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FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - January (UXJA) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 4, 2026

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - January is a target outcome ETF that seeks to outperform positive price returns of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust after a 2% upside deductible over the January annual outcome period.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - January (UXJA) belongs to the Defined Outcome category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with UXJA. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to UXJA

UXJA charges 0.85% annually. There are 209 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.25%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
JANB
Aptus January Buffer ETF0.25%—Oct 2025UXJA vs JANB
APRB
Aptus April Buffer ETF0.25%—Oct 2025UXJA vs APRB
OCTB
Aptus October Buffer ETF0.25%—Oct 2025UXJA vs OCTB
JULB
Aptus July Buffer ETF0.25%—Oct 2025UXJA vs JULB
FBUF
Fidelity Dynamic Buffered Equity ETF0.48%—Apr 2024UXJA vs FBUF

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to UXJA

UXJA has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 66. There are 185 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
PMAP
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - April
99
—Mar 2025UXJA vs PMAP
APXM
FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - April
99
—Apr 2025UXJA vs APXM
MMAX
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Mar ETF
99
—Mar 2025UXJA vs MMAX
PMMY
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - May
98
—Apr 2025UXJA vs PMMY
CPSP
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ap...
98
18.90MApr 2025UXJA vs CPSP

Top Performing UXJA Alternatives (YTD)

UXJA is at 11.66% YTD. There are 5 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 18.85%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
NVDO
Leverage Shares 2x Capped Accelerated NVDA Monthly...
18.85%
—Aug 2025UXJA vs NVDO
TMAR
FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - March
14.45%
—Mar 2025UXJA vs TMAR
QMAR
FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March
13.06%
557.94MMar 2021UXJA vs QMAR
PQAP
PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - April
12.09%
7.34MDec 2024UXJA vs PQAP
UXJL
FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - Jul...
11.78%
—Jul 2025UXJA vs UXJL

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to UXJA

UXJA has 13.54% 1-year volatility. There are 274 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.01%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
APXM
FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - April1.01%—Apr 2025UXJA vs APXM
PMMY
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - May1.12%—Apr 2025UXJA vs PMMY
PMAP
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - April1.15%—Mar 2025UXJA vs PMAP
MMAX
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Mar ETF1.39%—Mar 2025UXJA vs MMAX
CPSP
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ap...1.42%18.90MApr 2025UXJA vs CPSP

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to UXJA

UXJA has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.83%. There are 215 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.27%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
APXM
FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - April
-0.27%
—Apr 2025UXJA vs APXM
PMAP
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - April
-0.34%
—Mar 2025UXJA vs PMAP
MMAX
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Mar ETF
-0.34%
—Mar 2025UXJA vs MMAX
PMMY
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - May
-0.36%
—Apr 2025UXJA vs PMMY
CPSP
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ap...
-0.37%
18.90MApr 2025UXJA vs CPSP

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 11 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $14B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
CIBR
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETFTechnology Equities, Cybersecurity
26
28.52%
13.68BJul 2015UXJA vs CIBR
GRID
First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...Alternative Energy Equities
79
28.91%
11.29BNov 2009UXJA vs GRID
NFTY
First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETFAsia Pacific Equities
3
-9.70%
133.88MFeb 2012UXJA vs NFTY
AIRR
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...Building & Construction
78
31.77%
10.62BMar 2014UXJA vs AIRR
FDL
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend
70
13.33%
7.39BMar 2006UXJA vs FDL
IGLD
FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETFPrecious Metals, Gold
28
1.69%
591.41MMar 2021UXJA vs IGLD
FTXL
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
97
115.70%
2.52BSep 2016UXJA vs FTXL
TDIV
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index FundTechnology Equities, Dividend
83
30.57%
4.66BAug 2012UXJA vs TDIV
KNG
FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...Dividend, S&P 500
20
2.20%
3.28BMar 2018UXJA vs KNG
QCLN
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...Alternative Energy Equities
89
52.94%
895.30MFeb 2007UXJA vs QCLN

Often Compared With UXJA

Investors most often compare UXJA with BAMU, DCMT, IBIC. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
BAMU
Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETFUltrashort Bond
98
1.06%
69.01MSep 2023UXJA vs BAMU
DCMT
DoubleLine Commodity Strategy ETFCommodities
76
34.49%
35.63MJan 2024UXJA vs DCMT
IBIC
iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETFInflation-Protected Bonds
98
2.37%
85.92MSep 2023UXJA vs IBIC
PBFR
PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETFDefined Outcome, S&P 500
90
4.52%
154.43MJun 2024UXJA vs PBFR
LJUL
Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - JulyDefined Outcome
96
1.80%
—Jun 2024UXJA vs LJUL
BNO
United States Brent Oil Fund LPOil & Gas
65
90.47%
95.54MJun 2010UXJA vs BNO
ROBT
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...Technology Equities, Robotics
32
14.22%
763.61MFeb 2018UXJA vs ROBT
PMFB
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - FebruaryDefined Outcome, S&P 500
95
2.56%
—Jan 2025UXJA vs PMFB
PMOC
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - OctoberDefined Outcome, S&P 500—
2.83%
—Sep 2025UXJA vs PMOC
PQJA
PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - JanuaryDefined Outcome, Nasdaq-100
82
8.72%
6.00MDec 2024UXJA vs PQJA
CPSM
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ma...Defined Outcome, S&P 500
97
2.27%
55.00MMay 2024UXJA vs CPSM
DBE
Invesco DB Energy FundOil & Gas
71
83.68%
99.79MJan 2007UXJA vs DBE
ZMAY
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr MayDefined Outcome
97
2.20%
—May 2025UXJA vs ZMAY
IBID
iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETFInflation-Protected Bonds
97
2.46%
111.60MSep 2023UXJA vs IBID
PBQQ
PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETFDefined Outcome, Nasdaq-100
89
9.10%
15.14MDec 2024UXJA vs PBQQ
EAPR
Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Apri...Defined Outcome
94
11.39%
100.91MMar 2021UXJA vs EAPR
COMT
iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETFCommodities
71
39.67%
1.15BOct 2014UXJA vs COMT
DMAX
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer December ETFDefined Outcome
94
2.34%
136.60MDec 2024UXJA vs DMAX
BPH
BP p.l.c. ADRhedged ETFOil & Gas——2.19MJan 2025UXJA vs BPH
BWET
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETFCommodities
99
875.88%
23.91MMay 2023UXJA vs BWET

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