DALI vs QCAP

Comparison between FIRST TRUST DORSEY WRIGHT DALI EQUITY ETF (DALI, ETF) and FT VEST NASDAQ-100 CONSERVATIVE BUFFER ETF - APRIL (QCAP, ETF).

DALI vs QCAP - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	DALI(ETF)	QCAP(ETF)
Net Assets	$114M	$114M
Expense Ratio	0.91%	0.90%
Max Drawdown	36.06%	9.17%
Sharpe Ratio	0.74	1.87
5Y Beta	1.12	0.46
5Y Dividends CAGR	-13.63%	N/A

Net Assets

DALI

$114M

Winner

QCAP

$114M

Expense Ratio

DALI

0.91%

Winner

QCAP

0.90%

Max Drawdown

DALI

36.06%

Winner

QCAP

9.17%

Sharpe Ratio

DALI

0.74

Winner

QCAP

1.87

5Y Beta

DALI

1.12

Winner

QCAP

0.46

5Y Dividends CAGR

DALI

-13.63%

QCAP

N/A

DALI vs QCAP - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	DALI	QCAP
1 month	-3.32%	+0.47%
3 months	+4.29%	+3.02%
6 months	+3.41%	+4.33%
1 year	+16.47%	+9.90%
5 years(CAGR)	+4.49%	N/A
10 years(CAGR)	+5.92%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+5.92%	+10.15%

DALI

-3.32%

Winner

QCAP

+0.47%

Winner

DALI

+4.29%

QCAP

+3.02%

DALI

+3.41%

Winner

QCAP

+4.33%

Winner

DALI

+16.47%

QCAP

+9.90%

5Y(CAGR)

DALI

+4.49%

QCAP

N/A

10Y(CAGR)

DALI

+5.92%

QCAP

N/A

Max(CAGR)

DALI

+5.92%

Winner

QCAP

+10.15%

DALI vs QCAP - Annual Returns (2018 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	DALI	QCAP
2026	+1.64%	+3.80%
2025	+11.89%	+7.30%
2024	+20.16%	+10.40%
2023	-7.34%	N/A
2022	-8.39%	N/A
2021	+24.04%	N/A
2020	+4.46%	N/A
2019	+25.32%	N/A
2018	-14.81%	N/A

DALI vs QCAP Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for DALI was -36.06%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 224 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for QCAP was -9.17%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 77 trading sessions.

The current DALI drawdown is -5.59%. The current QCAP drawdown is -1.48%.

Rank	DALI	QCAP
#1	-36.06% Feb 19, 2020 - Jan 7, 2021	-9.17% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 10, 2025
#2	-26.27% Mar 8, 2022 - Oct 24, 2025	-4.28% Jul 10, 2024 - Sep 19, 2024
#3	-25.44% Aug 29, 2018 - Jan 9, 2020	-1.48% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026
#4	-15.21% Nov 16, 2021 - Mar 7, 2022	-0.94% Apr 29, 2024 - May 3, 2024
#5	-12.54% Jan 22, 2026 - May 6, 2026	-0.82% Oct 28, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025
#6	-8.60% Feb 12, 2021 - Apr 9, 2021	-0.82% Dec 16, 2024 - Dec 24, 2024
#7	-7.62% Oct 27, 2025 - Dec 10, 2025	-0.75% Oct 29, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024
#8	-6.70% Apr 27, 2021 - Jun 8, 2021	-0.67% Nov 13, 2024 - Nov 25, 2024
#9	-5.59% May 11, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026	-0.62% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 21, 2025
#10	-5.56% Sep 3, 2021 - Oct 21, 2021	-0.60% Jan 6, 2025 - Jan 15, 2025
#11	-5.27% Jan 22, 2021 - Feb 5, 2021	-0.57% Jun 18, 2024 - Jul 2, 2024
#12	-5.14% Jun 20, 2018 - Aug 21, 2018	-0.56% Jan 23, 2025 - Feb 6, 2025
#13	-4.99% Jun 29, 2021 - Jul 29, 2021	-0.54% Dec 26, 2024 - Jan 6, 2025
#14	-3.86% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 24, 2025	-0.49% May 28, 2024 - Jun 5, 2024
#15	-3.37% Aug 12, 2021 - Aug 25, 2021	-0.46% Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 11, 2026