VDIG vs JULM

Comparison between VANGUARD WELLINGTON DIVIDEND GROWTH ACTIVE ETF ETF SHARES (VDIG, ETF) and FT VEST U.S. EQUITY MAX BUFFER ETF - JULY (JULM, ETF).

VDIG vs JULM - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	VDIG(ETF)	JULM(ETF)
Net Assets	$25M	$25M
Expense Ratio	0.40%	0.85%
Max Drawdown	11.20%	4.42%
Sharpe Ratio	0.49	1.37
5Y Beta	0.70	0.20
P/E Ratio	26.10	N/A
Forward P/E	22.17	N/A
PEG Ratio	0.84	N/A
5Y EPS CAGR	15.55%	N/A
Debt to Equity	-23.05%	N/A
P/S Ratio	3.56	N/A
P/B Ratio	6.13	N/A

Net Assets

VDIG

$25M

Winner

JULM

$25M

Expense Ratio

Winner

VDIG

0.40%

JULM

0.85%

Max Drawdown

VDIG

11.20%

Winner

JULM

4.42%

Sharpe Ratio

VDIG

0.49

Winner

JULM

1.37

5Y Beta

VDIG

0.70

Winner

JULM

0.20

P/E Ratio

VDIG

26.10

JULM

N/A

Forward P/E

VDIG

22.17

JULM

N/A

PEG Ratio

VDIG

0.84

JULM

N/A

5Y EPS CAGR

VDIG

15.55%

JULM

N/A

Debt to Equity

VDIG

-23.05%

JULM

N/A

P/S Ratio

VDIG

3.56

JULM

N/A

P/B Ratio

VDIG

6.13

JULM

N/A

VDIG vs JULM - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	VDIG	JULM
1 month	+2.94%	+0.50%
3 months	+6.62%	+2.54%
6 months	+0.93%	+3.06%
1 year	N/A	+6.81%
Max(CAGR)	+8.94%	+7.05%

Winner

VDIG

+2.94%

JULM

+0.50%

Winner

VDIG

+6.62%

JULM

+2.54%

VDIG

+0.93%

Winner

JULM

+3.06%

VDIG

N/A

JULM

+6.81%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

VDIG

+8.94%

JULM

+7.05%

VDIG vs JULM - Annual Returns (2024 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	VDIG	JULM
2026	+1.57%	+2.65%
2025	+3.68%	+6.88%
2024	N/A	+3.56%

VDIG vs JULM Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for VDIG was -11.20%, occurring on Mar 27, 2026. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The maximum drawdown for JULM was -4.42%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 59 trading sessions.

The current VDIG drawdown is -0.86%. The current JULM drawdown is -0.03%.

Rank	VDIG	JULM
#1	-11.20% Jan 9, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026	-4.42% Feb 18, 2025 - May 13, 2025
#2	-1.36% Dec 24, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026	-1.57% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026
#3	-1.35% Nov 28, 2025 - Dec 11, 2025	-0.85% Jul 31, 2024 - Aug 13, 2024
#4	-1.16% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 24, 2025	-0.77% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025
#5	-0.62% Nov 19, 2025 - Nov 21, 2025	-0.74% May 16, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025
#6	-0.49% Jan 6, 2026 - Jan 8, 2026	-0.65% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 12, 2024
#7	N/A	-0.56% Dec 11, 2024 - Dec 26, 2024
#8	N/A	-0.42% Sep 30, 2024 - Oct 9, 2024
#9	N/A	-0.41% Dec 26, 2024 - Jan 15, 2025
#10	N/A	-0.41% Oct 29, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024
#11	N/A	-0.39% Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026
#12	N/A	-0.37% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
#13	N/A	-0.34% Jan 16, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026
#14	N/A	-0.32% Jun 12, 2025 - Jun 23, 2025
#15	N/A	-0.30% Aug 13, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025