# DGJL (FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - July)

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

From Jul 20, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026, DGJL returned 2.5%, against 3.6% for SPY.

## Key facts

- DGJL, buffer, by its prospectus: 10%, as of Jul 20, 2026.
- DGJL, return since listing: +2.5%, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- DGJL, expense ratio: 0.85% (497 XBRL, Jul 20, 2026).

## DGJL over each window to Oct 20, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY price return | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | +0.6% | +1.0% | −0.3 pts |
| 3 months | +2.4% | +2.8% | −0.3 pts |
| Since launch | +2.5% | +3.6% | −1.1 pts |

## DGJL key stats

- High since Jul 20, 2026, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $30.60 on Oct 13, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Low since Jul 20, 2026, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $29.66 on Jul 29, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Oct 20, 2026, within that range: $30.54, 94% 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 Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 16, 2027 | prospectus |
| Buffer | the first 10% of losses in SPY | prospectus |
| Cap | not read by ETFIQ | prospectus |
| Upside | a fixed 9.4% return before fees | prospectus |
| Cap left, buffer left and days left | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Jul 20, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 497 XBRL, Jul 20, 2026 |
| Prospectus | 497K filed Jul 20, 2026 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does DGJL protect against?

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

### Does DGJL have a cap?

Its prospectus prints no cap for its current period.

### When does DGJL reset?

Its prospectus sets its outcome from Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 16, 2027.


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ETFIQ, DGJL, buffer ETFs, data as of Oct 20, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/dgjl
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