GAUG vs EDOW

Comparison between FT VEST U.S. EQUITY MODERATE BUFFER ETF - AUGUST (GAUG, ETF) and FIRST TRUST DOW 30 EQUAL WEIGHT ETF (EDOW, ETF).

GAUG vs EDOW - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	GAUG(ETF)	EDOW(ETF)
Net Assets	$301M	$300M
Expense Ratio	0.90%	0.50%
Max Drawdown	10.08%	33.72%
Sharpe Ratio	1.61	1.34
5Y Beta	0.46	0.73
P/E Ratio	N/A	24.24
Forward P/E	N/A	20.23
PEG Ratio	N/A	0.68
5Y Dividends CAGR	N/A	1.83%
5Y EPS CAGR	N/A	14.21%
Debt to Equity	N/A	-6.99%
P/S Ratio	N/A	2.88
P/B Ratio	N/A	5.49

Net Assets

Winner

GAUG

$301M

EDOW

$300M

Expense Ratio

GAUG

0.90%

Winner

EDOW

0.50%

Max Drawdown

Winner

GAUG

10.08%

EDOW

33.72%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

GAUG

1.61

EDOW

1.34

5Y Beta

Winner

GAUG

0.46

EDOW

0.73

P/E Ratio

GAUG

N/A

EDOW

24.24

Forward P/E

GAUG

N/A

EDOW

20.23

PEG Ratio

GAUG

N/A

EDOW

0.68

5Y Dividends CAGR

GAUG

N/A

EDOW

1.83%

5Y EPS CAGR

GAUG

N/A

EDOW

14.21%

Debt to Equity

GAUG

N/A

EDOW

-6.99%

P/S Ratio

GAUG

N/A

EDOW

2.88

P/B Ratio

GAUG

N/A

EDOW

5.49

GAUG vs EDOW - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	GAUG	EDOW
1 month	+0.95%	+3.13%
3 months	+4.10%	+3.80%
6 months	+4.95%	+6.40%
1 year	+13.95%	+19.66%
5 years(CAGR)	N/A	+8.95%
10 years(CAGR)	N/A	+11.26%
Max(CAGR)	+12.12%	+11.26%

GAUG

+0.95%

Winner

EDOW

+3.13%

Winner

GAUG

+4.10%

EDOW

+3.80%

GAUG

+4.95%

Winner

EDOW

+6.40%

GAUG

+13.95%

Winner

EDOW

+19.66%

5Y(CAGR)

GAUG

N/A

EDOW

+8.95%

10Y(CAGR)

GAUG

N/A

EDOW

+11.26%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

GAUG

+12.12%

EDOW

+11.26%

GAUG vs EDOW - Annual Returns (2017 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	GAUG	EDOW
2026	+4.44%	+5.54%
2025	+11.36%	+15.69%
2024	+12.09%	+12.96%
2023	+5.84%	+15.33%
2022	N/A	-8.20%
2021	N/A	+19.78%
2020	N/A	+5.39%
2019	N/A	+23.96%
2018	N/A	-2.03%
2017	N/A	+11.90%

GAUG vs EDOW Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for GAUG was -10.08%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 72 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for EDOW was -33.72%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 193 trading sessions.

The current GAUG drawdown is -0.61%. The current EDOW drawdown is -0.86%.

Rank	GAUG	EDOW
#1	-10.08% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 3, 2025	-33.72% Feb 12, 2020 - Nov 16, 2020
#2	-4.88% Sep 14, 2023 - Nov 14, 2023	-21.98% Jan 4, 2022 - Dec 1, 2023
#3	-4.01% Jan 28, 2026 - Apr 13, 2026	-15.51% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 27, 2025
#4	-2.25% Oct 27, 2025 - Dec 3, 2025	-15.49% Oct 2, 2018 - Mar 18, 2019
#5	-2.04% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 16, 2024	-10.73% Jan 29, 2018 - Aug 27, 2018
#6	-1.62% Mar 28, 2024 - May 3, 2024	-8.73% Feb 6, 2026 - May 22, 2026
#7	-1.46% Dec 6, 2024 - Jan 17, 2025	-7.51% Jul 15, 2019 - Nov 1, 2019
#8	-1.34% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025	-6.65% Nov 8, 2021 - Dec 27, 2021
#9	-1.15% Oct 18, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024	-6.59% Jul 17, 2024 - Aug 29, 2024
#10	-1.11% Jul 31, 2024 - Aug 9, 2024	-6.32% Apr 23, 2019 - Jun 19, 2019
#11	-1.01% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026	-5.42% Dec 4, 2024 - Jan 28, 2025
#12	-0.91% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025	-5.05% Mar 28, 2024 - Jul 16, 2024
#13	-0.83% Dec 28, 2023 - Jan 8, 2024	-4.71% Aug 16, 2021 - Nov 2, 2021
#14	-0.80% Jun 12, 2025 - Jun 24, 2025	-4.23% Jan 21, 2021 - Feb 8, 2021
#15	-0.76% Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 25, 2024	-4.00% Nov 12, 2025 - Dec 3, 2025