XDEC vs LOWV

Comparison between FT VEST U.S. EQUITY ENHANCE & MODERATE BUFFER ETF - DECEMBER (XDEC, ETF) and AB US LOW VOLATILITY EQUITY ETF (LOWV, ETF).

XDEC vs LOWV - Performance Comparison

Log

Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	XDEC(ETF)	LOWV(ETF)
Net Assets	$200M	$200M
Expense Ratio	0.85%	0.39%
Max Drawdown	11.75%	13.97%
Sharpe Ratio	1.24	0.48
5Y Beta	0.42	0.71
P/E Ratio	N/A	27.59
Forward P/E	N/A	22.16
PEG Ratio	N/A	0.60
5Y EPS CAGR	N/A	26.69%
P/S Ratio	N/A	2.82
P/B Ratio	N/A	6.35

Net Assets

Winner

XDEC

$200M

LOWV

$200M

Expense Ratio

XDEC

0.85%

Winner

LOWV

0.39%

Max Drawdown

Winner

XDEC

11.75%

LOWV

13.97%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

XDEC

1.24

LOWV

0.48

5Y Beta

Winner

XDEC

0.42

LOWV

0.71

P/E Ratio

XDEC

N/A

LOWV

27.59

Forward P/E

XDEC

N/A

LOWV

22.16

PEG Ratio

XDEC

N/A

LOWV

0.60

5Y EPS CAGR

XDEC

N/A

LOWV

26.69%

P/S Ratio

XDEC

N/A

LOWV

2.82

P/B Ratio

XDEC

N/A

LOWV

6.35

XDEC vs LOWV - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	XDEC	LOWV
1 month	+0.73%	+3.11%
3 months	+2.99%	+3.47%
6 months	+4.72%	+4.66%
1 year	+9.90%	+8.49%
5 years(CAGR)	+8.01%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+8.01%	+17.11%

XDEC

+0.73%

Winner

LOWV

+3.11%

XDEC

+2.99%

Winner

LOWV

+3.47%

Winner

XDEC

+4.72%

LOWV

+4.66%

Winner

XDEC

+9.90%

LOWV

+8.49%

5Y(CAGR)

XDEC

+8.01%

LOWV

N/A

Max(CAGR)

XDEC

+8.01%

Winner

LOWV

+17.11%

XDEC vs LOWV - Annual Returns (2021 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	XDEC	LOWV
2026	+5.08%	+4.25%
2025	+9.71%	+12.43%
2024	+9.64%	+20.83%
2023	+14.46%	+20.42%
2022	-3.59%	N/A
2021	+1.88%	N/A

XDEC vs LOWV Drawdown Comparison

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

The maximum drawdown for LOWV was -13.87%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 73 trading sessions.

The current XDEC drawdown is -0.17%. The current LOWV drawdown is -0.55%.

Rank	XDEC	LOWV
#1	-11.75% Dec 29, 2021 - Jan 27, 2023	-13.87% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 4, 2025
#2	-10.08% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 3, 2025	-9.59% Jan 12, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026
#3	-3.91% Feb 9, 2026 - Apr 13, 2026	-6.28% Jul 25, 2023 - Nov 10, 2023
#4	-3.04% Feb 2, 2023 - Mar 31, 2023	-5.60% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 19, 2024
#5	-2.38% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 15, 2024	-4.29% Oct 28, 2025 - Jan 12, 2026
#6	-2.26% Sep 18, 2023 - Nov 2, 2023	-4.21% Dec 6, 2024 - Feb 6, 2025
#7	-1.53% Apr 1, 2024 - May 6, 2024	-4.17% Mar 28, 2024 - May 14, 2024
#8	-1.21% May 1, 2023 - May 17, 2023	-3.87% May 29, 2026 - Jul 10, 2026
#9	-1.14% Jan 9, 2026 - Jan 27, 2026	-3.30% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 13, 2024
#10	-1.12% Jan 6, 2025 - Jan 17, 2025	-2.83% Nov 8, 2024 - Dec 2, 2024
#11	-1.11% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 15, 2026	-2.61% May 21, 2024 - Jun 11, 2024
#12	-1.05% Jan 27, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026	-2.35% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 27, 2025
#13	-0.82% Nov 11, 2025 - Nov 24, 2025	-2.28% May 1, 2023 - May 17, 2023
#14	-0.76% May 22, 2023 - May 26, 2023	-2.20% Oct 14, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024
#15	-0.75% Apr 18, 2023 - Apr 28, 2023	-2.08% Jun 12, 2025 - Jun 26, 2025