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FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - Feb...
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US33740U7375

Issuer

FT Vest

Inception Date

Feb 16, 2023

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

NONE

Asset Class

Alternatives

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

GFEB 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 Moderate Buffer ETF - February (GFEB) returned 1.45% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.07% over the past 12 months.


GFEB

YTD

1.45%

1M

3.44%

6M

1.62%

1Y

9.07%

3Y*

N/A

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of GFEB, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.34%-0.03%-2.83%-0.35%3.41%1.45%
20241.07%1.47%1.65%-1.70%2.74%1.87%0.75%1.35%0.94%0.12%2.10%0.05%13.06%
2023-0.34%2.21%1.04%0.54%3.79%1.22%-0.08%-2.33%-1.54%6.30%2.45%13.76%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 77, GFEB is among the top 23% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of GFEB is 7777
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of GFEB is 7272
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of GFEB is 7373
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of GFEB is 8282
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of GFEB is 7777
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of GFEB is 8181
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February (GFEB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.90
  • All Time: 1.50

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History


FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February doesn't pay dividends

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 Moderate 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 Moderate Buffer ETF - February was 9.63%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 27 trading sessions.

The current FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February drawdown is 0.41%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-9.63%Feb 24, 202532Apr 8, 202527May 16, 202559
-5.13%Sep 15, 202331Oct 27, 202312Nov 14, 202343
-3.95%Jul 17, 202414Aug 5, 20249Aug 16, 202423
-2.65%Mar 7, 20234Mar 10, 202314Mar 30, 202318
-2.56%Apr 1, 202415Apr 19, 202415May 10, 202430
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

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