XSEP vs BUFI

Comparison between FT VEST U.S. EQUITY ENHANCE & MODERATE BUFFER ETF - SEPTEMBER (XSEP, ETF) and AB INTERNATIONAL BUFFER ETF (BUFI, ETF).

XSEP vs BUFI - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	XSEP(ETF)	BUFI(ETF)
Net Assets	$134M	$134M
Expense Ratio	0.85%	0.69%
Max Drawdown	9.21%	7.43%
Sharpe Ratio	1.05	0.99
5Y Beta	0.41	0.39

Net Assets

Winner

XSEP

$134M

BUFI

$134M

Expense Ratio

XSEP

0.85%

Winner

BUFI

0.69%

Max Drawdown

XSEP

9.21%

Winner

BUFI

7.43%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

XSEP

1.05

BUFI

0.99

5Y Beta

XSEP

0.41

Winner

BUFI

0.39

XSEP vs BUFI - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	XSEP	BUFI
1 month	+0.67%	-0.18%
3 months	+2.68%	+1.89%
6 months	+4.47%	+2.84%
1 year	+8.58%	+10.00%
Max(CAGR)	+10.76%	+12.30%

Winner

XSEP

+0.67%

BUFI

-0.18%

Winner

XSEP

+2.68%

BUFI

+1.89%

Winner

XSEP

+4.47%

BUFI

+2.84%

XSEP

+8.58%

Winner

BUFI

+10.00%

Max(CAGR)

XSEP

+10.76%

Winner

BUFI

+12.30%

XSEP vs BUFI - Annual Returns (2022 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	XSEP	BUFI
2026	+5.00%	+4.20%
2025	+8.89%	+16.57%
2024	+8.74%	-1.31%
2023	+16.29%	N/A
2022	+2.83%	N/A

XSEP vs BUFI Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for XSEP was -9.21%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 61 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for BUFI was -7.43%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 35 trading sessions.

The current XSEP drawdown is -0.28%. The current BUFI drawdown is -1.61%.

Rank	XSEP	BUFI
#1	-9.21% Feb 19, 2025 - May 16, 2025	-7.43% Mar 7, 2025 - Apr 28, 2025
#2	-3.51% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 9, 2026	-5.69% Feb 27, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026
#3	-3.48% Sep 15, 2023 - Nov 7, 2023	-3.39% Apr 17, 2026 - May 26, 2026
#4	-3.05% Oct 4, 2022 - Oct 25, 2022	-2.98% Nov 12, 2025 - Dec 11, 2025
#5	-2.91% Feb 2, 2023 - Mar 31, 2023	-2.46% Jul 23, 2025 - Aug 13, 2025
#6	-2.74% Dec 2, 2022 - Jan 11, 2023	-1.90% Dec 11, 2024 - Jan 21, 2025
#7	-2.19% Sep 22, 2022 - Oct 4, 2022	-1.72% Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 20, 2026
#8	-2.03% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025	-1.70% Aug 22, 2025 - Sep 15, 2025
#9	-1.90% Oct 28, 2022 - Nov 10, 2022	-1.67% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
#10	-1.42% Jul 31, 2024 - Aug 12, 2024	-1.37% May 27, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026
#11	-1.22% Dec 6, 2024 - Jan 17, 2025	-1.29% Jun 12, 2025 - Jun 27, 2025
#12	-1.18% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025	-1.18% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 10, 2025
#13	-1.09% May 1, 2023 - May 15, 2023	-1.08% Jun 22, 2026 - Jul 2, 2026
#14	-1.07% May 16, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025	-1.05% Jul 9, 2025 - Jul 23, 2025
#15	-0.97% Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026	-0.87% Jan 27, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026