XDEC vs GXIG

Comparison between FT VEST U.S. EQUITY ENHANCE & MODERATE BUFFER ETF - DECEMBER (XDEC, ETF) and GLOBAL X INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF (GXIG, ETF).

XDEC vs GXIG - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	XDEC(ETF)	GXIG(ETF)
Net Assets	$175M	$175M
Expense Ratio	0.85%	0.15%
Max Drawdown	11.75%	6.07%
Sharpe Ratio	1.44	0.27
5Y Beta	0.42	0.17

Net Assets

Winner

XDEC

$175M

GXIG

$175M

Expense Ratio

XDEC

0.85%

Winner

GXIG

0.15%

Max Drawdown

XDEC

11.75%

Winner

GXIG

6.07%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

XDEC

1.44

GXIG

0.27

5Y Beta

XDEC

0.42

Winner

GXIG

0.17

XDEC vs GXIG - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	XDEC	GXIG
1 month	+0.56%	+0.73%
3 months	+5.03%	+1.40%
6 months	+4.53%	+0.95%
1 year	+11.13%	+5.08%
5 years(CAGR)	+7.97%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+7.97%	+5.16%

XDEC

+0.56%

Winner

GXIG

+0.73%

Winner

XDEC

+5.03%

GXIG

+1.40%

Winner

XDEC

+4.53%

GXIG

+0.95%

Winner

XDEC

+11.13%

GXIG

+5.08%

5Y(CAGR)

XDEC

+7.97%

GXIG

N/A

Max(CAGR)

Winner

XDEC

+7.97%

GXIG

+5.16%

XDEC vs GXIG - Annual Returns (2021 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	XDEC	GXIG
2026	+4.05%	+0.68%
2025	+9.71%	+4.43%
2024	+9.64%	N/A
2023	+14.46%	N/A
2022	-3.59%	N/A
2021	+1.88%	N/A

XDEC vs GXIG Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for XDEC was -11.75%, occurring on Jun 16, 2022. Recovery took 271 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for GXIG was -3.18%, occurring on Mar 27, 2026. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The current XDEC drawdown is -0.49%. The current GXIG drawdown is -1.17%.

Rank	XDEC	GXIG
#1	-11.75% Dec 29, 2021 - Jan 27, 2023	-3.18% Dec 24, 2025 - Mar 27, 2026
#2	-10.08% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 3, 2025	-2.24% Oct 28, 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
#3	-3.91% Feb 9, 2026 - Apr 13, 2026	-1.84% Jul 1, 2025 - Aug 1, 2025
#4	-3.04% Feb 2, 2023 - Mar 31, 2023	-1.03% Sep 15, 2025 - Oct 15, 2025
#5	-2.38% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 15, 2024	-0.68% Aug 13, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025
#6	-2.26% Sep 18, 2023 - Nov 2, 2023	-0.55% Aug 22, 2025 - Sep 4, 2025
#7	-1.53% Apr 1, 2024 - May 6, 2024	-0.55% Aug 6, 2025 - Aug 13, 2025
#8	-1.21% May 1, 2023 - May 17, 2023	-0.23% Sep 11, 2025 - Sep 15, 2025
#9	-1.14% Jan 9, 2026 - Jan 27, 2026	-0.21% Oct 16, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
#10	-1.12% Jan 6, 2025 - Jan 17, 2025	-0.16% Oct 21, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025
#11	-1.11% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026	-0.04% Sep 8, 2025 - Sep 10, 2025
#12	-1.05% Jan 27, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026	-0.03% Jun 24, 2025 - Jun 26, 2025
#13	-0.82% Nov 11, 2025 - Nov 24, 2025	-0.02% Aug 1, 2025 - Aug 5, 2025
#14	-0.76% May 22, 2023 - May 26, 2023	N/A
#15	-0.75% Apr 18, 2023 - Apr 28, 2023	N/A