Fundology

ETF · First Trust

JANF First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Buffer Ucits ETF - January Accum A USD

ISIN IE000MDKBOB3London Stock Exchange: JANFAJM Ventures LLC

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LSE

£22.44

on

Ongoing charge
0.85% a year
Fund size
£2.5m

Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed

At a glance

As of 02/10/2026, JANF (First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Buffer Ucits ETF - January Accum A USD, ISIN IE000MDKBOB3) closed at £22.44 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.85% a year (about £85 on £10,000). Over the year to 02/10/2026 its total return was +11.8%, or +8.3% after UK CPIH inflation.

Past returns

Total return: the change in the fund’s value with any income reinvested, after its ongoing charges. Periods to .
1 year to 02/10/2026
+11.8%
+8.3% after inflation

Volatility and the largest fall need a longer record of this fund’s prices than we hold so far. They appear on this page once we do.

Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.

How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH

Charges compared with similar funds

The ongoing charge is taken from the fund’s value every day, so the returns on this page are already after it. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately.
Ongoing charge
0.85%
a year
On £10,000
£85
a year, roughly
Over five years
£418
of £10,000, before growth
Among 66 other funds, share classes counted once
  • 45 charge less
  • 4 the same
  • 16 charge more

Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Buffer Ucits ETF - January Accum A USD 0.85% a year, as of 03/10/2026: 16 of the 65 other other funds charge more, 4 the same and 45 less (share classes counted once).

Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of

A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.

Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up

In plain English

First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Buffer Ucits ETF - January Accum A USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from First Trust, launched in 2025.

It tracks the No Underlying Index.

You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.

Its ongoing charge is 0.85% a year — about £85 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you.

Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Other: Alternatives, currencies and funds that do not fit the groups above.

Terms:ETFAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN

Key facts

Ticker
JANF
ISIN
IE000MDKBOB3
Provider
First Trust
Tracks
No index — the manager chooses the holdings
Structure
ETF
An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
Income
Accumulating
Income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.
Ongoing charge
0.85% a year · about £85 on £10,000
Fund size
£2.5m
Launched
Domicile
Ireland
Can be held in
ISA and SIPP
Currency hedged
No
Price currency
Pounds (GBP)
Category
Other

Questions people ask

What is the ongoing charge of JANF?

The ongoing charge of JANF is 0.85% a year — about £85 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of First Trust Global Funds ICAV - First Trust Vest U.S. Equity Buffer Ucits ETF - January Accum A USD 0.85% a year, as of 03/10/2026: 16 of the 65 other other funds charge more, 4 the same and 45 less (share classes counted once).

Is JANF accumulating or distributing?

JANF is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

What is the ISIN of JANF?

The ISIN of JANF is IE000MDKBOB3. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; JANF is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

How has JANF done after inflation?

Over the year to 02/10/2026 JANF’s total return was +11.8%, or +8.3% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

Similar funds

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Sources and dates

Prices
London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
Returns
TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
Inflation
ONS CPIH, latest month published
Charges
The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
Identity
FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
Fund size
TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate

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