TDEC vs BUFX

Comparison between FT VEST EMERGING MARKETS BUFFER ETF - DECEMBER (TDEC, ETF) and FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF (BUFX, ETF).

TDEC vs BUFX - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	TDEC(ETF)	BUFX(ETF)
Net Assets	$15M	$14M
Expense Ratio	0.95%	0.96%
Max Drawdown	10.30%	2.87%
Sharpe Ratio	1.05	1.19
5Y Beta	0.51	0.29

Net Assets

Winner

TDEC

$15M

BUFX

$14M

Expense Ratio

Winner

TDEC

0.95%

BUFX

0.96%

Max Drawdown

TDEC

10.30%

Winner

BUFX

2.87%

Sharpe Ratio

TDEC

1.05

Winner

BUFX

1.19

5Y Beta

TDEC

0.51

Winner

BUFX

0.29

TDEC vs BUFX - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	TDEC	BUFX
1 month	-0.67%	+0.70%
3 months	-0.06%	+1.95%
6 months	+2.79%	+4.05%
1 year	+14.88%	+8.67%
Max(CAGR)	+17.49%	+9.57%

TDEC

-0.67%

Winner

BUFX

+0.70%

TDEC

-0.06%

Winner

BUFX

+1.95%

TDEC

+2.79%

Winner

BUFX

+4.05%

Winner

TDEC

+14.88%

BUFX

+8.67%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

TDEC

+17.49%

BUFX

+9.57%

TDEC vs BUFX - Annual Returns (2024 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	TDEC	BUFX
2026	+5.47%	+4.39%
2025	+21.64%	+5.62%
2024	-0.70%	N/A

TDEC vs BUFX Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for TDEC was -10.30%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 32 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for BUFX was -2.87%, occurring on Mar 30, 2026. Recovery took 29 trading sessions.

The current TDEC drawdown is -2.68%. The current BUFX drawdown is -0.38%.

Rank	TDEC	BUFX
#1	-10.30% Mar 19, 2025 - May 5, 2025	-2.87% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026
#2	-8.16% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026	-1.21% Nov 11, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025
#3	-3.17% Jun 22, 2026 - Jul 17, 2026	-0.90% Jun 4, 2026 - Jun 15, 2026
#4	-3.15% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 18, 2026	-0.70% Jan 27, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026
#5	-2.90% Dec 24, 2024 - Jan 21, 2025	-0.67% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
#6	-2.86% Feb 20, 2025 - Mar 17, 2025	-0.65% Jun 15, 2026 - Jul 6, 2026
#7	-2.30% May 6, 2026 - Jun 2, 2026	-0.59% Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 6, 2025
#8	-1.95% Jul 23, 2025 - Aug 12, 2025	-0.52% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 11, 2025
#9	-1.74% Jan 28, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026	-0.50% Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026
#10	-1.61% Jun 12, 2025 - Jun 24, 2025	-0.50% Jul 15, 2026 - Jul 23, 2026
#11	-1.58% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025	-0.49% Jan 16, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026
#12	-1.21% Jan 24, 2025 - Jan 30, 2025	-0.43% Aug 18, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025
#13	-1.12% May 5, 2025 - May 12, 2025	-0.37% Apr 17, 2026 - Apr 27, 2026
#14	-1.12% May 19, 2025 - Jun 4, 2025	-0.23% Oct 21, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025
#15	-1.10% Jan 30, 2025 - Feb 4, 2025	-0.23% May 1, 2026 - May 5, 2026