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

First Trust · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, XIJN paid 6.9% in cash and still finished 11.1 points behind SPY.

## Key facts

- XIJN, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 6.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- XIJN, total return, 1 year: +6.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- XIJN, against SPY: −11.1 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- XIJN, latest payout, annualized: 6.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- XIJN, net assets: $52m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- XIJN, expense ratio: 0.85% (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025).

## XIJN over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | SPY | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 1.7% | +0.2% | +1.9% | +3.3% | −1.4 pts |
| 6 months | 3.5% | +0.5% | +4.0% | +16.0% | −12.0 pts |
| 1 year | 6.9% | −0.7% | +6.4% | +17.5% | −11.1 pts |
| Since launch | 14.7% | +0.8% | +16.6% | +44.1% | −27.6 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | buffer with income | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 (SPY) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $52m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 6.7% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 6.9% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Jun 24, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 30 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.1721 ex Sep 1, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $2.1322 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has XIJN paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, XIJN paid 6.9% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 0.7%.

### Is XIJN ahead of SPY?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, XIJN returned +6.4% against +17.5% for S&P 500 (SPY), so a holder was behind it by 11.1 points.

### How often does XIJN pay, and how much?

XIJN pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 6.7% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does XIJN next pay a distribution?

XIJN pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 1, 2026 at $0.1721 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Oct 1, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.

### What does XIJN cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.85% a year.


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