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DGJL ETF — FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF July
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF July (DGJL)
Updated October 16, 2026.
DGJL is an ETF. its expense ratio is 0.85%. Total return is 2.2% over the past 0.2 years, 0.9 points behind SPY at 3.1%.
This ETF from First Trust tracks U.S. equities with a buffer and digital return strategy designed to provide downside protection alongside upside participation. The fund does not currently distribute income to shareholders. With an inception date of July 2026, this is a newly launched fund.
DGJL holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
DGJL performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 2.2% over the past 0.2 years, 0.9 points behind SPY at 3.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.8% | — |
| YTD | 2.2% | — |
| Since inception (0.2 years) | 2.2% | — |
DGJL key facts
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 07/20/2026
- Expense ratio
- 0.85%
- Last close
- $30.46 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $4,560,713
- Average volume
- 4700.0
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: First Trust; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
DGJL risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.
Who may consider DGJL — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
What is DGJL's expense ratio?
DGJL's expense ratio is 0.85%.
How has DGJL performed?
Total return is 2.2% over the past 0.2 years, 0.9 points behind SPY at 3.1%.
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