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XJAN vs XJUN

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January

XJANCCboe

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June

XJUNBCboe

Overlap

0.5%by weight

Expense ratio

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

XJAN0.85%XJUN0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

XJAN 1.8×the volume

XJAN12.7KXJUN7.24K

XJAN vs XJUN Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+8.5%XJAN+6.8%XJUN

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. XJAN +8.5%. XJUN +6.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%0%2%4%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
XJAN 0.85%
XJUN 0.85%
Fund size
XJAN $72M
XJUN $137M
1Y total return
XJAN +8.5%, better
XJUN +6.8%
Holdings
XJAN 4
XJUN 4
Avg volume (30D)
XJAN 12.7K sh, better
XJUN 7.24K sh
NAV per share
XJAN $39.37
XJUN $45.41
52W range

ETF.net Grade

XJAN: Cost 40, Risk 44, Mission not scored, Tradability 83, Holdings not scored, Durability 41. XJUN: Cost 40, Risk 62, Mission not scored, Tradability 45, Holdings 62, Durability 75.
Pillar letters and Scores for XJAN, XJUN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarXJANXJUN
Cost30% weightC40C40
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC44B62Higher
Tradability15% weightA83HigherC45
Holdings10% weightNot scoredB62
Durability5% weightC41A75Higher

Rank among S&P 500 Accelerated, 15% Buffer funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. XJAN and XJUN are both graded against the same 7 S&P 500 Accelerated, 15% Buffer funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Accelerated, 15% Buffer⁠

Category · 7 funds
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XJAN ranks 4th and XJUN 4th of 7 funds in the S&P 500 Accelerated, 15% Buffer Category.

  1. Rank 1BXMARFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - MarchScore 54
  2. Rank 2CXNOVFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - NovemberScore 52
  3. Rank 3CXSEPFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - SeptemberScore 51
  4. Rank 4CXJANFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - JanuaryScore 50
  5. Rank 4BXJUNFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - JuneScore 50
  6. Rank 6CXDECFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - DecemberScore 44

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

XJANCFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January

XJUNBFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June

In short

XJAN No data

XJUN The fund that launched First Trust's Enhance & Moderate Buffer line: one wrapper aiming for twice SPY's price gain up to a yearly cap, while absorbing the first 15% of its losses. Options math, reset every June.

Stated mandate

XJAN No data

XJUN The Fund seeks approximately twice the positive price return of the State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust, subject to an 11.04% upside cap. It seeks to protect the first 15% of losses in that reference asset during the June 22, 2026–June 17, 2027 outcome period.

Why people hold it

XJAN No data

  • XJUN Two jobs, one ticker: approximately 2x the reference SPY ETF's positive price move up to a stated cap, with the first 15% of its losses buffered over a June-to-June outcome period.ftportfolios.com
  • The series original. XJUN opened First Trust's Enhance & Moderate Buffer lineup in 2021, giving the doubled-upside-plus-buffer design its longest live track record.etfgi.com
  • The terms are contractual, not discretionary: the fund holds FLEX options on SPY, and each period's cap and buffer are published before the window starts.ftportfolios.com
  • The same design resets in other calendar months (XMAR, XNOV, XDEC), so the June window can be one rung of a ladder rather than a single dated bet.

Worth knowing

XJAN No data

  • XJUN The cap is what pays for the doubled upside: gains past it stay with the market. The deal also tracks SPY's price only, so its dividends sit outside the math.ftportfolios.com
  • 0.85% a year, above accelerated-structure peers such as XTAP and XDSQ at 0.79%.
  • Cap and buffer are engineered for the full outcome period; mid-period buyers get different effective terms. Volume is light, so limit orders are the norm.ftportfolios.com

Full XJAN profile⁠

Full XJUN profile⁠

XJAN vs XJUN Holdings

How XJAN and XJUN differ

Overlap by weight

0.5%

Shared holdings make up 0.9% of XJUN and 0.5% of XJAN.

Level by level

  • Holdings0 in both0.5%
  • Countryby domicile100%

Sector

No Sector split for XJAN.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in XJAN and XJUN, widest gap first
CountryMore in XJANMore in XJUN
United StatesSame weight
SwitzerlandSame weight
ChinaSame weight
MexicoSame weight
IrelandSame weight
United KingdomSame weight

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • XJAN112.8%
  • XJUN109.7%

Securities held

  • XJAN3
  • XJUN3

Asset class

XJAN
Multi-Asset
XJUN
Multi-Asset

Holdings

  • Only in XJAN3
  • In both0
  • Only in XJUN3

Only in XJAN

3 securities, 100% of XJAN by weight

  • 2027-01-15 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.93101.17%
  • 2027-01-15 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 691.6710.25%
  • 2027-01-15 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 691.670.94%

Only in XJUN

3 securities, 100% of XJUN by weight

  • 2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 7.4897.47%
  • 2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 746.757.47%
  • 2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 746.753.85%

Weight gaps

XJAN and XJUN share no securities.

All 5 XJAN holdings⁠All 5 XJUN holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

XJAN vs XJUN Cost

Same expense ratio

$16,199

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • XJAN 0.85%

    $16,199

  • XJUN 0.85%

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • XJAN 0.85%
  • XJUN 0.85%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530XJAN $16,199XJUN $16,199

Year by year

YearXJANXJUN
10$1,508$1,508
20$5,706$5,706
30$16,199$16,199

Expense ratio

  • 0.85%XJAN
  • 0.85%XJUN
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Accelerated, 15% Buffer funds
  • Median 0.85%

XJAN 2nd cheapest of 7 funds

XJUN 2nd cheapest of 7 funds

XJAN vs XJUN Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
XJAN None
XJUN None

Distribution history

XJANAll XJAN payments⁠

No distribution history available.

XJUNAll XJUN payments⁠

No distribution history available.

XJAN vs XJUN Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
XJAN 4.3%since Feb 2024XJUN 4.3%Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
XJAN 1.03since Feb 2024XJUN 1.52
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
XJAN −10.0%since Jan 2024XJUN −9.1%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
XJAN 0.34XJUN 0.30

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