QDEC vs AIS

Comparison between FT VEST NASDAQ-100 BUFFER ETF - DECEMBER (QDEC, ETF) and VISTASHARES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SUPERCYCLE ETF (AIS, ETF).

QDEC vs AIS - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	QDEC(ETF)	AIS(ETF)
Net Assets	$697M	$697M
Expense Ratio	0.90%	0.75%
Max Drawdown	25.25%	32.78%
Sharpe Ratio	1.91	3.00
5Y Beta	0.74	1.75
P/E Ratio	N/A	78.80
Forward P/E	N/A	28.55
PEG Ratio	N/A	0.03

Net Assets

QDEC

$697M

Winner

AIS

$697M

Expense Ratio

QDEC

0.90%

Winner

AIS

0.75%

Max Drawdown

Winner

QDEC

25.25%

AIS

32.78%

Sharpe Ratio

QDEC

1.91

Winner

AIS

3.00

5Y Beta

Winner

QDEC

0.74

AIS

1.75

P/E Ratio

QDEC

N/A

AIS

78.80

Forward P/E

QDEC

N/A

AIS

28.55

PEG Ratio

QDEC

N/A

AIS

0.03

QDEC vs AIS - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	QDEC	AIS
1 month	+1.34%	+30.24%
3 months	+11.36%	+91.18%
6 months	+10.26%	+137.73%
1 year	+24.97%	+220.19%
5 years(CAGR)	+10.63%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+11.26%	+121.99%

QDEC

+1.34%

Winner

AIS

+30.24%

QDEC

+11.36%

Winner

AIS

+91.18%

QDEC

+10.26%

Winner

AIS

+137.73%

QDEC

+24.97%

Winner

AIS

+220.19%

5Y(CAGR)

QDEC

+10.63%

AIS

N/A

Max(CAGR)

QDEC

+11.26%

Winner

AIS

+121.99%

QDEC vs AIS - Annual Returns (2020 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	QDEC	AIS
2026	+9.60%	+116.91%
2025	+18.31%	+57.93%
2024	+17.54%	-4.92%
2023	+29.93%	N/A
2022	-22.69%	N/A
2021	+18.35%	N/A
2020	+1.37%	N/A

QDEC vs AIS Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for QDEC was -25.25%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 503 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for AIS was -32.78%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 100 trading sessions.

The current QDEC drawdown is -0.36%.

Rank	QDEC	AIS
#1	-25.25% Dec 27, 2021 - Dec 27, 2023	-32.78% Jan 22, 2025 - Jun 16, 2025
#2	-16.08% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 10, 2025	-15.84% Oct 29, 2025 - Jan 15, 2026
#3	-7.58% Jan 28, 2026 - Apr 14, 2026	-15.76% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026
#4	-6.33% Jul 10, 2024 - Sep 19, 2024	-14.92% Jun 3, 2026 - Jun 18, 2026
#5	-5.81% Feb 12, 2021 - Apr 1, 2021	-8.19% May 14, 2026 - May 22, 2026
#6	-4.57% Apr 16, 2021 - Jun 10, 2021	-7.55% Jan 28, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026
#7	-3.97% Apr 11, 2024 - May 10, 2024	-6.93% Dec 5, 2024 - Jan 21, 2025
#8	-3.14% Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025	-5.60% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 16, 2025
#9	-2.71% Aug 30, 2021 - Oct 18, 2021	-4.99% Aug 13, 2025 - Aug 28, 2025
#10	-2.71% Dec 24, 2024 - Jan 22, 2025	-4.22% May 11, 2026 - May 13, 2026
#11	-2.66% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 15, 2026	-3.88% Apr 27, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026
#12	-2.49% Jan 26, 2021 - Feb 4, 2021	-3.67% May 6, 2026 - May 8, 2026
#13	-2.23% Dec 27, 2023 - Jan 18, 2024	-3.32% Aug 28, 2025 - Sep 8, 2025
#14	-1.97% Aug 14, 2025 - Sep 8, 2025	-2.66% Jul 30, 2025 - Aug 12, 2025
#15	-1.91% Jan 22, 2025 - Feb 13, 2025	-2.50% Sep 22, 2025 - Oct 1, 2025