XIJN First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June
Quote as of Oct 26, 2026 16:55 UTC · Quotes are refreshed hourly from the data provider, so during market hours a price can be up to about 1–2 hours old; each quote shows its own timestamp.
| Previous Close | 30.73 | Day Range | 30.76 – 30.77 |
| 52-Week Range | 30.43 – 31.14 | Volume | 1.15K |
| Avg Volume | 7.31K | AUM | $49.9M (Oct 26, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.85% | Yield (TTM) | 6.92% |
| NAV | 30.73 | Premium/Discount | +0.10% indicative |
| Inception | Jun 21, 2024 | Holdings | 14 |
| Issuer | First Trust | Exchange | CBOE |
| Category | Covered Call | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 33740F235 | ISIN | US33740F2359 |
| Structure | Option Income Buffer / Defined Outcome | ||
| Management | Actively managed (per issuer description) | ||
About this ETF
XIJN provides no upside potential. Instead, the fund aims for a targeted rate of income and limited downside protection over a one-year period starting each June. The actively managed portfolio consists of FLEX options that reflect the price performance of SPY and short-term US Treasurys. The premiums received by selling at-the-money call options are used to purchase a laddered portfolio of US Treasury securities. A portion of these securities matures on or about each monthly distribution. At each outcome period, the fund provides a targeted level of income and a buffer against the first 10% of SPYs losses. The target income level will vary based on current market conditions, and any subsequent losses after the 10% buffer will be experienced by the investors on a one-to-one basis. The fund must be held during the entire return period to achieve the intended results. Investors who buy at any other time than the annual reset day may have a different investment return.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 26, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -0.32% | +0.39% | -0.58% | -0.90% | -0.84% | — | — | — | +0.31% |
| Total return | +0.23% | +2.09% | +2.88% | +4.95% | +6.26% | — | — | — | +7.03% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 23, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.85% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $85.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings list retrieved Oct 24, 2026 · The data provider's latest disclosed portfolio for this fund. Issuers publish holdings daily or monthly, so the portfolio date can be earlier; holdings are not live positions. 14 holdings stored.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF… | — | 100.43% | 665 | $50.2M |
| 2 | 2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF… | — | 3.89% | 665 | $1.9M |
| 3 | US Dollar | — | 0.70% | 350.25K | $350.3K |
| 4 | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 10/29/2026 | — | 0.56% | 279.50K | $279.4K |
| 5 | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 11/27/2026 | — | 0.56% | 279.50K | $278.5K |
| 6 | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 12/24/2026 | — | 0.56% | 279.50K | $277.7K |
| 7 | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 01/21/2027 | — | 0.55% | 279.50K | $276.8K |
| 8 | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 02/18/2027 | — | 0.55% | 279.50K | $275.9K |
| 9 | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 03/18/2027 | — | 0.55% | 279.50K | $274.9K |
| 10 | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 04/15/2027 | — | 0.55% | 279.50K | $274.0K |
| 11 | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 05/13/2027 | — | 0.55% | 279.50K | $273.1K |
| 12 | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0%, due 06/10/2027 | — | 0.54% | 279.50K | $272.2K |
| 13 | 2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF… | — | -1.99% | -665 | -$995.2K |
| 14 | 2027-06-17 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF… | — | -8.00% | -665 | -$4.0M |
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Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 6.92% | Paid (last 12 months) | $2.1255 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Oct 01, 2026 | Last payment | $0.1721 (Oct 02, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +4.59% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 01, 2026 | Oct 02, 2026 | $0.1721 |
| Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 01, 2026 | Sep 02, 2026 | $0.1721 |
| Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 04, 2026 | $0.1721 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | $0.1788 |
| Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 02, 2026 | $0.1788 |
| May 01, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 04, 2026 | $0.1788 |
| Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 02, 2026 | $0.1788 |
| Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 03, 2026 | $0.1788 |
| Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 03, 2026 | $0.1788 |
| Jan 02, 2026 | Jan 02, 2026 | Jan 05, 2026 | $0.1788 |
| Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 01, 2025 | Dec 02, 2025 | $0.1788 |
| Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 | Nov 04, 2025 | $0.1788 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 1.98% / — | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.07 / — |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -0.76% / — | Sortino 1Y | 1.88 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.213 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.754 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 1.13% | Risk-free rate used | 4.04% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 1.15K | Average volume | 7.31K |
| AUM | $49.9M | Premium/Discount | +0.10% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Week | -$700.2K | -1.38% | $50.7M → $49.9M |
| 1 Month | -$3.0M | -5.64% | $53.2M → $49.9M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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Latest News for XIJN
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.