DSEP vs GSEP

Comparison between FT VEST U.S. EQUITY DEEP BUFFER ETF - SEPTEMBER (DSEP, ETF) and FT VEST U.S. EQUITY MODERATE BUFFER ETF - SEPTEMBER (GSEP, ETF).

DSEP vs GSEP - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	DSEP(ETF)	GSEP(ETF)
Net Assets	$352M	$351M
Expense Ratio	0.85%	0.85%
Max Drawdown	11.78%	10.09%
Sharpe Ratio	1.27	1.22
5Y Beta	0.45	0.48

Net Assets

Winner

DSEP

$352M

GSEP

$351M

Expense Ratio

DSEP

0.85%

GSEP

0.85%

Max Drawdown

DSEP

11.78%

Winner

GSEP

10.09%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

DSEP

1.27

GSEP

1.22

5Y Beta

Winner

DSEP

0.45

GSEP

0.48

DSEP vs GSEP - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	DSEP	GSEP
1 month	+1.85%	+1.73%
3 months	+2.80%	+2.71%
6 months	+7.20%	+6.85%
1 year	+10.91%	+10.92%
5 years(CAGR)	+8.40%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+8.61%	+11.65%

Winner

DSEP

+1.85%

GSEP

+1.73%

Winner

DSEP

+2.80%

GSEP

+2.71%

Winner

DSEP

+7.20%

GSEP

+6.85%

DSEP

+10.91%

Winner

GSEP

+10.92%

5Y(CAGR)

DSEP

+8.40%

GSEP

N/A

Max(CAGR)

DSEP

+8.61%

Winner

GSEP

+11.65%

DSEP vs GSEP - Annual Returns (2020 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	DSEP	GSEP
2026	+7.70%	+7.50%
2025	+10.78%	+10.51%
2024	+11.59%	+11.20%
2023	+19.31%	+4.70%
2022	-7.52%	N/A
2021	+6.97%	N/A
2020	+4.91%	N/A

DSEP vs GSEP Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for DSEP was -11.78%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. Recovery took 354 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for GSEP was -10.09%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 75 trading sessions.

The current DSEP drawdown is -0.08%. The current GSEP drawdown is -0.08%.

Rank	DSEP	GSEP
#1	-11.78% Jan 4, 2022 - Jun 2, 2023	-10.09% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 6, 2025
#2	-9.93% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 10, 2025	-4.44% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 13, 2026
#3	-5.26% Sep 14, 2023 - Nov 17, 2023	-4.14% Sep 18, 2023 - Nov 10, 2023
#4	-4.54% Jan 28, 2026 - Apr 14, 2026	-2.41% Oct 28, 2025 - Dec 3, 2025
#5	-2.89% Oct 12, 2020 - Nov 6, 2020	-2.10% Jul 31, 2024 - Aug 13, 2024
#6	-2.33% Oct 27, 2025 - Dec 3, 2025	-1.73% Mar 28, 2024 - May 6, 2024
#7	-2.30% Jul 31, 2024 - Aug 13, 2024	-1.53% Dec 6, 2024 - Jan 17, 2025
#8	-2.20% Jul 28, 2023 - Aug 29, 2023	-1.45% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
#9	-1.95% Mar 28, 2024 - May 6, 2024	-1.39% Jun 4, 2026 - Jun 15, 2026
#10	-1.64% Nov 8, 2021 - Dec 23, 2021	-1.38% Oct 18, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024
#11	-1.61% Sep 24, 2021 - Oct 15, 2021	-1.25% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026
#12	-1.56% Dec 6, 2024 - Jan 21, 2025	-1.24% Jan 27, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026
#13	-1.41% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 15, 2026	-1.21% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
#14	-1.36% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 21, 2025	-1.14% Dec 28, 2023 - Jan 10, 2024
#15	-1.26% Oct 18, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024	-0.97% Jul 15, 2026 - Jul 31, 2026