BUFD vs FPEI

Comparison between FT VEST LADDERED DEEP BUFFER ETF (BUFD, ETF) and FIRST TRUST INSTITUTIONAL PREFERRED SECURITIES AND INCOME ETF (FPEI, ETF).

5-Year PerformanceBUFD has outperformed FPEI, delivering a return of +7.5% compared to +4.2%

BUFD vs FPEI - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	BUFD(ETF)	FPEI(ETF)
Net Assets	$1.90B	$1.90B
Expense Ratio	0.95%	0.85%
Max Drawdown	10.75%	27.77%
Sharpe Ratio	1.72	1.08
5Y Beta	0.45	0.15
5Y Dividends CAGR	N/A	3.10%

Net Assets

BUFD

$1.90B

FPEI

$1.90B

Expense Ratio

BUFD

0.95%

Winner

FPEI

0.85%

Max Drawdown

Winner

BUFD

10.75%

FPEI

27.77%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

BUFD

1.72

FPEI

1.08

5Y Beta

BUFD

0.45

Winner

FPEI

0.15

5Y Dividends CAGR

BUFD

N/A

FPEI

3.10%

BUFD vs FPEI - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	BUFD	FPEI
1 month	+0.61%	+0.83%
3 months	+4.71%	+1.27%
6 months	+5.79%	+2.11%
1 year	+13.85%	+7.96%
5 years(CAGR)	+7.48%	+4.17%
10 years(CAGR)	N/A	+4.99%
Max(CAGR)	+7.41%	+4.99%

BUFD

+0.61%

Winner

FPEI

+0.83%

Winner

BUFD

+4.71%

FPEI

+1.27%

Winner

BUFD

+5.79%

FPEI

+2.11%

Winner

BUFD

+13.85%

FPEI

+7.96%

5Y(CAGR)

Winner

BUFD

+7.48%

FPEI

+4.17%

10Y(CAGR)

BUFD

N/A

FPEI

+4.99%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

BUFD

+7.41%

FPEI

+4.99%

BUFD vs FPEI - Annual Returns (2017 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	BUFD	FPEI
2026	+4.61%	+1.51%
2025	+10.96%	+9.64%
2024	+12.82%	+11.19%
2023	+15.35%	+5.88%
2022	-7.78%	-8.28%
2021	+5.97%	+4.74%
2020	N/A	+6.95%
2019	N/A	+16.30%
2018	N/A	-4.22%
2017	N/A	+2.22%

BUFD vs FPEI Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for BUFD was -10.75%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. Recovery took 315 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for FPEI was -27.51%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 184 trading sessions.

The current BUFD drawdown is -0.50%. The current FPEI drawdown is -0.26%.

Rank	BUFD	FPEI
#1	-10.75% Mar 29, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023	-27.51% Feb 18, 2020 - Nov 6, 2020
#2	-10.15% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 12, 2025	-16.45% Sep 22, 2021 - Mar 20, 2024
#3	-5.48% Jul 31, 2023 - Nov 14, 2023	-6.01% Jan 26, 2018 - Mar 29, 2019
#4	-4.45% Jan 4, 2022 - Mar 29, 2022	-4.26% Feb 28, 2025 - May 13, 2025
#5	-3.43% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 13, 2026	-3.62% Feb 20, 2026 - Jun 1, 2026
#6	-3.33% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 16, 2024	-1.98% Feb 18, 2021 - Apr 13, 2021
#7	-1.74% Mar 27, 2024 - May 6, 2024	-1.92% Mar 26, 2024 - May 6, 2024
#8	-1.65% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025	-1.56% Dec 11, 2024 - Feb 5, 2025
#9	-1.61% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 16, 2024	-1.21% Sep 30, 2024 - Dec 6, 2024
#10	-1.52% Dec 11, 2024 - Dec 26, 2024	-1.13% Nov 3, 2017 - Dec 29, 2017
#11	-1.44% Nov 16, 2021 - Dec 10, 2021	-0.97% Aug 1, 2024 - Aug 13, 2024
#12	-1.41% Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 15, 2026	-0.92% Oct 28, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025
#13	-1.40% Dec 26, 2024 - Jan 21, 2025	-0.92% Jul 29, 2019 - Aug 22, 2019
#14	-1.25% Jan 21, 2021 - Feb 5, 2021	-0.79% May 19, 2025 - May 29, 2025
#15	-1.19% Sep 7, 2021 - Oct 19, 2021	-0.78% May 2, 2019 - Jun 6, 2019