# DGJA (FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - January)

First Trust · Buffer ETFs · data as of Oct 20, 2026

From Jan 20, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026, DGJA returned 7.0%, against 13.5% for SPY.

## Key facts

- DGJA, buffer, by its prospectus: 10%, as of Oct 1, 2026.
- DGJA, return since listing: +7.0%, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- DGJA, expense ratio: 0.85% (485BPOS XBRL, Sep 28, 2026).

## DGJA over each window to Oct 20, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY price return | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | +0.5% | +1.0% | −0.4 pts |
| 3 months | +2.0% | +2.8% | −0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +4.7% | +9.2% | −4.5 pts |
| Since launch | +7.0% | +13.5% | −6.5 pts |

## DGJA key stats

- High since Jan 20, 2026, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $32.35 on Oct 12, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Low since Jan 20, 2026, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $29.40 on Mar 30, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Oct 20, 2026, within that range: $32.34, 100% of the way from the low to the high (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Digital return buffer ETF | ETFIQ |
| Reference | SPY (State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust) | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | from Jan 20, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 | prospectus |
| Buffer | the first 10% of losses in SPY | prospectus |
| Cap | not read by ETFIQ | prospectus |
| Upside | a fixed 8.5% return before fees | prospectus |
| Cap left, buffer left and days left | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Jan 20, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 485BPOS XBRL, Sep 28, 2026 |
| Prospectus | 497K filed Oct 1, 2026 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does DGJA protect against?

Its prospectus says it buffers the first 10% of losses in SPY.

### Does DGJA have a cap?

Its prospectus prints no cap for its current period.

### When does DGJA reset?

Its prospectus sets its outcome from Jan 20, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027.


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