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RSDE vs XTR

FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - December

RSDEDNYSE Arca

Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF

XTRCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

XTR −0.60pt a year

RSDE0.85%XTR0.25%

Avg volume · 30D

RSDE 14.3×the volume

RSDE23.5KXTR1.64K

RSDE vs XTR Performance

Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026

+13.2%RSDE+6.1%XTR

Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026. RSDE +13.2%. XTR +6.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%10%Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
RSDE 0.85%
XTR 0.25%, better
Fund size
RSDE $32M
XTR $5M
1Y total return
RSDE +13.2%, better
XTR +6.1%
Yield (12M)
RSDE No data
XTR 16.85%
Holdings
RSDE 3
XTR 506
Avg volume (30D)
RSDE 23.5K sh, better
XTR 1.64K sh
NAV per share
RSDE $24.52
XTR $28.87
52W range

ETF.net Grade

RSDE: Cost 11, Risk 78, Mission not scored, Tradability 36, Holdings not scored, Durability 34. XTR: Cost 100, Risk 19, Mission not scored, Tradability 13, Holdings 90, Durability 46.
Pillar letters and Scores for RSDE, XTR, with each pillar’s weight
PillarRSDEXTR
Cost30% weightF11A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA78HigherF19
Tradability15% weightD36HigherF13
Holdings10% weightNot scoredA90
Durability5% weightD34C46Higher

Rank among S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. RSDE and XTR are both graded against the same 77 S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%⁠

Category · 77 funds
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XTR ranks 58th and RSDE 72nd of 77 funds in the S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% Category.

  1. Rank 58CXIDEFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - DecemberScore 40
  2. Rank 58CXTRGlobal X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETFScore 40
  3. Rank 64DFHDGFT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Dynamic Buffer ETFScore 39
  4. Rank 72DMAYZTrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETFScore 34
  5. Rank 72DRSDEFT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - DecemberScore 34
  6. Rank 76DAPRZTrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETFScore 31

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

RSDEDFT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - December

XTRCGlobal X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF

In short

RSDE No data

XTR Most downside-protection ETFs sell away your upside to pay for it. XTR pays cash instead: it owns the S&P 500 stocks and buys 10% out-of-the-money puts every quarter, leaving the upside uncapped.

Stated mandate

RSDE No data

XTR The Fund seeks to track the performance of the Cboe S&P 500 Tail Risk Index before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

RSDE No data

  • XTR No cap on the gains. The hedge is bought with cash rather than funded by selling calls, so index rallies come through less the put premium and fees.sec.gov
  • Costs 0.25%, well under half of what the defined-outcome funds it competes with typically charge for downside protection.
  • Owns the roughly 500 S&P 500 stocks themselves, with the put position layered on top, rather than wrapping the index in a stack of options.sec.gov
  • Rules-based and mechanical: puts are bought at 10% below the prevailing index level each quarter and held to expiration, with no manager guessing at timing.sec.gov

Worth knowing

RSDE No data

  • XTR Protection starts about 10% down and resets quarterly, so garden-variety dips are absorbed in full and the gap widens if the market rallies mid-quarter.sec.gov
  • Insurance is not free. The quarterly premium is a steady cost against plain index exposure, and in calm markets the puts expire worthless.sec.gov
  • A small fund that trades thinly, so limit orders matter and subscale products carry more risk of being closed than the category's giants.

Full RSDE profile⁠

Full XTR profile⁠

RSDE vs XTR Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

RSDE vs XTR Cost

Overpaying RSDE vs XTR

$11,040

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • RSDE 0.85%

    $16,199

  • XTR 0.25%

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • RSDE 0.85%
  • XTR 0.25%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530RSDE $16,199XTR $5,159

Year by year

YearRSDEXTROverpaying
10$1,508$455$1,053
20$5,706$1,769$3,937
30$16,199$5,159$11,040

Expense ratio

  • 0.85%RSDE
  • 0.25%XTR, cheaper
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds
  • Median 0.79%

XTR cheapest of 77 funds

RSDE 60th cheapest of 77 funds

RSDE vs XTR Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 5, 2026
Yield (12M)
RSDE No data
XTR 16.85%
Payout (12M)
RSDE None
XTR $4.69
Last payment
RSDE No data
XTR $0.08
Ex-dividend
RSDE No data
XTR Jun 29, 2026
Paid on
RSDE No data
XTR Jul 2, 2026
Frequency
RSDE No data
XTR Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2021 to 2026, same scale for both

RSDEAll RSDE payments⁠

No distribution history available.

XTRTwice a year · 10 paymentsAll XTR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 10 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2021 $0.64; Jun 29, 2022 $0.10; Dec 29, 2022 $0.15; Jun 29, 2023 $0.10; Dec 28, 2023 $0.19; Jun 27, 2024 $0.17; Dec 30, 2024 $5.55; Jun 27, 2025 $0.11; Dec 30, 2025 $4.61; Jun 29, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$520232026YTD

RSDE vs XTR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
RSDE 6.6%since Jan 2025XTR 11.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
RSDE 1.00since Jan 2025XTR 1.19
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
RSDE −10.7%since Dec 2024XTR −20.8%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
RSDE 0.35XTR 0.94

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