BUFX vs TDEC

Comparison between FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFX, ETF) and FT VEST EMERGING MARKETS BUFFER ETF - DECEMBER (TDEC, ETF).

BUFX vs TDEC - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	BUFX(ETF)	TDEC(ETF)
Net Assets	$14M	$15M
Expense Ratio	0.96%	0.95%
Max Drawdown	2.87%	10.30%
Sharpe Ratio	1.19	1.05
5Y Beta	0.29	0.51

Net Assets

BUFX

$14M

Winner

TDEC

$15M

Expense Ratio

BUFX

0.96%

Winner

TDEC

0.95%

Max Drawdown

Winner

BUFX

2.87%

TDEC

10.30%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

BUFX

1.19

TDEC

1.05

5Y Beta

Winner

BUFX

0.29

TDEC

0.51

BUFX vs TDEC - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	BUFX	TDEC
1 month	+0.51%	-0.11%
3 months	+2.04%	+1.31%
6 months	+3.93%	+3.24%
1 year	+8.64%	+15.06%
Max(CAGR)	+9.48%	+17.86%

Winner

BUFX

+0.51%

TDEC

-0.11%

Winner

BUFX

+2.04%

TDEC

+1.31%

Winner

BUFX

+3.93%

TDEC

+3.24%

BUFX

+8.64%

Winner

TDEC

+15.06%

Max(CAGR)

BUFX

+9.48%

Winner

TDEC

+17.86%

BUFX vs TDEC - Annual Returns (2024 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	BUFX	TDEC
2026	+4.26%	+5.94%
2025	+5.62%	+21.64%
2024	N/A	-0.70%

BUFX vs TDEC Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for BUFX was -2.87%, occurring on Mar 30, 2026. Recovery took 29 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for TDEC was -10.30%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 32 trading sessions.

The current BUFX drawdown is -0.50%. The current TDEC drawdown is -2.24%.

Rank	BUFX	TDEC
#1	-2.87% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026	-10.30% Mar 19, 2025 - May 5, 2025
#2	-1.21% Nov 11, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025	-8.16% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026
#3	-0.90% Jun 4, 2026 - Jun 15, 2026	-3.17% Jun 22, 2026 - Jul 17, 2026
#4	-0.70% Jan 27, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026	-3.15% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 18, 2026
#5	-0.67% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025	-2.90% Dec 24, 2024 - Jan 21, 2025
#6	-0.65% Jun 15, 2026 - Jul 6, 2026	-2.86% Feb 20, 2025 - Mar 17, 2025
#7	-0.59% Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 6, 2025	-2.30% May 6, 2026 - Jun 2, 2026
#8	-0.52% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 11, 2025	-1.95% Jul 23, 2025 - Aug 12, 2025
#9	-0.50% Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026	-1.74% Jan 28, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026
#10	-0.50% Jul 15, 2026 - Jul 23, 2026	-1.61% Jun 12, 2025 - Jun 24, 2025
#11	-0.49% Jan 16, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026	-1.58% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
#12	-0.43% Aug 18, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025	-1.21% Jan 24, 2025 - Jan 30, 2025
#13	-0.37% Apr 17, 2026 - Apr 27, 2026	-1.12% May 5, 2025 - May 12, 2025
#14	-0.23% Oct 21, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025	-1.12% May 19, 2025 - Jun 4, 2025
#15	-0.23% May 1, 2026 - May 5, 2026	-1.10% Jan 30, 2025 - Feb 4, 2025