FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February (DFEB)
DFEB is a passive ETF by First Trust tracking the investment results of the Cboe S&P 500 30% (-5% to -35%) Buffer Protect February Series Index. DFEB launched on Feb 21, 2020 and has a 0.85% expense ratio.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $10,804 for a total return of roughly 8.04%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Return
FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February had a return of -1.69% year-to-date (YTD) and -7.14% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February had an annualized return of 2.56%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 6.54%, indicating that FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February did not perform as well as the benchmark.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -2.53% | -5.31% |
| Year-To-Date | -1.69% | 2.01% |
| 6 months | -2.85% | 0.39% |
| 1 year | -7.14% | -10.12% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 2.56% | 6.54% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 2.56% | 6.54% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.83% | -2.17% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | -3.64% | 2.74% | 1.58% | -2.24% |
Dividend History
FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February doesn't pay dividends
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February is 14.07%, recorded on Mar 18, 2020. It took 56 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -14.07% | Feb 25, 2020 | 17 | Mar 18, 2020 | 56 | Jun 8, 2020 | 73 |
| -10.02% | Mar 30, 2022 | 238 | Mar 10, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -3.9% | Jun 9, 2020 | 3 | Jun 11, 2020 | 26 | Jul 20, 2020 | 29 |
| -3.5% | Sep 3, 2020 | 14 | Sep 23, 2020 | 13 | Oct 12, 2020 | 27 |
| -3.26% | Oct 13, 2020 | 14 | Oct 30, 2020 | 4 | Nov 5, 2020 | 18 |
| -2.34% | Feb 28, 2022 | 11 | Mar 14, 2022 | 3 | Mar 17, 2022 | 14 |
| -1.73% | Jan 10, 2022 | 12 | Jan 26, 2022 | 9 | Feb 8, 2022 | 21 |
| -1.6% | May 10, 2021 | 3 | May 12, 2021 | 8 | May 24, 2021 | 11 |
| -1.56% | Mar 2, 2021 | 3 | Mar 4, 2021 | 4 | Mar 10, 2021 | 7 |
| -1.24% | Sep 16, 2021 | 11 | Sep 30, 2021 | 11 | Oct 15, 2021 | 22 |
Volatility Chart
Current FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February volatility is 11.03%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.