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

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#226 of 318 by YTD

$25.45

+0.5% last session

+7.2% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026QCJLS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.5%	+36,257.1%	−0.7%	+7.2%	+8.6%	—	—	+26.3%
Peer average	+0.8%	+96.8%	+0.9%	+8.5%	+9.8%	+50.0%	+54.0%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $102M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $25.27
Volume: 3K
Avg. volume 30D: 7K
High today: $25.47
Low today: $25.45
Previous close: $25.33
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+14.8%$614M

#2BAPRInnovator+14.7%$414M

#3PQAPPGIM+14.1%$31.7M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.9%$179M

#5KFEBInnovator+13.9%$40.7M

#6APRTAllianzIM+13.9%$47.0M

#7FMARFirst Trust+13.8%$1.2B

#8RSSEFirst Trust+13.6%$35.0M

#207QCJLFirst Trust+7.2%$102M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in QCJL

$10,000 in QCJL became

$12,630

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$14,206

Total return, dividends in · Jul 22, 2024 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

QCJL Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

QCJL

+0.5%

+36,257%

−0.7%

+7.2%

+8.6%

—

+26.3%

Peer average

+0.8%

+96.8%

+0.9%

+8.5%

+9.8%

+50.0%

+54.0%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+1.6%

−1.6%

0.0%

+13.4%

+13.5%

+91.7%

+81.2%

—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

QCJL’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#226of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

Average+8.3%

QCJL+7.2%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

QCJL Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.1%

From the 52-week low

+36257.1%

Today $25.45 – $25.47

Previous close $25.33

$25.45 now

52-week low$0.0752-week high$26.00

End-of-day Nov 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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%	+1.1%	+11.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.9%	+9.8%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+0.8%	+11.0%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+1.2%	+9.5%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+1.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
QCJL	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+0.5%	+8.6%	$102M

Buffer peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs QCJL

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferQCJLFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+7.2%

BUFR wins+3.0 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+8.6%

BUFR wins+3.3 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 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

QCJL vs VOO

YTD

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

+7.2%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

6.1 pts

First Trust QCJL and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

QCJL vs Its Peer Average

YTD

QCJLAvsBPeer average

1D+0.5%+0.8%

1M+36257.1%+96.8%

3M−0.7%+0.9%

YTD+7.2%+8.5%

1Y+8.6%+9.8%

3Y[…]+50.0%

5Y[…]+54.0%

1–4Peer 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

$25.45

$0.07−2.1% from the high$26.00

First Trust QCJL · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

QCJL

Fund Facts

Today

2024launched Jul 19

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F219

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$90 a year

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First Trust QCJL · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 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 today3K

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: […]

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