XSEP vs JABS

Comparison between FT VEST U.S. EQUITY ENHANCE & MODERATE BUFFER ETF - SEPTEMBER (XSEP, ETF) and JANUS HENDERSON ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES ETF (JABS, ETF).

XSEP vs JABS - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	XSEP(ETF)	JABS(ETF)
Net Assets	$134M	$135M
Expense Ratio	0.85%	0.33%
Max Drawdown	9.21%	1.63%
Sharpe Ratio	1.05	0.23
5Y Beta	0.41	0.03

Net Assets

XSEP

$134M

Winner

JABS

$135M

Expense Ratio

XSEP

0.85%

Winner

JABS

0.33%

Max Drawdown

XSEP

9.21%

Winner

JABS

1.63%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

XSEP

1.05

JABS

0.23

5Y Beta

XSEP

0.41

Winner

JABS

0.03

XSEP vs JABS - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	XSEP	JABS
1 month	+0.67%	+0.37%
3 months	+2.68%	+0.74%
6 months	+4.47%	+1.74%
1 year	+8.58%	+4.23%
Max(CAGR)	+10.76%	+4.23%

Winner

XSEP

+0.67%

JABS

+0.37%

Winner

XSEP

+2.68%

JABS

+0.74%

Winner

XSEP

+4.47%

JABS

+1.74%

Winner

XSEP

+8.58%

JABS

+4.23%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

XSEP

+10.76%

JABS

+4.23%

XSEP vs JABS - Annual Returns (2022 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	XSEP	JABS
2026	+5.00%	+1.84%
2025	+8.89%	+2.49%
2024	+8.74%	N/A
2023	+16.29%	N/A
2022	+2.83%	N/A

XSEP vs JABS Drawdown Comparison

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

The maximum drawdown for JABS was -0.97%, occurring on Mar 26, 2026. Recovery took 34 trading sessions.

The current XSEP drawdown is -0.28%. The current JABS drawdown is -0.19%.

Rank	XSEP	JABS
#1	-9.21% Feb 19, 2025 - May 16, 2025	-0.97% Mar 2, 2026 - Apr 20, 2026
#2	-3.51% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 9, 2026	-0.64% Sep 22, 2025 - Oct 17, 2025
#3	-3.48% Sep 15, 2023 - Nov 7, 2023	-0.38% May 11, 2026 - May 29, 2026
#4	-3.05% Oct 4, 2022 - Oct 25, 2022	-0.37% Oct 17, 2025 - Nov 10, 2025
#5	-2.91% Feb 2, 2023 - Mar 31, 2023	-0.34% Sep 9, 2025 - Sep 22, 2025
#6	-2.74% Dec 2, 2022 - Jan 11, 2023	-0.31% Jun 16, 2026 - Jun 25, 2026
#7	-2.19% Sep 22, 2022 - Oct 4, 2022	-0.30% Jan 16, 2026 - Feb 2, 2026
#8	-2.03% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025	-0.29% Nov 26, 2025 - Dec 16, 2025
#9	-1.90% Oct 28, 2022 - Nov 10, 2022	-0.29% Apr 20, 2026 - May 7, 2026
#10	-1.42% Jul 31, 2024 - Aug 12, 2024	-0.25% Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 21, 2025
#11	-1.22% Dec 6, 2024 - Jan 17, 2025	-0.25% Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 21, 2026
#12	-1.18% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025	-0.25% Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 1, 2025
#13	-1.09% May 1, 2023 - May 15, 2023	-0.23% Feb 13, 2026 - Feb 27, 2026
#14	-1.07% May 16, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025	-0.22% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026
#15	-0.97% Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026	-0.21% Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 5, 2026