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

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

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

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June (XIJN) 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 XIJN. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XIJN

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XIJN

XIJN has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 97. There are 15 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 2025XIJN vs PMAP
APXM
FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - April
99
—Apr 2025XIJN vs APXM
MMAX
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Mar ETF
99
—Mar 2025XIJN vs MMAX
PMMY
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - May
98
—Apr 2025XIJN vs PMMY
CPSP
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ap...
98
18.90MApr 2025XIJN vs CPSP

Top Performing XIJN Alternatives (YTD)

XIJN is at 2.49% YTD. There are 226 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 2025XIJN vs NVDO
TMAR
FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - March
14.45%
—Mar 2025XIJN vs TMAR
QMAR
FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March
13.06%
557.94MMar 2021XIJN vs QMAR
PQAP
PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - April
12.09%
7.34MDec 2024XIJN vs PQAP
UXJL
FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - Jul...
11.78%
—Jul 2025XIJN vs UXJL

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XIJN

XIJN has 1.88% 1-year volatility. There are 14 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 2025XIJN vs APXM
PMMY
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - May1.12%—Apr 2025XIJN vs PMMY
PMAP
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - April1.15%—Mar 2025XIJN vs PMAP
MMAX
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Mar ETF1.39%—Mar 2025XIJN vs MMAX
CPSP
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ap...1.42%18.90MApr 2025XIJN vs CPSP

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XIJN

XIJN has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.75%. There are 9 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 2025XIJN vs APXM
MMAX
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Mar ETF
-0.34%
—Mar 2025XIJN vs MMAX
PMAP
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - April
-0.34%
—Mar 2025XIJN vs PMAP
PMMY
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - May
-0.36%
—Apr 2025XIJN vs PMMY
CPSP
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ap...
-0.37%
18.90MApr 2025XIJN 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 2015XIJN vs CIBR
GRID
First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...Alternative Energy Equities
79
28.91%
11.29BNov 2009XIJN vs GRID
NFTY
First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETFAsia Pacific Equities
3
-9.70%
133.88MFeb 2012XIJN vs NFTY
AIRR
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...Building & Construction
78
31.77%
10.62BMar 2014XIJN vs AIRR
FDL
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend
70
13.33%
7.39BMar 2006XIJN vs FDL
IGLD
FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETFPrecious Metals, Gold
28
1.69%
591.41MMar 2021XIJN vs IGLD
FTXL
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
97
115.70%
2.52BSep 2016XIJN vs FTXL
TDIV
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index FundTechnology Equities, Dividend
83
30.57%
4.66BAug 2012XIJN vs TDIV
KNG
FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...Dividend, S&P 500
20
2.20%
3.28BMar 2018XIJN vs KNG
QCLN
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...Alternative Energy Equities
89
52.94%
895.30MFeb 2007XIJN vs QCLN

Often Compared With XIJN

Investors most often compare XIJN with PMAU, DBE, ZMAY. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
PMAU
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - AugustDefined Outcome, S&P 500—
2.95%
—Jul 2025XIJN vs PMAU
DBE
Invesco DB Energy FundOil & Gas
71
83.68%
99.79MJan 2007XIJN vs DBE
ZMAY
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr MayDefined Outcome
97
2.20%
—May 2025XIJN vs ZMAY
PMJN
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - JuneDefined Outcome, S&P 500
95
2.33%
—May 2025XIJN vs PMJN
COMT
iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETFCommodities
71
39.67%
1.15BOct 2014XIJN vs COMT
TWOX
iShares Large Cap Accelerated Outcome ETFDefined Outcome
45
2.15%
—Jan 2025XIJN vs TWOX
PMFB
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - FebruaryDefined Outcome, S&P 500
95
2.56%
—Jan 2025XIJN vs PMFB
PQJA
PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - JanuaryDefined Outcome, Nasdaq-100
82
8.72%
6.00MDec 2024XIJN vs PQJA
DBO
Invesco DB Oil FundOil & Gas
65
84.75%
275.60MJan 2007XIJN vs DBO
CPSM
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ma...Defined Outcome, S&P 500
97
2.27%
55.00MMay 2024XIJN vs CPSM
DMAX
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer December ETFDefined Outcome
94
2.34%
136.60MDec 2024XIJN vs DMAX
IBID
iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETFInflation-Protected Bonds
97
2.46%
111.60MSep 2023XIJN vs IBID
PBQQ
PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETFDefined Outcome, Nasdaq-100
89
9.10%
15.14MDec 2024XIJN vs PBQQ
ROBT
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...Technology Equities, Robotics
32
14.22%
763.61MFeb 2018XIJN vs ROBT
LJUL
Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - JulyDefined Outcome
96
1.80%
—Jun 2024XIJN vs LJUL
PQOC
PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - OctoberDefined Outcome, Nasdaq-100
73
9.01%
6.88MDec 2024XIJN vs PQOC
BILS
SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETFUltrashort Bond
100
1.40%
3.91BSep 2020XIJN vs BILS
BNO
United States Brent Oil Fund LPOil & Gas
65
90.47%
95.54MJun 2010XIJN vs BNO
EAPR
Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Apri...Defined Outcome
94
11.39%
100.91MMar 2021XIJN vs EAPR
IBIC
iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETFInflation-Protected Bonds
98
2.37%
85.92MSep 2023XIJN vs IBIC

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