How much has XIJN paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, XIJN paid 6.9% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 0.3%.

Is XIJN ahead of SPY?

Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, XIJN returned +6.8% against +20.0% for S&P 500 (SPY), so a holder was behind it by 13.1 points.

How often does XIJN pay, and how much?

XIJN pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 6.7% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.85% a year.

Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation from exchange prices and cash distributions (Tiingo end-of-day), total return with distributions reinvested. Return of capital is the issuer’s estimate.

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

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Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, XIJN paid 6.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 0.3%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned +6.8%. S&P 500 (SPY) returned +20.0% over the same days, so a holder was behind by 13.1 pts. At its price on Sep 4, 2026 the latest distribution annualises to 6.7%, paid monthly.

XIJN (FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - June), income desk fields as of Sep 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Strategy	buffer with income
Benchmark	S&P 500 (SPY)
Pays	monthly
Payout rate, annualised (ETFIQ)	6.7%
Expense ratio (prospectus XBRL)	0.85%
Cash paid, trailing 12 months (ETFIQ)	6.9%
Launched	Jun 24, 2024
3 months: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	1.7% / +0.3% / +2.0% / +4.7% / −2.6 pts
6 months: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	3.5% / +0.8% / +4.3% / +15.2% / −10.8 pts
1 year: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	6.9% / −0.3% / +6.8% / +20.0% / −13.1 pts
since launch: paid / price / total / SPY / ahead or behind (ETFIQ)	14.7% / +1.0% / +16.8% / +45.3% / −28.5 pts

Questions people ask

How much has XIJN paid over the last year?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, XIJN paid 6.9% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 0.3%.
Is XIJN ahead of SPY?: Over the year to Sep 4, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, XIJN returned +6.8% against +20.0% for S&P 500 (SPY), so a holder was behind it by 13.1 points.
How often does XIJN pay, and how much?: XIJN pays monthly. The latest distribution annualises to 6.7% at its price on Sep 4, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.
What does XIJN cost?: The prospectus expense ratio is 0.85% a year.

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