DDX vs RSDE

Comparison between DEFINED DURATION 10 ETF (DDX, ETF) and FT VEST U.S. EQUITY EQUAL WEIGHT BUFFER ETF - DECEMBER (RSDE, ETF).

DDX vs RSDE - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	DDX(ETF)	RSDE(ETF)
Net Assets	$70M	$70M
Expense Ratio	0.25%	0.85%
Max Drawdown	22.16%	10.77%
Sharpe Ratio	1.25	1.04
5Y Beta	0.24	0.53

Net Assets

DDX

$70M

Winner

RSDE

$70M

Expense Ratio

Winner

DDX

0.25%

RSDE

0.85%

Max Drawdown

DDX

22.16%

Winner

RSDE

10.77%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

DDX

1.25

RSDE

1.04

5Y Beta

Winner

DDX

0.24

RSDE

0.53

DDX vs RSDE - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	DDX	RSDE
1 month	-0.65%	+1.23%
3 months	+1.95%	+3.88%
6 months	+3.67%	+5.30%
1 year	+10.82%	+12.48%
5 years(CAGR)	+2.66%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+2.66%	+10.67%

DDX

-0.65%

Winner

RSDE

+1.23%

DDX

+1.95%

Winner

RSDE

+3.88%

DDX

+3.67%

Winner

RSDE

+5.30%

DDX

+10.82%

Winner

RSDE

+12.48%

5Y(CAGR)

DDX

+2.66%

RSDE

N/A

Max(CAGR)

DDX

+2.66%

Winner

RSDE

+10.67%

DDX vs RSDE - Annual Returns (2021 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	DDX	RSDE
2026	+4.62%	+7.49%
2025	+11.97%	+8.90%
2024	+3.36%	-0.25%
2023	+10.05%	N/A
2022	-15.84%	N/A
2021	+1.34%	N/A

DDX vs RSDE Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for DDX was -21.28%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 907 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for RSDE was -10.77%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 86 trading sessions.

The current DDX drawdown is -0.69%. The current RSDE drawdown is -0.30%.

Rank	DDX	RSDE
#1	-21.28% Nov 9, 2021 - Jun 24, 2025	-10.77% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 24, 2025
#2	-4.41% Feb 27, 2026 - May 6, 2026	-4.83% Mar 2, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026
#3	-2.36% Sep 23, 2021 - Oct 28, 2021	-4.42% Oct 27, 2025 - Dec 10, 2025
#4	-1.80% Oct 27, 2025 - Dec 11, 2025	-2.56% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025
#5	-1.43% May 6, 2026 - May 26, 2026	-2.23% Jul 25, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025
#6	-1.38% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 15, 2026	-1.45% Jul 10, 2025 - Jul 22, 2025
#7	-1.20% Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 23, 2025	-1.43% Dec 11, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026
#8	-1.08% Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 20, 2026	-1.39% Dec 26, 2024 - Jan 15, 2025
#9	-0.85% Jun 22, 2026 - Jul 6, 2026	-1.15% Aug 28, 2025 - Sep 11, 2025
#10	-0.77% Jan 15, 2026 - Jan 23, 2026	-1.08% Sep 19, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025
#11	-0.73% Sep 16, 2025 - Oct 1, 2025	-0.96% Apr 20, 2026 - May 6, 2026
#12	-0.72% Jul 25, 2025 - Aug 4, 2025	-0.93% Jun 4, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026
#13	-0.63% Aug 28, 2025 - Sep 4, 2025	-0.93% Feb 11, 2026 - Feb 18, 2026
#14	-0.62% Oct 3, 2025 - Oct 14, 2025	-0.88% Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 26, 2026
#15	-0.50% Aug 13, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025	-0.88% Jan 24, 2025 - Feb 19, 2025