First Trust Exchange Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January
$39.55+0.04 (+0.10%)
- 0.85%
- $71M
- +10.1%
- 0M sh
- $39.51
- low $35.47high $39.56
The ETF.net XJAN Grade
C
Score 42 out of 100
- 6 of 7
Score 42 of 100 falls in the C 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.D39 out of 100Rank 2 of 7Mission
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.D39 out of 100Rank 6 of 6Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C51 out of 100Rank 6 of 7Holdings
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.C41 out of 100Rank 5 of 7
XJAN Holdings
- Other
- 4
- 118%
- 2027-01-15 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.93
XJAN Performance
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XJAN$11,015
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 | XJAN |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +7.3% |
| 1 month | +0.9% |
| 3 months | +2.4% |
| 1 year | +10.1% |
| 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 | XJAN |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +7.3% | |
| 2025 | +9.1% | |
| 2024 | +9.1% |
XJAN in the news
XJAN Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
XJAN Risk
- 4.4%
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.
- 1.07
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.
- −10.0%
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.
- 0.34
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
XJAN Cost
0.85%
XJAN0.85%
- The middle half of S&P 500 Accelerated, 15% Buffer funds
- Median 0.85%
1 of the 7 S&P 500 Accelerated, 15% Buffer funds charge less.
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- CXJUNFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - JuneExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +8.9%
- CXSEPFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - SeptemberExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +10.7%
- CXNOVFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - NovemberExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +11.1%
- CXDECFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - DecemberExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +10.2%