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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - JuneXIJN

First TrustIncomePremium Income#304 of 469 by YTD

$30.55

0.0% last session

+4.9% YTD

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

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +13.4%+5.5%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +13.4%+5.5%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026XIJNS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return0.0%−0.1%+0.9%+4.9%+6.2%——+17.1%
Peer average+0.7%−4.2%+0.4%+7.1%+5.9%+49.9%+22.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$50M
Expense ratio
0.85%
Distribution yield
6.9%
NAV
$30.60
Volume
3K
Avg. volume 30D
8K
High today
$30.59
Low today
$30.49
Previous close
$30.55
52-week high
$31.14
52-week low
$30.43
Our risk indicator
3/5

XIJN in One Breath

XIJN Among Premium Income ETFs

YTD
#1MRNYYieldMax+481.9%$244M
#2XLEISPDR+38.7%$209M
#3SNOYYieldMax+33.0%$57.8M
#4TSMYYieldMax+28.2%$95.0M
#5NLSINEOS+19.4%$5.2M
#6PAPIEaton Vance+17.0%$553M
#7RDVIFirst Trust+15.5%$3.9B
#8BALQiShares+15.3%$42.8M
#39XIJNFirst Trust+4.9%$49.7M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 75 Premium income ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in XIJN

5Y
$10,000 in XIJN became
$11,771
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$14,523
$10K$12K$14K$11,771 XIJN$14,523 VOOlow $9,920Jun 2024Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Jun 24, 2024 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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XIJN Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
XIJN
0.0%
−0.1%
+0.9%
+4.9%
+6.2%
—
—
+17.1%
Peer average
+0.7%
−4.2%
+0.4%
+7.1%
+5.9%
+49.9%
+22.1%
—
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 = 90 Premium income ETFs
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XIJN’s Income Rank

YTD
#304of 469
income ETFs
Best · MRNY+481.9%
Average+8.5%
XIJN+4.9%
Worst · RDYY−53.5%
Income ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026
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XIJN Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−1.9%
From the 52-week low
+0.4%
Today $30.49 – $30.59
Previous close $30.55
52-week low$30.4352-week high$31.14
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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XIJN’s Share of Premium Income ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $114B in 91 Premium income ETFs

XIJN
XIJN$49.7M0.0%
JEPI$46.0B40.5%
JEPQ$41.8B36.7%
88 others$25.9B22.8%
Premium income ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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XIJN Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.85a year
per $100
$85 a year on $10,000
JEPI$0.35
JEPQ$0.35
GPIX$0.35
GPIQ$0.35
RDVI$0.75
XIJN$0.85
Expense ratio · Premium income peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside XIJN

12 holdings
XIJN

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June

Today

XIJN reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust XIJN · holdings
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How It Compares

XIJN

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June’s Peers

YTD
Trend
JEPIJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.35%+7.0%+9.8%$46.0B
JEPQJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.35%+7.5%+8.6%$41.8B
GPIXGoldman SachsReadDesk0.35%+12.0%+13.1%$6.3B
GPIQGoldman SachsReadDesk0.35%+11.4%+10.7%$6.3B
RDVIFirst TrustReadDesk0.75%+15.5%+19.7%$3.9B
XIJNFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.85%+4.9%+6.2%$50M
Premium income peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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JEPI vs XIJN

YTD
JEPIJ.P. Morgan · Premium incomeXIJNFirst Trust · Premium income
Year to date
JEPI wins+2.0 pts
Past year
JEPI wins+3.7 pts
Fee
JEPI winslower fee
Yield
JEPI wins+1.0 pt
AUM
JEPI925.5× more
4–0JEPI wins
J.P. Morgan JEPI and First Trust XIJN · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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XIJN vs VOO

YTD
XIJN · First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June
+4.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
6.6 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+4.9% XIJN+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+4.9% XIJN+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust XIJN and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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XIJN vs Its Peer Average

YTD
XIJNAvsBPeer average
1D0.0%+0.7%
1M−0.1%−4.2%
3M+0.9%+0.4%
YTD+4.9%+7.1%
1Y+6.2%+5.9%
3Y[…]+49.9%
5Y[…]+22.1%
3–2XIJN wins
90 Premium income peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

XIJN

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y1.98%
Deepest drop · 1Y−0.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−0.8%
52-week range
$30.43−1.9% from the high$31.14
First Trust XIJN · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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XIJN

Payouts by Year

3Y
$0.17per share, Nov 2026
$0.832024$2.05’25$1.942026
Distribution yield6.9%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 3, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.12 a share
First Trust XIJN · distributions by ex-date · 2024–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$30.60
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today3K
Average volume · 30D8K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.85%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$85.00
Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 3, 2026$0.17
Oct 1, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.17
Sep 1, 2026Sep 2, 2026$0.17
Aug 3, 2026Aug 4, 2026$0.17
Jun 18, 2026Jun 22, 2026$0.18
Jun 1, 2026Jun 2, 2026$0.18
May 1, 2026May 4, 2026$0.18
Apr 1, 2026Apr 2, 2026$0.18
Mar 2, 2026Mar 3, 2026$0.18
Feb 2, 2026Feb 3, 2026$0.18
Jan 2, 2026Jan 5, 2026$0.18
Dec 1, 2025Dec 2, 2025$0.18
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