FEBM vs DDFS

Comparison between FT VEST U.S. EQUITY MAX BUFFER ETF - FEBRUARY (FEBM, ETF) and Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF September (DDFS, ETF).

FEBM vs DDFS - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	FEBM(ETF)	DDFS(ETF)
Net Assets	$53M	$53M
Expense Ratio	0.85%	0.79%
Max Drawdown	2.60%	2.29%
Sharpe Ratio	1.55	1.24
5Y Beta	0.11	0.28

Net Assets

FEBM

$53M

DDFS

$53M

Expense Ratio

FEBM

0.85%

Winner

DDFS

0.79%

Max Drawdown

FEBM

2.60%

Winner

DDFS

2.29%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

FEBM

1.55

DDFS

1.24

5Y Beta

Winner

FEBM

0.11

DDFS

0.28

FEBM vs DDFS - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	FEBM	DDFS
1 month	+0.39%	+0.66%
3 months	+1.97%	+2.81%
6 months	+3.01%	+4.04%
1 year	+7.49%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+6.23%	+8.96%

FEBM

+0.39%

Winner

DDFS

+0.66%

FEBM

+1.97%

Winner

DDFS

+2.81%

FEBM

+3.01%

Winner

DDFS

+4.04%

FEBM

+7.49%

DDFS

N/A

Max(CAGR)

FEBM

+6.23%

Winner

DDFS

+8.96%

FEBM vs DDFS - Annual Returns (2025 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	FEBM	DDFS
2026	+2.40%	+3.40%
2025	+5.44%	+3.29%

FEBM vs DDFS Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for FEBM was -2.60%, occurring on Apr 7, 2025. Recovery took 55 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for DDFS was -2.29%, occurring on Mar 30, 2026. Recovery took 29 trading sessions.

The current FEBM drawdown is -0.37%. The current DDFS drawdown is -0.28%.

Rank	FEBM	DDFS
#1	-2.60% Feb 24, 2025 - May 13, 2025	-2.29% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026
#2	-1.66% Feb 26, 2026 - Apr 13, 2026	-1.62% Oct 27, 2025 - Dec 9, 2025
#3	-0.66% Nov 11, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025	-0.96% Sep 30, 2025 - Oct 23, 2025
#4	-0.58% May 16, 2025 - Jun 3, 2025	-0.66% Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026
#5	-0.43% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 21, 2025	-0.58% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 27, 2026
#6	-0.39% Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 8, 2025	-0.56% Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026
#7	-0.37% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026	-0.43% Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025
#8	-0.31% Jul 3, 2025 - Jul 17, 2025	-0.43% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
#9	-0.27% Aug 13, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025	-0.31% Sep 15, 2025 - Sep 22, 2025
#10	-0.24% Jun 4, 2025 - Jun 6, 2025	-0.28% Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026
#11	-0.22% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 10, 2025	-0.26% Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026
#12	-0.22% Jan 30, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026	-0.23% Jan 27, 2026 - Feb 2, 2026
#13	-0.21% Jan 15, 2026 - Jan 22, 2026	-0.19% Apr 17, 2026 - Apr 24, 2026
#14	-0.21% Jun 12, 2025 - Jun 23, 2025	-0.11% May 14, 2026 - May 21, 2026
#15	-0.21% Apr 17, 2026 - Apr 24, 2026	-0.11% Apr 27, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026