FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January (XJAN) belongs to the Options Trading category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XJAN. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to XJAN
XJAN charges 0.85% annually. There are 88 ETFs in the Options Trading category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.29%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parametric Hedged Equity ETF | 0.29% | 137.24M | Oct 2023 | XJAN vs PHEQ | |
| iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy E... | 0.35% | 1.97B | Jun 2022 | XJAN vs TLTW | |
| Amplify BlackSwan ISWN ETF | 0.49% | 36.93M | Jan 2021 | XJAN vs ISWN | |
| PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - April | 0.50% | — | Mar 2024 | XJAN vs PBAP | |
| PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 12 ETF - February | 0.50% | — | Jan 2024 | XJAN vs FEBP |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XJAN
XJAN has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 80. There are 69 ETFs in the Options Trading category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - April | 99 | — | Mar 2024 | XJAN vs LAPR | |
| Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April | 98 | 32.67M | Mar 2023 | XJAN vs APRJ | |
| AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Apr ETF | 98 | 198.32M | May 2020 | XJAN vs APRW | |
| PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 12 ETF - April | 98 | — | Mar 2024 | XJAN vs APRP | |
| FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer... | 98 | — | Apr 2024 | XJAN vs XAPR |
Top Performing XJAN Alternatives (YTD)
XJAN is at 4.15% YTD. There are 98 ETFs in the Options Trading category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 110.49%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF | 110.49% | 367.33M | Sep 2023 | XJAN vs AMDY | |
| Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options Income ETF | 19.07% | 189.73M | Sep 2023 | XJAN vs QQQY | |
| LHA Market State Tactical Q ETF | 17.40% | 32.01M | Mar 2022 | XJAN vs MSTQ | |
| YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF | 13.06% | 1.45B | May 2023 | XJAN vs NVDY | |
| Innovator Uncapped Accelerated U.S. Equity ETF | 12.67% | 49.68M | Aug 2022 | XJAN vs XUSP |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XJAN
XJAN has 4.73% 1-year volatility. There are 52 ETFs in the Options Trading category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovator Premium Income 40 Barrier ETF - April | 0.00% | 19.28M | Mar 2023 | XJAN vs APRQ | |
| Innovator Premium Income 40 Barrier ETF - July | 0.00% | 6.82M | Jun 2023 | XJAN vs JULQ | |
| Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated ETF - October | 0.00% | 3.39M | Sep 2021 | XJAN vs XDOC | |
| Innovator Premium Income 9 Buffer ETF - October | 0.00% | 5.96M | Sep 2023 | XJAN vs HOCT | |
| Innovator Premium Income 40 Barrier ETF - October | 0.00% | 7.17M | Sep 2023 | XJAN vs OCTQ |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XJAN
XJAN has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.05%. There are 59 ETFs in the Options Trading category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.20%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April | -0.20% | 32.67M | Mar 2023 | XJAN vs APRJ | |
| Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - April | -0.24% | — | Mar 2024 | XJAN vs LAPR | |
| Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - July | -0.61% | 15.66M | Jun 2023 | XJAN vs JULJ | |
| FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer... | -0.66% | — | Apr 2024 | XJAN vs XAPR | |
| AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Apr ETF | -0.75% | 198.32M | May 2020 | XJAN vs APRW |
Other ETFs from FT Vest
The 10 most viewed FT Vest ETFs shown here include BGLD, RDVI, BUFQ and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $3B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF | Defined Outcome, Gold | 28 | 0.32% | 51.28M | Jan 2021 | XJAN vs BGLD | |
| FT Cboe Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Inco... | Derivative Income | 58 | 9.43% | 3.16B | Oct 2022 | XJAN vs RDVI | |
| FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF | Nasdaq-100, Options Trading | 84 | 9.53% | 1.47B | Jun 2022 | XJAN vs BUFQ | |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October | Defined Outcome | 79 | 6.65% | 1.21B | Oct 2020 | XJAN vs FOCT | |
| FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF | Defined Outcome | 87 | 5.08% | 1.88B | Jan 2021 | XJAN vs BUFD | |
| FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September | Options Trading | 74 | 6.56% | 1.29B | Sep 2020 | XJAN vs FSEP | |
| FT Vest Dow Jones Internet & Target Income ETF | Technology Equities | 14 | 2.42% | — | Mar 2024 | XJAN vs FDND | |
| FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF | Derivative Income | 40 | 5.09% | 72.34M | Apr 2023 | XJAN vs DOGG | |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December | Defined Outcome | 86 | 4.97% | 426.26M | Dec 2020 | XJAN vs DDEC | |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February | Defined Outcome | 82 | 7.65% | 1.35B | Feb 2020 | XJAN vs FFEB |
Often Compared With XJAN
Investors most often compare XJAN with COMT, DBE, AMZP. These 16 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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