First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - JanuaryQCJA

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#193 of 318 by YTD

$23.63

+0.3% last session

+7.1% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026QCJAS&P 500 · VOODefined Outcome average

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.3%	−1.8%	+0.5%	+7.1%	+9.0%	—	—	+18.6%
Peer average	+0.2%	+95.8%	0.0%	+7.6%	+8.9%	+49.8%	+52.4%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $77M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $23.56
Volume: 2K
Avg. volume 30D: 58K
High today: $23.64
Low today: $23.62
Previous close: $23.55
52-week high: $25.47
52-week low: $21.23
Our risk indicator: 3/5

QCJA in One Breath

QCJA Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+14.0%$614M

#2BAPRInnovator+13.7%$414M

#3PQAPPGIM+13.5%$31.7M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.0%$179M

#5FMARFirst Trust+12.9%$1.2B

#6APRTAllianzIM+12.9%$47.0M

#7KOCTInnovator+12.7%$171M

#8QBProShares+12.6%$3.8M

#176QCJAFirst Trust+7.1%$76.6M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in QCJA

$10,000 in QCJA became

$11,862

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$12,772

Total return, dividends in · Jan 21, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

QCJA Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

QCJA

+0.3%

−1.8%

+0.5%

+7.1%

+9.0%

—

+18.6%

Peer average

+0.2%

+95.8%

0.0%

+7.6%

+8.9%

+49.8%

+52.4%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+0.3%

−2.6%

−1.7%

+11.5%

+11.9%

+90.9%

+77.5%

—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

QCJA’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#193of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+17.5%

Average+7.4%

QCJA+7.1%

Worst · KBUF−17.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

QCJA Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−7.2%

From the 52-week low

+11.3%

Today $23.62 – $23.64

Previous close $23.55

$23.63 now

52-week low$21.2352-week high$25.47

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

QCJA’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

QCJA$76.6M0.1%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.2B84.7%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

QCJA Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.90a year
per $100

$90 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

QCJA$0.90

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside QCJA

4 holdings

QCJA

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

Today

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First Trust QCJA · holdings

How It Compares

QCJA

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.1%	+10.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.4%	+8.9%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.0%	+10.3%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+6.6%	+8.4%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+8.9%	+11.3%	$1.5B
QCJA	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+7.1%	+9.0%	$77M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs QCJA

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferQCJAFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

+7.1%

BUFR wins+2.0 pts

Past year

+10.8%

+9.0%

BUFR wins+1.7 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.90%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$76.6M

BUFR142.6× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust QCJA · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

QCJA vs VOO

YTD

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

+7.1%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

4.4 pts

First Trust QCJA and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

QCJA vs Its Peer Average

YTD

QCJAAvsBPeer average

1D+0.3%+0.2%

1M−1.8%+95.8%

3M+0.5%0.0%

YTD+7.1%+7.6%

1Y+9.0%+8.9%

3Y[…]+49.8%

5Y[…]+52.4%

3–2QCJA wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

QCJA

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y6.21%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.0%

Lowest point · 5Y−8.7%

52-week range

$23.63

$21.23−7.2% from the high$25.47

First Trust QCJA · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

QCJA

Fund Facts

Today

2025launched Jan 17

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740U448

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$90 a year

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First Trust QCJA · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

QCJA

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

QCJA does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust QCJA · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-31 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$23.56

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today2K

Average volume · 30D58K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.90%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$90.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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