UXJAFT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - January
Seeks rates of return (before fees and expenses) that outperform the positive price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust if a performance threshold is exceeded.
By First Trust · Launched 2025
0.85%
#4,336 of 5,562 · expensive
$13M
#4,610 of 5,562 · small
0.00%
1 year
#4,100 of 5,562 · young
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDTotal-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 7 holdings = 100.1% of fundconcentrated
Asset allocation
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsYear-on-year price swings
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Needs 3+ years of history
Needs 3+ years of history
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- Cboe BZX
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks rates of return (before fees and expenses) that outperform the positive price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust if a performance threshold is exceeded.
- Strategy
- Defined-outcome accelerator ETF investing substantially all assets in FLEX Options referencing the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (the Underlying ETF). Over a one-year Target Outcome Period (currently January 20, 2026 through January 15, 2027), seeks an accelerated upside rate of return if the Underlying ETF appreciates above a 2% Target Upside Deductible; provides no downside protection and bears all Underlying ETF losses one-to-one.
- Inception date
- January 16, 2025
- Fund family
- First Trust
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Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.
Covered call ETF — yield ≠ total return
The high distribution yield is not free income — it comes from selling upside via call options. Research finds these strategies systematically underperform their underlying index over full cycles, typically by 100–300 basis points per year depending on the option-overlay design. The monthly distributions make the shortfall hard to see in return summaries.
Source: Israelov & Ndong, 'A Devil's Bargain: When Generating Income Undermines Investment Returns' (NDVR, 2023)
Why we flagged this: strategy=option_income + option_income_strategy
Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More
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Data updated on 2026-06-20