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FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income E...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Issuer
FT Vest
Inception Date
Sep 14, 2023
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Alternatives
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

Share Price Chart


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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 Buffer & Premium Income ETF – September, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – September (XISE) has returned 0.08% so far this year and 5.79% over the past 12 months.


FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – September

1D
1.18%
1M
-0.61%
YTD
0.08%
6M
1.67%
1Y
5.79%
3Y*
5Y*
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 18, 2023, XISE's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.48%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.1 years.

Historically, 84% of months were positive and 16% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +2.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -0.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 2 months.

On a daily basis, XISE closed higher 61% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +4.7%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -2.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.42%0.27%-0.61%0.08%
20250.92%0.19%-0.42%-0.01%1.94%0.84%0.42%0.38%0.43%0.33%0.50%0.75%6.42%
20240.49%0.72%0.44%0.28%0.64%0.53%0.39%0.43%0.52%-0.30%1.42%0.00%5.70%
2023-0.54%0.02%2.54%1.07%3.09%

Benchmark Metrics

FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – September has an annualized alpha of 1.70%, beta of 0.27, and R² of 0.66 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 19, 2023.

  • This ETF participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (19.63%) than losses (1.58%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.27 indicates this ETF moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
1.70%
Beta
0.27
0.66
Upside Capture
19.63%
Downside Capture
1.58%

Expense Ratio

XISE has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

XISE ranks 52 for risk / return — on par with similar ETFs. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


XISE Risk / Return Rank: 5252
Overall Rank
XISE Sharpe Ratio Rank: 4141
Sharpe Ratio Rank
XISE Sortino Ratio Rank: 4444
Sortino Ratio Rank
XISE Omega Ratio Rank: 6868
Omega Ratio Rank
XISE Calmar Ratio Rank: 3838
Calmar Ratio Rank
XISE Martin Ratio Rank: 7070
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – September (XISE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


XISEBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.80

0.90

-0.10

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.27

1.39

-0.12

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.26

1.21

+0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.01

1.40

-0.39

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.41

6.61

+0.81

Explore XISE risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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Dividends

Dividend History

FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – September provided a 5.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.78 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023
Dividend$1.78$1.77$2.13$0.37

Dividend yield

5.95%5.81%7.04%1.20%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – September. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.46
2025$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.15$0.29$0.00$0.15$0.15$1.77
2024$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.18$0.37$0.00$0.15$0.15$2.13
2023$0.18$0.18$0.37

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 Buffer & Premium Income 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 U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – September was 6.17%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 23 trading sessions.

The current FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF – September drawdown is 0.72%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-6.17%Jan 31, 202547Apr 8, 202523May 12, 202570
-1.88%Feb 26, 202623Mar 30, 2026
-1.39%Sep 20, 202328Oct 27, 20234Nov 2, 202332
-1.31%Oct 28, 202518Nov 20, 20255Nov 28, 202523
-0.91%Dec 9, 20249Dec 19, 20244Dec 26, 202413

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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