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.
ETF Info
Feb 21, 2020
North America (U.S.)
1x
Cboe S&P 500 30% (-5% to -35%) Buffer Protect February Series Index
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
DFEB has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February (DFEB) returned 1.65% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.92% over the past 12 months.
DFEB
1.65%
3.27%
1.75%
9.92%
7.77%
7.90%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DFEB, 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 | 1.41% | 0.18% | -2.81% | -0.24% | 3.20% | 1.65% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.12% | 1.48% | 1.66% | -1.95% | 3.07% | 2.04% | 0.88% | 1.61% | 0.97% | 0.09% | 2.36% | -0.18% | 13.87% |
| 2023 | 0.83% | -2.17% | 2.27% | 0.99% | 0.38% | 3.75% | 1.35% | -0.13% | -2.66% | -1.60% | 6.77% | 2.40% | 12.46% |
| 2022 | -0.25% | 0.74% | 1.13% | -3.64% | 0.38% | -4.21% | 4.04% | -1.77% | -3.64% | 2.74% | 1.58% | -2.24% | -5.41% |
| 2021 | -0.09% | 0.49% | 2.09% | 1.93% | 0.33% | 0.85% | 0.42% | 0.74% | -1.10% | 2.02% | -0.41% | 1.26% | 8.83% |
| 2020 | -3.66% | -5.75% | 5.66% | 1.96% | 0.65% | 2.67% | 2.05% | -1.16% | -1.19% | 4.29% | 1.60% | 6.76% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 83, DFEB is among the top 17% 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 - February (DFEB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February. 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 - February was 14.07%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 56 trading sessions.
The current FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February drawdown is 0.47%.
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 | 172 | Nov 14, 2023 | 410 |
| -8.33% | Feb 24, 2025 | 32 | Apr 8, 2025 | 27 | May 16, 2025 | 59 |
| -4.12% | Jul 17, 2024 | 14 | Aug 5, 2024 | 10 | Aug 19, 2024 | 24 |
| -3.9% | Jun 9, 2020 | 3 | Jun 11, 2020 | 26 | Jul 20, 2020 | 29 |
Volatility
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