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

First TrustIncomePremium Income#285 of 469 by YTD

$30.36

−1.1% last session

+4.3% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026XIJNS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−1.1%	−0.8%	+0.2%	+4.3%	+5.6%	—	—	+16.4%
Peer average	−4.0%	−6.1%	−2.0%	+5.7%	+7.3%	+46.5%	+21.1%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $50M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 7.0%
NAV: $30.70
Volume: 36K
Avg. volume 30D: 9K
High today: $30.50
Low today: $30.34
Previous close: $30.71
52-week high: $31.14
52-week low: $30.34
Our risk indicator: 3/5

XIJN in One Breath

XIJN Among Premium Income ETFs

YTD

#1MRNYYieldMax+510.0%$273M

#2XLEISPDR+29.1%$202M

#3SNOYYieldMax+21.3%$58.0M

#4XYZYYieldMax+17.7%$35.3M

#5PAPIEaton Vance+17.3%$561M

#6KBWYInvesco+16.4%$295M

#7GINXSummit Global Investments+14.8%$107M

#8XLVISPDR+14.0%$37.7M

#37XIJNFirst Trust+4.3%$49.9M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 75 Premium income ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in XIJN

$10,000 in XIJN became

$11,637

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$13,888

Total return, dividends in · Jun 24, 2024 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

XIJN Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

XIJN

−1.1%

−0.8%

+0.2%

+4.3%

+5.6%

—

+16.4%

Peer average

−4.0%

−6.1%

−2.0%

+5.7%

+7.3%

+46.5%

+21.1%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

−4.4%

−5.7%

−4.9%

+8.4%

+9.8%

+82.2%

+71.6%

—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 90 Premium income ETFs

XIJN’s Income Rank

YTD

#285of 469
income ETFs

Best · MRNY+510.0%

Average+7.4%

XIJN+4.3%

Worst · RDYY−54.3%

Income ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026

XIJN Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.5%

From the 52-week low

+0.1%

Today $30.34 – $30.50

Previous close $30.71

$30.36 now

52-week low$30.3452-week high$31.14

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

XIJN’s Share of Premium Income ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $116B in 91 Premium income ETFs

XIJN$49.9M0.0%

JEPI$46.8B40.4%

JEPQ$42.6B36.8%

88 others$26.4B22.8%

Premium income ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

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 6, 2026

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

How It Compares

XIJN

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

Today


JEPI	J.P. MorganRead Desk	0.35%	−3.3%	+8.3%	$46.8B
JEPQ	J.P. MorganRead Desk	0.35%	+0.9%	+9.3%	$42.6B
GPIX	Goldman SachsRead Desk	0.35%	−4.1%	+10.9%	$6.5B
GPIQ	Goldman SachsRead Desk	0.35%	−6.2%	+6.0%	$6.4B
RDVI	First TrustRead Desk	0.75%	−3.6%	+17.7%	$3.9B
XIJN	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	−1.1%	+5.6%	$50M

Premium income peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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JEPI vs XIJN

YTD

JEPIJ.P. Morgan · Premium incomeXIJNFirst Trust · Premium income

Year to date

+5.2%

+4.3%

JEPI wins+0.9 pts

Past year

+8.3%

+5.6%

JEPI wins+2.7 pts

Fee

0.35%

0.85%

JEPI winslower fee

Yield

8.1%

7.0%

JEPI wins+1.1 pts

AUM

$46.8B

$49.9M

JEPI938.6× more

4–0JEPI wins

J.P. Morgan JEPI and First Trust XIJN · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

XIJN vs VOO

YTD

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

+4.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

4.1 pts

First Trust XIJN and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

XIJN vs Its Peer Average

YTD

XIJNAvsBPeer average

1D−1.1%−4.0%

1M−0.8%−6.1%

3M+0.2%−2.0%

YTD+4.3%+5.7%

1Y+5.6%+7.3%

3Y[…]+46.5%

5Y[…]+21.1%

3–2XIJN wins

90 Premium income peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

XIJN

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y2.33%

Deepest drop · 1Y−1.1%

Lowest point · 5Y−0.8%

52-week range

$30.36

$30.34−2.5% from the high$31.14

First Trust XIJN · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026

XIJN

Fund Facts

Today

2024launched Jun 21

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F235

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust XIJN · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 2026

XIJN

Payouts by Year

$0.17per share, Nov 2026

Distribution yield7.0%

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

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 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗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$30.70

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today36K

Average volume · 30D9K

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

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