SQQQ vs BUFD

Comparison between ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ -3x Shares (SQQQ, ETF) and FT VEST LADDERED DEEP BUFFER ETF (BUFD, ETF).

5-Year PerformanceBUFD has outperformed SQQQ, delivering a return of +7.7% compared to -44.5%

SQQQ vs BUFD - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	SQQQ(ETF)	BUFD(ETF)
Net Assets	$2B	$2B
Expense Ratio	N/A	0.95%
Max Drawdown	100.00%	10.75%
Sharpe Ratio	-1.10	1.45
5Y Beta	0.00	0.45

Net Assets

SQQQ

$2B

BUFD

$2B

Expense Ratio

SQQQ

N/A

BUFD

0.95%

Max Drawdown

SQQQ

100.00%

Winner

BUFD

10.75%

Sharpe Ratio

SQQQ

-1.10

Winner

BUFD

1.45

5Y Beta

Winner

SQQQ

0.00

BUFD

0.45

SQQQ vs BUFD - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	SQQQ	BUFD
1 month	-10.27%	+1.72%
3 months	-1.63%	+2.27%
6 months	-41.74%	+6.26%
1 year	-52.27%	+11.18%
5 years(CAGR)	-44.49%	+7.70%
10 years(CAGR)	-54.65%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	-52.66%	+7.56%

SQQQ

-10.27%

Winner

BUFD

+1.72%

SQQQ

-1.63%

Winner

BUFD

+2.27%

SQQQ

-41.74%

Winner

BUFD

+6.26%

SQQQ

-52.27%

Winner

BUFD

+11.18%

5Y(CAGR)

SQQQ

-44.49%

Winner

BUFD

+7.70%

10Y(CAGR)

SQQQ

-54.65%

BUFD

N/A

Max(CAGR)

SQQQ

-52.66%

Winner

BUFD

+7.56%

SQQQ vs BUFD - Annual Returns (2010 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	SQQQ	BUFD
2026	-40.32%	+6.84%
2025	-53.38%	+10.96%
2024	-52.16%	+12.82%
2023	-74.21%	+15.35%
2022	+88.72%	-7.78%
2021	-62.50%	+5.97%
2020	-85.71%	N/A
2019	-65.39%	N/A
2018	-16.47%	N/A
2017	-57.63%	N/A
2016	-34.26%	N/A
2015	-37.90%	N/A
2014	-49.18%	N/A
2013	-60.89%	N/A
2012	-45.47%	N/A
2011	-33.84%	N/A
2010	-59.50%	N/A

SQQQ vs BUFD Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for SQQQ was -100.00%, occurring on Jun 15, 2026. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The maximum drawdown for BUFD was -10.75%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. Recovery took 315 trading sessions.

The current SQQQ drawdown is -100.00%. The current BUFD drawdown is -0.33%.

Rank	SQQQ	BUFD
#1	-100.00% Feb 11, 2010 - Jun 15, 2026	-10.75% Mar 29, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023
#2	N/A	-10.15% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 12, 2025
#3	N/A	-5.48% Jul 31, 2023 - Nov 14, 2023
#4	N/A	-4.45% Jan 4, 2022 - Mar 29, 2022
#5	N/A	-3.43% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 13, 2026
#6	N/A	-3.33% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 16, 2024
#7	N/A	-1.74% Mar 27, 2024 - May 6, 2024
#8	N/A	-1.65% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025
#9	N/A	-1.61% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 16, 2024
#10	N/A	-1.52% Dec 11, 2024 - Dec 26, 2024
#11	N/A	-1.44% Nov 16, 2021 - Dec 10, 2021
#12	N/A	-1.41% Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 15, 2026
#13	N/A	-1.40% Dec 26, 2024 - Jan 21, 2025
#14	N/A	-1.25% Jan 21, 2021 - Feb 5, 2021
#15	N/A	-1.19% Sep 7, 2021 - Oct 19, 2021