0.08
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.

XIJN Cost

Expense ratio0.85%
  • The middle half of Other Floor Protected funds
  • Median 0.79%

9 of the 18 Other Floor Protected funds charge less.

XIJN costs $85.00 a year on $10,000. The median Other Floor Protected fund costs $79.50.

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