FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April (DAPR)
DAPR is an actively managed ETF by First Trust. DAPR launched on Apr 16, 2021 and has a 0.85% expense ratio.
ETF Info
Apr 16, 2021
North America (U.S.)
1x
No Index (Active)
Large-Cap
Expense Ratio
DAPR features an expense ratio of 0.85%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April had a return of 1.78% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.81% in the last 12 months.
DAPR
1.78%
0.88%
5.37%
14.81%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DAPR, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.25% | 1.78% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.04% | 1.32% | 0.47% | 1.29% | 2.79% | 1.96% | 0.78% | 1.52% | 0.93% | -0.07% | 2.21% | -0.14% | 14.98% |
| 2023 | 1.46% | -1.09% | 0.32% | -0.00% | 0.20% | 3.43% | 1.17% | -0.26% | -2.26% | -1.11% | 5.71% | 2.09% | 9.84% |
| 2022 | -1.18% | -1.05% | 2.78% | -4.39% | 0.08% | -4.19% | 4.19% | -1.75% | -4.09% | 3.25% | 2.10% | -2.32% | -6.84% |
| 2021 | 0.20% | 0.49% | 1.00% | 0.61% | 0.96% | -1.28% | 2.15% | -0.51% | 1.65% | 5.34% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 95, DAPR is among the top 5% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April (DAPR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April was 10.41%, occurring on Sep 30, 2022. Recovery took 301 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -10.41% | Apr 5, 2022 | 124 | Sep 30, 2022 | 301 | Dec 12, 2023 | 425 |
| -4.8% | Jan 5, 2022 | 47 | Mar 14, 2022 | 10 | Mar 28, 2022 | 57 |
| -3.76% | Jul 17, 2024 | 14 | Aug 5, 2024 | 10 | Aug 19, 2024 | 24 |
| -1.92% | Sep 3, 2024 | 4 | Sep 6, 2024 | 6 | Sep 16, 2024 | 10 |
| -1.64% | May 10, 2021 | 3 | May 12, 2021 | 11 | May 27, 2021 | 14 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF – April volatility is 0.66%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.