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FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September (QS...
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Issuer

FT Vest

Inception Date

Sep 17, 2021

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Alternatives

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

QSPT has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September (QSPT) returned 2.73% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.09% over the past 12 months.


QSPT

YTD

2.73%

1M

6.38%

6M

3.36%

1Y

11.09%

3Y*

15.99%

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.67%-1.32%-4.45%0.92%6.18%2.73%
20240.97%2.79%0.97%-1.46%3.71%2.02%0.08%1.43%1.25%-0.23%3.32%0.26%16.07%
20238.39%-0.02%6.92%0.80%5.37%4.18%1.78%1.17%-1.32%-1.25%7.52%3.48%43.15%
2022-4.56%-2.81%3.24%-9.08%-0.23%-6.83%10.72%-3.55%-8.31%2.85%4.30%-6.34%-20.38%
2021-1.35%4.46%0.34%1.05%4.49%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of QSPT is 68, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of QSPT is 6868
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of QSPT is 6363
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of QSPT is 6666
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of QSPT is 7474
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of QSPT is 6767
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of QSPT is 7171
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 Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September (QSPT) 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 Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.73
  • All Time: 0.61

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 Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September 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 Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September 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 Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September. 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 Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September was 22.64%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.

The current FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September drawdown is 0.72%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-22.64%Dec 28, 2021202Oct 14, 2022166Jun 14, 2023368
-15.38%Feb 20, 202534Apr 8, 2025
-4.75%Oct 12, 202311Oct 26, 20236Nov 3, 202317
-4.42%Jul 11, 202418Aug 5, 20248Aug 15, 202426
-3.46%Sep 27, 20216Oct 4, 202110Oct 18, 202116
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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