Performance analysis of GJUL (FT VEST U.S. EQUITY MODERATE BUFFER ETF - JULY)
Annual Return
Since Jul 24, 2023, GJUL has had an average annual return of +12.50%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +20.83% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4.71% | +12.72% | +14.30% | +3.87% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.75% | -0.11% | -1.96% | +4.52% | +1.49% | +0.05% | +4.71% | ||||||
| 2025 | +1.52% | -0.50% | -2.94% | -0.31% | +4.03% | +3.77% | +1.71% | +1.44% | +1.61% | +0.66% | +0.39% | +0.83% | +12.72% |
| 2024 | +1.09% | +2.84% | +1.55% | -1.22% | +2.84% | +1.01% | +0.76% | +1.62% | +1.27% | -0.33% | +2.91% | -0.78% | +14.30% |
| 2023 | +0.36% | -0.76% | -2.67% | -1.01% | +5.27% | +2.82% | +3.87% |
Drawdown analysis of GJUL (FT VEST U.S. EQUITY MODERATE BUFFER ETF - JULY)
The maximum drawdown for the GJUL was -10.68%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 41 trading sessions.
The current GJUL drawdown is -0.04%.
Since Jul 24, 2023 GJUL has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 10% or more: 1 time
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -10.68% | Feb 19, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | 41 | Jun 6, 2025 | 75 |
| -5.51% | Jul 28, 2023 | 64 | Oct 27, 2023 | 16 | Nov 20, 2023 | 80 |
| -3.81% | Feb 25, 2026 | 23 | Mar 30, 2026 | 7 | Apr 9, 2026 | 30 |
| -3.43% | Jul 22, 2024 | 10 | Aug 5, 2024 | 8 | Aug 15, 2024 | 18 |
| -2.29% | Mar 28, 2024 | 15 | Apr 19, 2024 | 11 | May 6, 2024 | 26 |
| -2.17% | Aug 30, 2024 | 4 | Sep 6, 2024 | 6 | Sep 16, 2024 | 10 |
| -2.00% | Oct 28, 2025 | 17 | Nov 20, 2025 | 5 | Nov 28, 2025 | 22 |
| -1.55% | Dec 11, 2024 | 6 | Dec 19, 2024 | 19 | Jan 21, 2025 | 25 |
| -1.16% | Oct 18, 2024 | 9 | Oct 31, 2024 | 4 | Nov 6, 2024 | 13 |
| -1.15% | Oct 6, 2025 | 4 | Oct 10, 2025 | 6 | Oct 20, 2025 | 10 |
| -1.13% | Jul 28, 2025 | 4 | Aug 1, 2025 | 5 | Aug 8, 2025 | 9 |
| -1.13% | Dec 27, 2023 | 5 | Jan 4, 2024 | 4 | Jan 10, 2024 | 9 |
| -1.06% | Dec 19, 2023 | 1 | Dec 20, 2023 | 4 | Dec 27, 2023 | 5 |
| -0.97% | Jan 12, 2026 | 5 | Jan 20, 2026 | 4 | Jan 26, 2026 | 9 |
| -0.93% | Feb 2, 2026 | 3 | Feb 5, 2026 | 1 | Feb 6, 2026 | 4 |
| -0.92% | Nov 11, 2024 | 4 | Nov 15, 2024 | 6 | Nov 25, 2024 | 10 |
| -0.92% | Jan 29, 2024 | 2 | Jan 31, 2024 | 2 | Feb 2, 2024 | 4 |
| -0.87% | Jun 12, 2025 | 1 | Jun 13, 2025 | 6 | Jun 24, 2025 | 7 |
| -0.80% | Dec 11, 2025 | 4 | Dec 17, 2025 | 3 | Dec 22, 2025 | 7 |
| -0.76% | Feb 6, 2026 | 4 | Feb 12, 2026 | 8 | Feb 25, 2026 | 12 |
| -0.72% | Feb 9, 2024 | 2 | Feb 13, 2024 | 2 | Feb 15, 2024 | 4 |
| -0.69% | Jan 23, 2025 | 7 | Feb 3, 2025 | 3 | Feb 6, 2025 | 10 |
| -0.67% | Aug 13, 2025 | 6 | Aug 21, 2025 | 1 | Aug 22, 2025 | 7 |
| -0.64% | Sep 30, 2024 | 5 | Oct 7, 2024 | 1 | Oct 8, 2024 | 6 |
| -0.56% | Feb 15, 2024 | 2 | Feb 20, 2024 | 2 | Feb 22, 2024 | 4 |