FDEC vs IDEQ

Comparison between FT VEST U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF - DECEMBER (FDEC, ETF) and LAZARD INTERNATIONAL DYNAMIC EQUITY ETF (IDEQ, ETF).

FDEC vs IDEQ - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	FDEC(ETF)	IDEQ(ETF)
Net Assets	$1.40B	$1.40B
Expense Ratio	0.85%	0.40%
Max Drawdown	15.67%	12.95%
Sharpe Ratio	1.79	1.54
5Y Beta	0.58	1.18

Net Assets

FDEC

$1.40B

IDEQ

$1.40B

Expense Ratio

FDEC

0.85%

Winner

IDEQ

0.40%

Max Drawdown

FDEC

15.67%

Winner

IDEQ

12.95%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

FDEC

1.79

IDEQ

1.54

5Y Beta

Winner

FDEC

0.58

IDEQ

1.18

FDEC vs IDEQ - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	FDEC	IDEQ
1 month	-0.22%	+1.28%
3 months	+8.03%	+10.71%
6 months	+5.03%	+15.07%
1 year	+18.13%	+29.17%
5 years(CAGR)	+10.27%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+11.10%	+36.85%

FDEC

-0.22%

Winner

IDEQ

+1.28%

FDEC

+8.03%

Winner

IDEQ

+10.71%

FDEC

+5.03%

Winner

IDEQ

+15.07%

FDEC

+18.13%

Winner

IDEQ

+29.17%

5Y(CAGR)

FDEC

+10.27%

IDEQ

N/A

Max(CAGR)

FDEC

+11.10%

Winner

IDEQ

+36.85%

FDEC vs IDEQ - Annual Returns (2020 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	FDEC	IDEQ
2026	+5.45%	+13.47%
2025	+14.89%	+11.77%
2024	+14.88%	N/A
2023	+23.35%	N/A
2022	-9.46%	N/A
2021	+15.36%	N/A
2020	+1.37%	N/A

FDEC vs IDEQ Drawdown Comparison

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

The maximum drawdown for IDEQ was -12.95%, occurring on Mar 30, 2026. Recovery took 49 trading sessions.

The current FDEC drawdown is -1.11%. The current IDEQ drawdown is -3.09%.

Rank	FDEC	IDEQ
#1	-15.67% Jan 4, 2022 - Jun 12, 2023	-12.95% Feb 25, 2026 - May 6, 2026
#2	-13.04% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 24, 2025	-5.01% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 15, 2026
#3	-7.81% Jul 31, 2023 - Nov 14, 2023	-4.27% Nov 12, 2025 - Dec 2, 2025
#4	-5.83% Jan 27, 2026 - Apr 14, 2026	-3.72% May 6, 2026 - May 26, 2026
#5	-4.09% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 16, 2024	-3.41% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 27, 2025
#6	-2.67% Mar 28, 2024 - May 7, 2024	-3.09% Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 23, 2026
#7	-2.64% Jan 20, 2021 - Feb 5, 2021	-2.31% Jan 29, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026
#8	-2.42% Nov 12, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025	-1.88% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 11, 2025
#9	-2.30% Feb 16, 2021 - Mar 10, 2021	-1.51% Sep 22, 2025 - Oct 1, 2025
#10	-2.12% Dec 26, 2024 - Jan 21, 2025	-1.32% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 21, 2026
#11	-2.00% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026	-0.97% Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 18, 2026
#12	-1.95% May 7, 2021 - May 27, 2021	-0.83% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
#13	-1.77% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 19, 2024	-0.79% Aug 29, 2025 - Sep 5, 2025
#14	-1.63% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 27, 2026	-0.76% Feb 11, 2026 - Feb 18, 2026
#15	-1.57% Jul 25, 2025 - Aug 8, 2025	-0.69% Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026