FDEC vs DDWM

Comparison between FT VEST U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF - DECEMBER (FDEC, ETF) and WISDOMTREE DYNAMIC INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (DDWM, ETF).

5-Year PerformanceDDWM has outperformed FDEC, delivering a return of +12.5% compared to +10.4%

FDEC vs DDWM - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	FDEC(ETF)	DDWM(ETF)
Net Assets	$1.20B	$1.30B
Expense Ratio	0.85%	0.40%
Max Drawdown	15.67%	37.15%
Sharpe Ratio	2.20	1.47
5Y Beta	0.59	0.62
5Y Dividends CAGR	N/A	3.98%

Net Assets

FDEC

$1.20B

Winner

DDWM

$1.30B

Expense Ratio

FDEC

0.85%

Winner

DDWM

0.40%

Max Drawdown

Winner

FDEC

15.67%

DDWM

37.15%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

FDEC

2.20

DDWM

1.47

5Y Beta

Winner

FDEC

0.59

DDWM

0.62

5Y Dividends CAGR

FDEC

N/A

DDWM

3.98%

FDEC vs DDWM - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	FDEC	DDWM
1 month	+5.17%	+0.39%
3 months	+3.84%	-0.77%
6 months	+8.43%	+10.70%
1 year	+22.85%	+23.90%
5 years(CAGR)	+10.39%	+12.53%
10 years(CAGR)	N/A	+10.56%
Max(CAGR)	+11.29%	+10.72%

Winner

FDEC

+5.17%

DDWM

+0.39%

Winner

FDEC

+3.84%

DDWM

-0.77%

FDEC

+8.43%

Winner

DDWM

+10.70%

FDEC

+22.85%

Winner

DDWM

+23.90%

5Y(CAGR)

FDEC

+10.39%

Winner

DDWM

+12.53%

10Y(CAGR)

FDEC

N/A

DDWM

+10.56%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

FDEC

+11.29%

DDWM

+10.72%

FDEC vs DDWM - Annual Returns (2016 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	FDEC	DDWM
2026	+5.03%	+5.36%
2025	+14.89%	+30.05%
2024	+14.88%	+11.42%
2023	+23.35%	+14.49%
2022	-9.46%	-1.80%
2021	+15.36%	+14.46%
2020	+1.37%	-5.50%
2019	N/A	+20.54%
2018	N/A	-12.07%
2017	N/A	+17.12%
2016	N/A	+16.30%

FDEC vs DDWM Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for FDEC was -15.67%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. Recovery took 360 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for DDWM was -35.00%, occurring on Mar 16, 2020. Recovery took 292 trading sessions.

The current DDWM drawdown is -2.99%.

Rank	FDEC	DDWM
#1	-15.67% Jan 4, 2022 - Jun 12, 2023	-35.00% Jan 17, 2020 - Mar 17, 2021
#2	-13.04% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 24, 2025	-17.39% Jan 23, 2018 - Nov 4, 2019
#3	-7.81% Jul 31, 2023 - Nov 14, 2023	-14.82% Feb 9, 2022 - Jan 11, 2023
#4	-5.83% Jan 27, 2026 - Apr 14, 2026	-12.34% Mar 19, 2025 - Apr 24, 2025
#5	-4.09% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 16, 2024	-10.56% Feb 25, 2026 - Mar 20, 2026
#6	-2.67% Mar 28, 2024 - May 7, 2024	-10.00% Apr 19, 2016 - Aug 8, 2016
#7	-2.64% Jan 20, 2021 - Feb 5, 2021	-7.55% Jul 12, 2024 - Aug 21, 2024
#8	-2.42% Nov 12, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025	-7.13% Jul 31, 2023 - Dec 13, 2023
#9	-2.30% Feb 16, 2021 - Mar 10, 2021	-6.46% Feb 1, 2023 - Apr 12, 2023
#10	-2.12% Dec 26, 2024 - Jan 21, 2025	-5.86% Feb 4, 2016 - Feb 17, 2016
#11	-1.95% May 7, 2021 - May 27, 2021	-5.81% Sep 26, 2024 - Jan 30, 2025
#12	-1.77% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 19, 2024	-5.40% Sep 7, 2021 - Dec 27, 2021
#13	-1.63% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 27, 2026	-4.68% May 8, 2023 - Jun 14, 2023
#14	-1.57% Jul 25, 2025 - Aug 8, 2025	-4.35% Oct 5, 2016 - Dec 6, 2016
#15	-1.54% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025	-4.13% Nov 12, 2025 - Dec 15, 2025