GGUS vs DDEC

Comparison between GOLDMAN SACHS MARKETBETA(R) RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH EQUITY ETF (GGUS, ETF) and FT VEST U.S. EQUITY DEEP BUFFER ETF - DECEMBER (DDEC, ETF).

GGUS vs DDEC - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	GGUS(ETF)	DDEC(ETF)
Net Assets	$431M	$430M
Expense Ratio	0.12%	0.85%
Max Drawdown	22.80%	10.22%
Sharpe Ratio	0.45	1.45
5Y Beta	1.17	0.42
P/E Ratio	34.01	N/A
Forward P/E	22.49	N/A
5Y EPS CAGR	39.28%	N/A
Debt to Equity	76.81%	N/A
P/S Ratio	7.16	N/A
P/B Ratio	12.41	N/A

Net Assets

Winner

GGUS

$431M

DDEC

$430M

Expense Ratio

Winner

GGUS

0.12%

DDEC

0.85%

Max Drawdown

GGUS

22.80%

Winner

DDEC

10.22%

Sharpe Ratio

GGUS

0.45

Winner

DDEC

1.45

5Y Beta

GGUS

1.17

Winner

DDEC

0.42

P/E Ratio

GGUS

34.01

DDEC

N/A

Forward P/E

GGUS

22.49

DDEC

N/A

5Y EPS CAGR

GGUS

39.28%

DDEC

N/A

Debt to Equity

GGUS

76.81%

DDEC

N/A

P/S Ratio

GGUS

7.16

DDEC

N/A

P/B Ratio

GGUS

12.41

DDEC

N/A

GGUS vs DDEC - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	GGUS	DDEC
1 month	+5.72%	+1.98%
3 months	-2.40%	+2.40%
6 months	+9.32%	+6.99%
1 year	+9.89%	+12.54%
5 years(CAGR)	N/A	+8.50%
Max(CAGR)	+21.06%	+8.62%

Winner

GGUS

+5.72%

DDEC

+1.98%

GGUS

-2.40%

Winner

DDEC

+2.40%

Winner

GGUS

+9.32%

DDEC

+6.99%

GGUS

+9.89%

Winner

DDEC

+12.54%

5Y(CAGR)

GGUS

N/A

DDEC

+8.50%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

GGUS

+21.06%

DDEC

+8.62%

GGUS vs DDEC - Annual Returns (2020 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	GGUS	DDEC
2026	+5.49%	+7.30%
2025	+17.72%	+12.36%
2024	+32.78%	+12.72%
2023	+4.54%	+17.22%
2022	N/A	-7.13%
2021	N/A	+8.21%
2020	N/A	+0.75%

GGUS vs DDEC Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for GGUS was -22.59%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 129 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for DDEC was -10.22%, occurring on Jun 16, 2022. Recovery took 355 trading sessions.

The current GGUS drawdown is -3.41%.

Rank	GGUS	DDEC
#1	-22.59% Dec 16, 2024 - Jun 25, 2025	-10.22% Jan 3, 2022 - Jun 2, 2023
#2	-14.91% Oct 29, 2025 - May 6, 2026	-9.40% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 24, 2025
#3	-11.62% Jul 10, 2024 - Oct 9, 2024	-5.50% Sep 14, 2023 - Nov 10, 2023
#4	-10.62% Jun 1, 2026 - Jul 29, 2026	-4.18% Jan 27, 2026 - Apr 14, 2026
#5	-6.87% Mar 21, 2024 - May 15, 2024	-3.28% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 15, 2024
#6	-3.08% Oct 29, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024	-2.36% Mar 28, 2024 - May 7, 2024
#7	-3.07% Dec 28, 2023 - Jan 10, 2024	-1.90% Nov 12, 2025 - Nov 25, 2025
#8	-2.99% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025	-1.67% Jan 20, 2021 - Feb 5, 2021
#9	-2.83% Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 26, 2024	-1.67% Aug 1, 2023 - Aug 30, 2023
#10	-2.38% Aug 12, 2025 - Aug 28, 2025	-1.61% Dec 24, 2024 - Jan 17, 2025
#11	-2.36% Sep 22, 2025 - Oct 6, 2025	-1.52% Jun 2, 2026 - Jul 6, 2026
#12	-2.27% Feb 9, 2024 - Feb 22, 2024	-1.33% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 13, 2024
#13	-2.14% Jan 29, 2024 - Feb 2, 2024	-1.30% Feb 24, 2021 - Mar 10, 2021
#14	-2.12% May 14, 2026 - May 26, 2026	-1.28% Jul 25, 2025 - Aug 8, 2025
#15	-1.95% Aug 28, 2025 - Sep 8, 2025	-1.25% May 7, 2021 - May 28, 2021