ABEQ vs BUFT

Comparison between ABSOLUTE SELECT VALUE ETF (ABEQ, ETF) and FT VEST BUFFERED ALLOCATION DEFENSIVE ETF (BUFT, ETF).

5-Year PerformanceABEQ has outperformed BUFT, delivering a return of +7.1% compared to +5.7%

ABEQ vs BUFT - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	ABEQ(ETF)	BUFT(ETF)
Net Assets	$142M	$142M
Expense Ratio	0.85%	1.21%
Max Drawdown	27.82%	10.40%
Sharpe Ratio	0.66	2.18
5Y Beta	0.35	0.34
P/E Ratio	15.53	N/A
Forward P/E	14.31	N/A
PEG Ratio	0.73	N/A
5Y Dividends CAGR	37.10%	N/A
5Y EPS CAGR	7.01%	N/A
Debt to Equity	64.54%	N/A
P/S Ratio	1.77	N/A
P/B Ratio	2.33	N/A

Net Assets

Winner

ABEQ

$142M

BUFT

$142M

Expense Ratio

Winner

ABEQ

0.85%

BUFT

1.21%

Max Drawdown

ABEQ

27.82%

Winner

BUFT

10.40%

Sharpe Ratio

ABEQ

0.66

Winner

BUFT

2.18

5Y Beta

ABEQ

0.35

Winner

BUFT

0.34

P/E Ratio

ABEQ

15.53

BUFT

N/A

Forward P/E

ABEQ

14.31

BUFT

N/A

PEG Ratio

ABEQ

0.73

BUFT

N/A

5Y Dividends CAGR

ABEQ

37.10%

BUFT

N/A

5Y EPS CAGR

ABEQ

7.01%

BUFT

N/A

Debt to Equity

ABEQ

64.54%

BUFT

N/A

P/S Ratio

ABEQ

1.77

BUFT

N/A

P/B Ratio

ABEQ

2.33

BUFT

N/A

ABEQ vs BUFT - Holdings Comparison

ABEQ and BUFT have 0 common holdings. Overlap is 0.00%

ABEQ's top 25 holdings weight is 87.73%. BUFT's top 25 holdings weight is 100.00%.

Rank	ABEQ	BUFT
#1	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CLASS B (BRK-B) - 9.52%	FT VEST US EQ ENH & MOD BUF ETF-APR (XAPR) - 13.54%
#2	U.S. TREASURY SECURITY STRIPPED INTEREST SECURITY 0% (n/a) - 8.27%	FT VEST U.S. EQ ENH & MODBUFETF-MAR (XMAR) - 12.14%
#3	FRANCO-NEVADA CORP (n/a) - 7.93%	FT VEST U.S. EQ ENH & MODBUFETF-SEP (XSEP) - 11.83%
#4	LOEWS CORP (L) - 7.17%	FT VEST US EQUITY DP BFFR ETF APR (DAPR) - 11.72%
#5	UNILEVER PLC ADR (UL) - 5.49%	FT VEST U.S. EQ MOD BUF ETF APR (GAPR) - 11.13%
#6	AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD (n/a) - 4.71%	FT VEST US EQ ENH & MDT BFR ETF DEC (XDEC) - 10.71%
#7	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) - 4.20%	FT VEST US EQ ENH & MOD BUF ETF-JAN (XJAN) - 9.85%
#8	ONEOK INC (OKE) - 4.19%	FT VEST U.S. EQ MOD BUFFR ETF MAR (GMAR) - 9.79%
#9	MEDTRONIC PLC (MDT) - 4.10%	FT VEST US EQ ENH & MOD BUF ETF-OCT (XOCT) - 9.25%
#10	THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC (TRV) - 3.87%	MORGAN STANLEY INSTL LQUDTY TRS INSTL (MISXX) - 0.04%
#11	THE HERSHEY CO (HSY) - 3.71%	N/A
#12	HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC (HON) - 3.48%	N/A
#13	EOG RESOURCES INC (EOG) - 3.25%	N/A
#14	SYSCO CORP (SYY) - 3.22%	N/A
#15	US DOLLARS (n/a) - 2.63%	N/A
#16	IDEX CORP (IEX) - 2.58%	N/A
#17	EMERSON ELECTRIC CO (EMR) - 2.53%	N/A
#18	GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON STOCK (GEHC) - 2.37%	N/A
#19	SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC (SSNC) - 2.29%	N/A
#20	CME GROUP INC CLASS A (CME) - 2.22%	N/A
#21	N/A	N/A
#22	N/A	N/A
#23	N/A	N/A
#24	N/A	N/A
#25	N/A	N/A
Total Holdings	20	10

