NVBU vs XISE

Comparison between ALLIANZIM U.S. EQUITY BUFFER15 UNCAPPED NOV ETF (NVBU, ETF) and FT VEST U.S. EQUITY BUFFER & PREMIUM INCOME ETF - SEPTEMBER (XISE, ETF).

NVBU vs XISE - Performance Comparison

Log

Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	NVBU(ETF)	XISE(ETF)
Net Assets	$37M	$37M
Expense Ratio	0.74%	0.85%
Max Drawdown	11.97%	8.02%
Sharpe Ratio	1.38	0.87
5Y Beta	0.61	0.27

Net Assets

NVBU

$37M

XISE

$37M

Expense Ratio

Winner

NVBU

0.74%

XISE

0.85%

Max Drawdown

NVBU

11.97%

Winner

XISE

8.02%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

NVBU

1.38

XISE

0.87

5Y Beta

NVBU

0.61

Winner

XISE

0.27

NVBU vs XISE - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	NVBU	XISE
1 month	+0.08%	+0.53%
3 months	+7.52%	+2.95%
6 months	+6.32%	+3.57%
1 year	+17.85%	+6.54%
Max(CAGR)	+13.18%	+6.72%

NVBU

+0.08%

Winner

XISE

+0.53%

Winner

NVBU

+7.52%

XISE

+2.95%

Winner

NVBU

+6.32%

XISE

+3.57%

Winner

NVBU

+17.85%

XISE

+6.54%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

NVBU

+13.18%

XISE

+6.72%

NVBU vs XISE - Annual Returns (2023 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	NVBU	XISE
2026	+5.93%	+2.98%
2025	+13.41%	+6.48%
2024	+1.73%	+5.75%
2023	N/A	+3.09%

NVBU vs XISE Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for NVBU was -11.97%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 90 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for XISE was -6.17%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 70 trading sessions.

The current NVBU drawdown is -2.09%. The current XISE drawdown is -0.02%.

Rank	NVBU	XISE
#1	-11.97% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 30, 2025	-6.17% Jan 30, 2025 - May 12, 2025
#2	-5.38% Jan 28, 2026 - Apr 15, 2026	-1.88% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026
#3	-3.70% Dec 6, 2024 - Feb 19, 2025	-1.39% Sep 19, 2023 - Nov 2, 2023
#4	-3.59% Oct 28, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026	-1.31% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025
#5	-3.53% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026	-0.91% Dec 6, 2024 - Dec 26, 2024
#6	-2.93% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025	-0.69% Sep 30, 2024 - Oct 14, 2024
#7	-1.97% Jul 25, 2025 - Aug 12, 2025	-0.66% Oct 9, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
#8	-1.80% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 27, 2026	-0.60% Aug 1, 2024 - Aug 9, 2024
#9	-1.75% Sep 19, 2025 - Oct 3, 2025	-0.57% Jan 22, 2025 - Jan 30, 2025
#10	-1.74% May 14, 2026 - May 26, 2026	-0.55% Oct 22, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024
#11	-1.54% Nov 8, 2024 - Nov 26, 2024	-0.43% Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026
#12	-1.42% Aug 13, 2025 - Aug 27, 2025	-0.41% Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026
#13	-1.31% Aug 28, 2025 - Sep 9, 2025	-0.41% Dec 26, 2024 - Jan 15, 2025
#14	-0.74% Jul 3, 2025 - Jul 17, 2025	-0.40% Feb 12, 2024 - Feb 22, 2024
#15	-0.57% Apr 27, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026	-0.39% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026