FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - JulyXJUL

First TrustDefined OutcomeBuffer#204 of 318 by YTD

$41.18

0.0% last session

+5.3% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 1, 2023 – Nov 6, 2026XJULS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	0.0%	−1.6%	−0.8%	+5.3%	+6.8%	+37.0%	—	+33.6%
Peer average	+0.2%	+92.6%	+96.4%	+6.1%	+7.6%	+44.9%	+49.6%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−5.0%	−4.6%	+8.7%	+9.8%	+80.8%	+71.8%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $42M
Expense ratio: 0.85%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $42.01
Volume: 849
Avg. volume 30D: 2K
High today: $41.27
Low today: $41.18
Previous close: $41.16
52-week high: $42.06
52-week low: $38.07
Our risk indicator: 3/5

XJUL in One Breath

XJUL Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.3%$407M

#2QMARFirst Trust+11.8%$620M

#3APRTAllianzIM+11.7%$47.4M

#4FMARFirst Trust+11.6%$1.2B

#5PQAPPGIM+11.5%$32.4M

#6RSSEFirst Trust+11.3%$35.2M

#7KOCTInnovator+11.3%$169M

#8KFEBInnovator+11.0%$39.9M

#189XJULFirst Trust+5.3%$42.0M

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

$10,000 in XJUL

$10,000 in XJUL became

$13,357

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$16,890

Total return, dividends in · Jul 24, 2023 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

XJUL Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

XJUL

0.0%

−1.6%

−0.8%

+5.3%

+6.8%

+37.0%

—

+33.6%

Peer average

+0.2%

+92.6%

+96.4%

+6.1%

+7.6%

+44.9%

+49.6%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+0.3%

−5.0%

−4.6%

+8.7%

+9.8%

+80.8%

+71.8%

—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

XJUL’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#204of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+14.7%

Average+5.9%

XJUL+5.3%

Worst · KBUF−16.9%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026

XJUL Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−2.1%

From the 52-week low

+8.2%

Today $41.18 – $41.27

Previous close $41.16

$41.18 now

52-week low$38.0752-week high$42.06

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

XJUL’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $86.7B in 373 Buffer ETFs

XJUL$42.0M0.0%

BUFR$11.1B12.8%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.3B84.6%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

XJUL 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

XJUL$0.85

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 6, 2026

Inside XJUL

5 holdings

XJUL

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July

Today

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First Trust XJUL · holdings

How It Compares

XJUL

FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.1%	+8.9%	$11.1B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+6.1%	+7.6%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+6.0%	+7.7%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+7.1%	+9.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+4.8%	+6.4%	$1.5B
XJUL	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.85%	+5.3%	+6.8%	$42M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs XJUL

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferXJULFirst Trust · Buffer

Year to date

+7.1%

+5.3%

BUFR wins+1.8 pts

Past year

+8.9%

+6.8%

BUFR wins+2.1 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.85%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$11.1B

$42.0M

BUFR263.5× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and First Trust XJUL · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored

XJUL vs VOO

YTD

XJUL · FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July

+5.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.7%

Gap

3.4 pts

First Trust XJUL and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 7, 2026

XJUL vs Its Peer Average

YTD

XJULAvsBPeer average

1D0.0%+0.2%

1M−1.6%+92.6%

3M−0.8%+96.4%

YTD+5.3%+6.1%

1Y+6.8%+7.6%

3Y+37.0%+44.9%

5Y[…]+49.6%

0–6Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

XJUL

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y4.71%

Deepest drop · 1Y−2.8%

Lowest point · 5Y−3.1%

52-week range

$41.18

$38.07−2.1% from the high$42.06

First Trust XJUL · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 2026

XJUL

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched Jul 21

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 33740F425

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$85 a year

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First Trust XJUL · fund facts · as of Nov 7, 2026

XJUL

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

XJUL does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

First Trust XJUL · 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$42.01

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today849

Average volume · 30D2K

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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