Performance analysis of YSEP (FT VEST INTERNATIONAL EQUITY MODERATE BUFFER ETF - SEPTEMBER)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, YSEP has had an average annual return of +11.46%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.45% annual.
Since Sep 20, 2021, YSEP has had an average annual return of +6.79%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +13.96% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4.71% | +19.88% | +4.63% | +15.48% | -9.75% | -0.50% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +2.44% | +1.79% | -3.52% | +3.32% | +1.16% | -0.42% | +4.71% | ||||||
| 2025 | +2.76% | +1.54% | +0.38% | +2.51% | +2.88% | +1.79% | -1.53% | +3.72% | +2.33% | +0.08% | +0.55% | +1.38% | +19.88% |
| 2024 | -0.61% | +1.98% | +2.73% | -2.44% | +4.10% | -1.60% | +2.58% | +3.27% | -0.17% | -3.09% | -0.36% | -1.52% | +4.63% |
| 2023 | +6.25% | -1.32% | +2.16% | +2.17% | -2.09% | +3.65% | +2.10% | -2.70% | -2.95% | -1.86% | +5.57% | +4.10% | +15.48% |
| 2022 | -2.41% | -2.20% | +0.19% | -3.78% | +1.86% | -7.13% | +4.70% | -5.35% | -8.09% | +4.60% | +9.64% | -0.72% | -9.75% |
| 2021 | -1.84% | +2.09% | -3.32% | +2.70% | -0.50% |
Drawdown analysis of YSEP (FT VEST INTERNATIONAL EQUITY MODERATE BUFFER ETF - SEPTEMBER)
The maximum drawdown for the YSEP was -22.58%, occurring on Sep 27, 2022. Recovery took 207 trading sessions.
The current YSEP drawdown is -0.48%.
Since Sep 20, 2021 YSEP has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 20% or more: 1 time
- 10% or more: 1 time
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.58% | Nov 5, 2021 | 223 | Sep 27, 2022 | 207 | Jul 26, 2023 | 430 |
| -8.75% | Jul 28, 2023 | 64 | Oct 27, 2023 | 33 | Dec 14, 2023 | 97 |
| -7.36% | Mar 18, 2025 | 15 | Apr 8, 2025 | 13 | Apr 28, 2025 | 28 |
| -6.60% | Jul 12, 2024 | 17 | Aug 6, 2024 | 11 | Aug 21, 2024 | 28 |
| -5.54% | Sep 26, 2024 | 73 | Jan 13, 2025 | 35 | Mar 5, 2025 | 108 |
| -5.43% | Feb 26, 2026 | 16 | Mar 20, 2026 | 19 | Apr 17, 2026 | 35 |
| -3.88% | Aug 30, 2024 | 4 | Sep 6, 2024 | 14 | Sep 26, 2024 | 18 |
| -3.83% | Mar 27, 2024 | 15 | Apr 18, 2024 | 15 | May 9, 2024 | 30 |
| -3.16% | Jul 23, 2025 | 7 | Aug 1, 2025 | 7 | Aug 12, 2025 | 14 |
| -3.06% | Jun 6, 2024 | 6 | Jun 14, 2024 | 17 | Jul 11, 2024 | 23 |
| -2.99% | Nov 12, 2025 | 6 | Nov 20, 2025 | 13 | Dec 10, 2025 | 19 |
| -2.91% | Sep 23, 2021 | 7 | Oct 4, 2021 | 20 | Nov 1, 2021 | 27 |
| -2.65% | Dec 29, 2023 | 11 | Jan 17, 2024 | 11 | Feb 1, 2024 | 22 |
| -1.98% | May 15, 2024 | 9 | May 29, 2024 | 5 | Jun 5, 2024 | 14 |
| -1.86% | Mar 7, 2025 | 2 | Mar 11, 2025 | 4 | Mar 17, 2025 | 6 |
| -1.75% | Apr 17, 2026 | 8 | Apr 29, 2026 | 5 | May 6, 2026 | 13 |
| -1.74% | Oct 6, 2025 | 4 | Oct 10, 2025 | 6 | Oct 20, 2025 | 10 |
| -1.73% | Aug 22, 2025 | 6 | Sep 2, 2025 | 6 | Sep 10, 2025 | 12 |
| -1.68% | Jun 12, 2025 | 5 | Jun 20, 2025 | 5 | Jun 27, 2025 | 10 |
| -1.54% | Feb 1, 2024 | 8 | Feb 13, 2024 | 2 | Feb 15, 2024 | 10 |
| -1.41% | Jul 9, 2025 | 4 | Jul 15, 2025 | 6 | Jul 23, 2025 | 10 |
| -1.28% | Oct 27, 2025 | 6 | Nov 4, 2025 | 6 | Nov 12, 2025 | 12 |
| -1.17% | May 6, 2026 | 7 | May 15, 2026 | 6 | May 26, 2026 | 13 |
| -0.88% | Sep 22, 2025 | 3 | Sep 25, 2025 | 3 | Sep 30, 2025 | 6 |
| -0.83% | Jan 16, 2026 | 1 | Jan 20, 2026 | 3 | Jan 23, 2026 | 4 |