VDIG vs XIDE

Comparison between VANGUARD WELLINGTON DIVIDEND GROWTH ACTIVE ETF ETF SHARES (VDIG, ETF) and FT VEST U.S. EQUITY BUFFER & PREMIUM INCOME ETF - DECEMBER (XIDE, ETF).

VDIG vs XIDE - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	VDIG(ETF)	XIDE(ETF)
Net Assets	$24M	$24M
Expense Ratio	0.40%	0.85%
Max Drawdown	11.20%	7.91%
Sharpe Ratio	0.29	1.18
5Y Beta	0.70	0.28
P/E Ratio	26.38	N/A
Forward P/E	22.26	N/A
PEG Ratio	0.85	N/A
5Y EPS CAGR	19.76%	N/A
Debt to Equity	-22.51%	N/A
P/S Ratio	3.53	N/A
P/B Ratio	6.06	N/A

Net Assets

VDIG

$24M

Winner

XIDE

$24M

Expense Ratio

Winner

VDIG

0.40%

XIDE

0.85%

Max Drawdown

VDIG

11.20%

Winner

XIDE

7.91%

Sharpe Ratio

VDIG

0.29

Winner

XIDE

1.18

5Y Beta

VDIG

0.70

Winner

XIDE

0.28

P/E Ratio

VDIG

26.38

XIDE

N/A

Forward P/E

VDIG

22.26

XIDE

N/A

PEG Ratio

VDIG

0.85

XIDE

N/A

5Y EPS CAGR

VDIG

19.76%

XIDE

N/A

Debt to Equity

VDIG

-22.51%

XIDE

N/A

P/S Ratio

VDIG

3.53

XIDE

N/A

P/B Ratio

VDIG

6.06

XIDE

N/A

VDIG vs XIDE - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	VDIG	XIDE
1 month	+1.68%	+0.55%
3 months	+2.12%	+2.55%
6 months	+0.30%	+3.29%
1 year	N/A	+7.39%
Max(CAGR)	+6.42%	+6.77%

Winner

VDIG

+1.68%

XIDE

+0.55%

VDIG

+2.12%

Winner

XIDE

+2.55%

VDIG

+0.30%

Winner

XIDE

+3.29%

VDIG

N/A

XIDE

+7.39%

Max(CAGR)

VDIG

+6.42%

Winner

XIDE

+6.77%

VDIG vs XIDE - Annual Returns (2023 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	VDIG	XIDE
2026	+0.12%	+2.78%
2025	+3.68%	+6.92%
2024	N/A	+6.84%
2023	N/A	+0.28%

VDIG vs XIDE 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 XIDE was -6.61%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 57 trading sessions.

The current VDIG drawdown is -2.27%. The current XIDE drawdown is -0.35%.

Rank	VDIG	XIDE
#1	-11.20% Jan 9, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026	-6.61% Feb 19, 2025 - May 12, 2025
#2	-1.36% Dec 24, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026	-2.38% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 9, 2026
#3	-1.35% Nov 28, 2025 - Dec 11, 2025	-1.30% May 21, 2025 - Jun 23, 2025
#4	-1.16% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 24, 2025	-1.24% Jul 31, 2024 - Aug 13, 2024
#5	-0.62% Nov 19, 2025 - Nov 21, 2025	-0.55% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 27, 2026
#6	-0.49% Jan 6, 2026 - Jan 8, 2026	-0.51% Jan 6, 2025 - Jan 15, 2025
#7	N/A	-0.51% Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026
#8	N/A	-0.45% Mar 28, 2024 - Apr 23, 2024
#9	N/A	-0.44% Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026
#10	N/A	-0.40% Feb 9, 2024 - Feb 22, 2024
#11	N/A	-0.40% Dec 27, 2023 - Jan 8, 2024
#12	N/A	-0.35% Dec 26, 2024 - Jan 6, 2025
#13	N/A	-0.35% Jun 4, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026
#14	N/A	-0.33% Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 4, 2025
#15	N/A	-0.26% Jul 22, 2024 - Jul 31, 2024