BUFG vs USDX

Comparison between FT VEST BUFFERED ALLOCATION GROWTH ETF (BUFG, ETF) and SGI ENHANCED CORE ETF (USDX, ETF).

BUFG vs USDX - Performance Comparison

Log

Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	BUFG(ETF)	USDX(ETF)
Net Assets	$312M	$313M
Expense Ratio	1.13%	1.08%
Max Drawdown	17.62%	3.80%
Sharpe Ratio	1.50	1.29
5Y Beta	0.63	0.00

Net Assets

BUFG

$312M

Winner

USDX

$313M

Expense Ratio

BUFG

1.13%

Winner

USDX

1.08%

Max Drawdown

BUFG

17.62%

Winner

USDX

3.80%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

BUFG

1.50

USDX

1.29

5Y Beta

BUFG

0.63

Winner

USDX

0.00

BUFG vs USDX - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	BUFG	USDX
1 month	+1.37%	+0.74%
3 months	+7.50%	+1.62%
6 months	+6.98%	+2.79%
1 year	+16.74%	+6.52%
5 years(CAGR)	+8.65%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+8.65%	+6.80%

Winner

BUFG

+1.37%

USDX

+0.74%

Winner

BUFG

+7.50%

USDX

+1.62%

Winner

BUFG

+6.98%

USDX

+2.79%

Winner

BUFG

+16.74%

USDX

+6.52%

5Y(CAGR)

BUFG

+8.65%

USDX

N/A

Max(CAGR)

Winner

BUFG

+8.65%

USDX

+6.80%

BUFG vs USDX - Annual Returns (2021 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	BUFG	USDX
2026	+6.29%	+2.43%
2025	+12.79%	+6.20%
2024	+15.68%	+6.87%
2023	+18.88%	N/A
2022	-12.05%	N/A
2021	+1.80%	N/A

BUFG vs USDX Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for BUFG was -17.62%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. Recovery took 381 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for USDX was -0.94%, occurring on Jan 27, 2026. Recovery took 22 trading sessions.

The current BUFG drawdown is -0.15%. The current USDX drawdown is -0.02%.

Rank	BUFG	USDX
#1	-17.62% Jan 4, 2022 - Jul 13, 2023	-0.94% Jan 21, 2026 - Feb 23, 2026
#2	-13.20% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 25, 2025	-0.74% Apr 7, 2025 - May 16, 2025
#3	-7.82% Jul 28, 2023 - Dec 1, 2023	-0.64% May 29, 2026 - Jun 4, 2026
#4	-5.74% Feb 9, 2026 - Apr 14, 2026	-0.35% May 7, 2026 - May 14, 2026
#5	-5.00% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 19, 2024	-0.31% Apr 30, 2026 - May 7, 2026
#6	-3.33% Mar 28, 2024 - May 9, 2024	-0.29% May 21, 2026 - May 29, 2026
#7	-2.81% Nov 16, 2021 - Dec 27, 2021	-0.26% May 14, 2026 - May 20, 2026
#8	-2.60% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 19, 2024	-0.24% Jul 1, 2024 - Jul 3, 2024
#9	-2.54% Oct 28, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025	-0.23% Oct 25, 2024 - Nov 4, 2024
#10	-2.17% Dec 4, 2024 - Jan 21, 2025	-0.23% Dec 23, 2024 - Jan 2, 2025
#11	-1.97% Jun 4, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026	-0.21% Jan 15, 2026 - Jan 21, 2026
#12	-1.64% Oct 21, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024	-0.21% Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 14, 2024
#13	-1.61% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025	-0.21% Dec 16, 2024 - Dec 23, 2024
#14	-1.58% Jan 27, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026	-0.19% Jul 10, 2025 - Jul 21, 2025
#15	-1.39% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 27, 2026	-0.19% Mar 26, 2026 - Mar 30, 2026