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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#213 of 318 by YTD

$25.33

+0.3% last session

+6.7% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Jul 22, 2024 – Nov 3, 2026QCJLS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.3%	+36,085.7%	−0.7%	+6.7%	+7.6%	—	—	+25.7%
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

Open all fund facts →

AUM: $102M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $25.27
Volume: 4K
Avg. volume 30D: 7K
High today: $25.36
Low today: $25.31
Previous close: $25.25
52-week high: $26.00
52-week low: $0.07
Our risk indicator: 3/5

QCJL in One Breath

QCJL 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

#194QCJLFirst Trust+6.7%$102M

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

$10,000 in QCJL

$10,000 in QCJL became

$12,571

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$13,979

Total return, dividends in · Jul 22, 2024 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

QCJL Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

QCJL

+0.3%

+36,086%

−0.7%

+6.7%

+7.6%

—

+25.7%

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

QCJL’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#213of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+17.5%

Average+7.4%

QCJL+6.7%

Worst · KBUF−17.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

QCJL Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.6%

From the 52-week low

+36085.7%

Today $25.31 – $25.36

Previous close $25.25

$25.33 now

52-week low$0.0752-week high$26.00

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

QCJL’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

QCJL$102M0.1%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.2B84.7%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

QCJL 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

QCJL$0.90

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside QCJL

4 holdings

QCJL

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

Today

QCJL reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust QCJL · holdings

How It Compares

QCJL

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

Today


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.3%	+10.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.2%	+8.9%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.4%	+10.3%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+0.2%	+8.4%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+0.2%	+11.3%	$1.5B
QCJL	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+0.3%	+7.6%	$102M

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

Head to Head

Put QCJL head to head with BUFR →

BUFR vs QCJL

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferQCJLFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

+6.7%

BUFR wins+2.3 pts

Past year

+10.8%

+7.6%

BUFR wins+3.2 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.90%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$102M

BUFR106.7× more

3–0BUFR wins

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

QCJL vs VOO

YTD

QCJL · First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July

+6.7%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

4.8 pts

First Trust QCJL and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

QCJL vs Its Peer Average

YTD

QCJLAvsBPeer average

1D+0.3%+0.2%

1M+36085.7%+95.8%

3M−0.7%0.0%

YTD+6.7%+7.6%

1Y+7.6%+8.9%

3Y[…]+49.8%

5Y[…]+52.4%

2–3Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

QCJL

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y836.72%

Deepest drop · 1Y−99.7%

Lowest point · 5Y−99.7%

52-week range

$25.33

$0.07−2.6% from the high$26.00

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

QCJL

Fund Facts

Today

2024launched Jul 19

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F219

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$90 a year

Go deeper

Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

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

QCJL

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

QCJL does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust QCJL · distributions by ex-date

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

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

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$25.27

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today4K

Average volume · 30D7K

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: […]

Issuer contentFrom First TrustHear the strategy from the people behind QCJL.No issuer videos have been published for this fund.Are you the issuer? Claim this fund →