First Trust Exchange Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - JanuaryXJAN

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#151 of 318 by YTD

$39.01

−1.4% last session

+5.9% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026XJANS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−1.4%	−1.2%	+0.1%	+5.9%	+7.7%	—	—	+26.1%
Peer average	−2.3%	+91.6%	−1.7%	+5.9%	+7.6%	+45.7%	+49.5%	—
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: $72M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $39.36
Volume: 4K
Avg. volume 30D: 5K
High today: $39.38
Low today: $39.01
Previous close: $39.57
52-week high: $39.64
52-week low: $35.47
Our risk indicator: 3/5

XJAN in One Breath

XJAN Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.0%$417M

#2RSSEFirst Trust+11.5%$34.8M

#3FMARFirst Trust+11.5%$1.2B

#4APRTAllianzIM+11.4%$47.4M

#5APRPPGIM+11.0%$37.4M

#6KAPRInnovator+10.9%$180M

#7RSJNFirst Trust+10.9%$86.2M

#8QMARFirst Trust+10.8%$615M

#142XJANFirst Trust+5.9%$71.8M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in XJAN

$10,000 in XJAN became

$12,612

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$15,693

Total return, dividends in · Jan 22, 2024 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

XJAN Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

XJAN

−1.4%

−1.2%

+0.1%

+5.9%

+7.7%

—

+26.1%

Peer average

−2.3%

+91.6%

−1.7%

+5.9%

+7.6%

+45.7%

+49.5%

—

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 = 372 Buffer ETFs

XJAN’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#151of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

XJAN+5.9%

Average+5.8%

Worst · KBUF−16.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026

XJAN Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−1.6%

From the 52-week low

+10.0%

Today $39.01 – $39.38

Previous close $39.57

$39.01 now

52-week low$35.4752-week high$39.64

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

XJAN’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

XJAN$71.8M0.1%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.5%

370 others$73.7B84.8%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

XJAN Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.85a year
per $100

$85 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

XJAN$0.85

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 6, 2026

Inside XJAN

5 holdings

XJAN

First Trust Exchange Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January

Today

XJAN reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust XJAN · holdings

How It Compares

XJAN

First Trust Exchange Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.0%	+9.1%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.9%	+7.5%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+5.1%	+7.0%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+4.6%	+6.6%	$1.5B
XJAN	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+5.9%	+7.7%	$72M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs XJAN

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferXJANFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.0%

+5.9%

BUFR wins+1.1 pts

Past year

+9.1%

+7.7%

BUFR wins+1.4 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$71.8M

BUFR152.4× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust XJAN · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

XJAN vs VOO

YTD

XJAN · First Trust Exchange Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January

+5.9%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

2.5 pts

First Trust XJAN and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

XJAN vs Its Peer Average

YTD

XJANAvsBPeer average

1D−1.4%−2.3%

1M−1.2%+91.6%

3M+0.1%−1.7%

YTD+5.9%+5.9%

1Y+7.7%+7.6%

3Y[…]+45.7%

5Y[…]+49.5%

3–2XJAN wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

XJAN

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y4.96%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.0%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$39.01

$35.47−1.6% from the high$39.64

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

XJAN

Fund Facts

Today

2024launched Jan 19

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F318

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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

XJAN

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

XJAN does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust XJAN · 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$39.36

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today4K

Average volume · 30D5K

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

No payouts on record: […]

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