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FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June (XIJN)

ETF · Main listing XIJN · Currency in USD · Last updated Apr 4, 2026

XIJN is an actively managed ETF by First Trust. XIJN launched on Jun 21, 2024 and has a 0.85% expense ratio.

ETF Info

Issuer
First Trust
Inception Date
Jun 21, 2024
Category
Defined Outcome
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Domicile
United States
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Alternatives
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June (XIJN) has returned 0.98% so far this year and 8.03% over the past 12 months.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June

1D
0.08%
1M
0.29%
YTD
0.98%
6M
2.45%
1Y
8.03%
3Y*
—
5Y*
—
10Y*
—

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
0.11%
1M
-4.18%
YTD
-3.84%
6M
-1.98%
1Y
21.98%
3Y*
16.86%
5Y*
10.37%
10Y*
12.29%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 24, 2024, XIJN's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.52%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.1 years.

Historically, 100% of months were positive and 0% were negative. The best month was Jun 2025 with a return of +1.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2024 at 0.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 23 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 0 months.

On a daily basis, XIJN closed higher 60% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +3.9%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -2.3%.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.37%0.26%0.19%0.16%0.98%
20250.72%0.18%0.30%0.35%0.91%1.40%0.43%0.78%0.69%0.32%0.42%0.73%7.47%
20240.18%0.64%1.03%0.59%0.01%1.23%0.08%3.82%

Benchmark Metrics

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June has an annualized alpha of 4.14%, beta of 0.23, and R² of 0.69 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 25, 2024.

  • This ETF captured 23.98% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -13.60%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • This ETF generated an annualized alpha of 4.14% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • Beta of 0.23 indicates this ETF moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.
Alpha
4.14%
Beta
0.23
R²
0.69
Upside Capture
23.98%
Downside Capture
-13.60%

Expense Ratio

XIJN has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.

Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

XIJN ranks 76 for risk / return — better than 76% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

XIJN Risk / Return Rank: 7676
Overall Rank
XIJN Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6868
Sharpe Ratio Rank
XIJN Sortino Ratio Rank: 7676
Sortino Ratio Rank
XIJN Omega Ratio Rank: 9595
Omega Ratio Rank
XIJN Calmar Ratio Rank: 4848
Calmar Ratio Rank
XIJN Martin Ratio Rank: 9191
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June (XIJN) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

XIJNBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.26

0.88

+0.38

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.04

1.37

+0.67

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.49

1.21

+0.28

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.58

1.39

+0.19

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

14.21

6.43

+7.78

Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month.

Explore XIJN risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

XIJN Sortino RatioXIJN Sharpe Ratio

Dividends

Dividend History

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June provided a 6.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.11 per share.

3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024
Dividend$2.11$2.05$0.83

Dividend yield

6.88%6.62%2.68%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.72
2025$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.33$0.00$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$2.05
2024$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.83

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June was 4.65%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 12 trading sessions.

Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-4.65%Mar 26, 202510Apr 8, 202512Apr 25, 202522
-2.03%Jul 17, 202414Aug 5, 20247Aug 14, 202421
-0.89%Sep 3, 20244Sep 6, 20245Sep 13, 20249
-0.75%Oct 28, 202518Nov 20, 20254Nov 26, 202522
-0.65%Feb 20, 202514Mar 11, 20257Mar 20, 202521

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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