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FSEP vs GAUG
FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September vs FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August
Key differences
Both FSEP and GAUG are alternative ETFs. FSEP charges 0.85% a year and GAUG 0.90%. The main difference: FSEP costs 0.05% less per year.
- FSEP costs 0.05% less per year.
- FSEP is much larger than GAUG. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
Side-by-side comparison
| FSEP | GAUG | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual cost (TER) | 0.85% | 0.90% |
| Fund size (AUM) | $1.3B | $298M |
| Since | 2020 | 2023 |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asset class | alternative | alternative |
| Region | north america | north america |
| Strategy | structured outcome | structured outcome |
| CAGR 1Y | +16.4% | +13.1% |
| CAGR 3Y | +14.4% | N/A |
| CAGR 5Y | +9.9% | N/A |
| Sharpe 3Y | 1.09 | N/A |
| Volatility 1Y | 7.58% | 5.72% |
| Max drawdown | -13.79% | -10.08% |
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