ABEQ vs BUFT - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	ABEQ	BUFT
1 month	-0.13%	+0.74%
3 months	-4.61%	+4.19%
6 months	+3.51%	+5.66%
1 year	+9.89%	+11.47%
5 years(CAGR)	+7.09%	+5.72%
Max(CAGR)	+7.74%	+5.72%

ABEQ

-0.13%

Winner

BUFT

+0.74%

ABEQ

-4.61%

Winner

BUFT

+4.19%

ABEQ

+3.51%

Winner

BUFT

+5.66%

ABEQ

+9.89%

Winner

BUFT

+11.47%

5Y(CAGR)

Winner

ABEQ

+7.09%

BUFT

+5.72%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

ABEQ

+7.74%

BUFT

+5.72%

ABEQ vs BUFT - Annual Returns (2020 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	ABEQ	BUFT
2026	+3.58%	+4.97%
2025	+14.87%	+9.67%
2024	+11.94%	+7.86%
2023	+3.90%	+13.07%
2022	-0.89%	-8.39%
2021	+12.61%	+0.70%
2020	+2.51%	N/A

ABEQ vs BUFT Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for ABEQ was -27.82%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 204 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for BUFT was -10.40%, occurring on Sep 30, 2022. Recovery took 410 trading sessions.

The current ABEQ drawdown is -7.29%. The current BUFT drawdown is -0.19%.

Rank	ABEQ	BUFT
#1	-27.82% Feb 11, 2020 - Dec 1, 2020	-10.40% Mar 29, 2022 - Nov 14, 2023
#2	-17.26% Apr 20, 2022 - Mar 6, 2024	-7.97% Feb 20, 2025 - May 12, 2025
#3	-7.95% Apr 2, 2025 - May 27, 2025	-3.75% Dec 30, 2021 - Mar 29, 2022
#4	-7.89% Feb 27, 2026 - Jun 1, 2026	-2.02% Mar 23, 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
#5	-5.84% Nov 10, 2021 - Dec 29, 2021	-1.87% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 13, 2024
#6	-5.52% May 17, 2021 - Nov 10, 2021	-1.68% Mar 20, 2024 - May 3, 2024
#7	-5.48% Oct 18, 2024 - Feb 13, 2025	-1.52% Nov 16, 2021 - Dec 27, 2021
#8	-4.43% Oct 6, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025	-1.17% May 16, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025
#9	-4.07% Jan 14, 2022 - Mar 16, 2022	-0.82% Nov 11, 2025 - Nov 25, 2025
#10	-3.97% Mar 28, 2024 - May 9, 2024	-0.65% Dec 26, 2024 - Jan 16, 2025
#11	-3.44% May 17, 2024 - Jul 12, 2024	-0.57% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
#12	-3.22% Jul 31, 2024 - Aug 16, 2024	-0.52% Jan 29, 2024 - Feb 6, 2024
#13	-2.95% Feb 8, 2021 - Mar 10, 2021	-0.51% Dec 29, 2023 - Jan 8, 2024
#14	-2.81% Jan 7, 2021 - Feb 8, 2021	-0.50% Dec 19, 2023 - Dec 26, 2023
#15	-2.42% Nov 28, 2025 - Dec 24, 2025	-0.41% Sep 24, 2024 - Oct 11, 2024