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FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January

QCJA

Market price

$24.03

Source / date

Yahoo Finance chart · 10/2/2026, 7:36:44 PM

Exchange-traded prices may be delayed or unavailable from the quote provider. Company P/E-based scores, DCF valuation and forensic analysis do not apply to this listing; the analysis below uses the framework appropriate to its investment type.

DeepScreen investment analysis

ETF basket analysis

Refreshed 10/3/2026, 3:23:30 PM

Sources used: Yahoo Finance · Yahoo Finance fund risk/management statistics · US history 2025-01-20 to 2026-10-02
1

Basket and structure

What the ETF owns and how the reported portfolio is classified.

Benchmark / index
Defined Outcome
Fund family
First Trust
Provider listing name
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January

Market listing label; not a verified fund-family disclosure.

Legal structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Inception
2025-01-16
First recorded trade
2025-01-21

Provider's first available trade, not necessarily fund launch.

2

Price history

Returns and risk calculated from available adjusted-price history, not a benchmark comparison.

1Y return
11.92%
52-week high
$25.47
52-week low
$21.23
3

Risk and concentration

Portfolio concentration plus realized and provider-published risk statistics.

Largest sector
technology · 58.9%
Top-3 sector weight
83%
3Y max drawdown
-9.66%
5Y max drawdown
-9.66%
3Y volatility
7.79%
Beta
0
4

Cost and execution

Ownership cost, tracking quality and exchange-trading friction where the source publishes them.

Expense ratio / TER
0.9%
Bid / ask spread
0.125%
Premium / discount to NAV
0.188%
AUM
$83M
Average volume
17.86K
Latest session volume
3.56K

Not an average.

Holdings, fund fees, tracking and portfolio valuation are not supplied for this listing by the current sources. Price-history analysis remains available; bid / ask spread alone does not describe the fund's costs.

DeepScreen displays verified values returned by its current sources. Metrics without a verified value are omitted rather than shown as empty placeholder cards.

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ETF FAQ

What is FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January (QCJA)?
FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January is listed by DeepScreen as an exchange-traded fund. An ETF represents a portfolio of underlying assets while its units trade on an exchange during market hours. Research the fund's benchmark or strategy, holdings, concentration, costs, tracking quality and trading liquidity rather than evaluating it as a single operating company.
How should I analyze FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January?
Analyze FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January as a basket. Check what index or strategy it follows, the weight of its largest holdings and sectors, portfolio valuation and quality where meaningful, historical drawdown and volatility, expense ratio, tracking difference, tracking error, bid-ask spread, AUM, volume and premium or discount to NAV.
Why can QCJA trade at a premium or discount to NAV?
QCJA's exchange price is set by buyers and sellers while NAV reflects the value of the underlying portfolio. Differences in liquidity, trading hours, market stress or the pricing of underlying assets can create a premium or discount. Large or persistent gaps can increase the effective cost of trading the ETF.
What tracking metrics matter for FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January?
For a benchmark-tracking ETF, compare both tracking difference and tracking error. Tracking difference shows how far the fund's return has lagged or exceeded its benchmark over a period, while tracking error measures how variable that gap has been. Fees, cash holdings, rebalancing and implementation costs can affect both.
Is FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January a good ETF to buy?
DeepScreen does not provide a personalized buy recommendation. Assess whether FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January's benchmark or strategy, concentration, costs, tracking, liquidity and risk fit the exposure you are researching, and verify the issuer's latest factsheet and prospectus before making an investment decision.