FAAR vs ESUM

Comparison between FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE ABSOLUTE RETURN STRATEGY ETF (FAAR, ETF) and Eventide US Market ETF (ESUM, ETF).

FAAR vs ESUM - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	FAAR(ETF)	ESUM(ETF)
Net Assets	$178M	$178M
Expense Ratio	0.98%	0.39%
Max Drawdown	27.93%	8.28%
Sharpe Ratio	1.37	0.82
5Y Beta	0.15	0.97
P/E Ratio	N/A	31.59
Forward P/E	N/A	20.89
5Y Dividends CAGR	31.22%	N/A
5Y EPS CAGR	N/A	24.67%
P/S Ratio	N/A	3.58
P/B Ratio	N/A	5.65

Net Assets

FAAR

$178M

ESUM

$178M

Expense Ratio

FAAR

0.98%

Winner

ESUM

0.39%

Max Drawdown

FAAR

27.93%

Winner

ESUM

8.28%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

FAAR

1.37

ESUM

0.82

5Y Beta

Winner

FAAR

0.15

ESUM

0.97

P/E Ratio

FAAR

N/A

ESUM

31.59

Forward P/E

FAAR

N/A

ESUM

20.89

5Y Dividends CAGR

FAAR

31.22%

ESUM

N/A

5Y EPS CAGR

FAAR

N/A

ESUM

24.67%

P/S Ratio

FAAR

N/A

ESUM

3.58

P/B Ratio

FAAR

N/A

ESUM

5.65

FAAR vs ESUM - Holdings Comparison

FAAR and ESUM have 0 common holdings. Overlap is 0.00%

FAAR's top 25 holdings weight is 27.63%. ESUM's top 25 holdings weight is 40.13%.

Rank	FAAR	ESUM
#1	MORGAN STANLEY INSTL LQUDTY TRS INSTL (MISXX) - 27.63%	NVIDIA CORP (NVDA) - 6.66%
#2	N/A	BROADCOM INC (AVGO) - 2.59%
#3	N/A	MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC (MU) - 2.44%
#4	N/A	ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (AMD) - 1.78%
#5	N/A	EXXON MOBIL CORP (XOM) - 1.72%
#6	N/A	ELI LILLY AND CO (LLY) - 1.61%
#7	N/A	AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC (ADP) - 1.57%
#8	N/A	CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) - 1.57%
#9	N/A	THE HOME DEPOT INC (HD) - 1.52%
#10	N/A	LAM RESEARCH CORP (LRCX) - 1.47%
#11	N/A	KLA CORP (KLAC) - 1.47%
#12	N/A	PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC (PANW) - 1.35%
#13	N/A	LINDE PLC (LIN) - 1.35%
#14	N/A	UNION PACIFIC CORP (UNP) - 1.35%
#15	N/A	AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP) - 1.27%
#16	N/A	n/a (DELL) - 1.21%
#17	N/A	LOWE'S COMPANIES INC (LOW) - 1.16%
#18	N/A	PROGRESSIVE CORP (PGR) - 1.06%
#19	N/A	DUKE ENERGY CORP (DUK) - 1.05%
#20	N/A	PROLOGIS INC (PLD) - 1.03%
#21	N/A	TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP (TFC) - 1.00%
#22	N/A	AMGEN INC (AMGN) - 0.99%
#23	N/A	ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC (ITW) - 0.98%
#24	N/A	O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC (ORLY) - 0.97%
#25	N/A	GE VERNOVA INC (GEV) - 0.96%
Total Holdings	1	198

FAAR vs ESUM - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	FAAR	ESUM
1 month	-3.29%	-0.22%
3 months	-6.91%	+7.42%
6 months	+9.92%	+9.36%
1 year	+21.29%	+13.54%
5 years(CAGR)	+7.32%	N/A
10 years(CAGR)	+4.43%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+4.28%	+15.29%

FAAR

-3.29%

Winner

ESUM

-0.22%

FAAR

-6.91%

Winner

ESUM

+7.42%

Winner

FAAR

+9.92%

ESUM

+9.36%

Winner

FAAR

+21.29%

ESUM

+13.54%

5Y(CAGR)

FAAR

+7.32%

ESUM

N/A

10Y(CAGR)

FAAR

+4.43%

ESUM

N/A

Max(CAGR)

FAAR

+4.28%

Winner

ESUM

+15.29%

FAAR vs ESUM - Annual Returns (2016 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	FAAR	ESUM
2026	+15.89%	+11.50%
2025	+6.84%	+1.23%
2024	+5.74%	N/A
2023	-4.73%	N/A
2022	+10.10%	N/A
2021	+12.29%	N/A
2020	+11.07%	N/A
2019	-1.61%	N/A
2018	-8.92%	N/A
2017	+5.00%	N/A
2016	-3.78%	N/A

FAAR vs ESUM Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for FAAR was -18.06%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 901 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for ESUM was -8.13%, occurring on Mar 30, 2026. Recovery took 55 trading sessions.

The current FAAR drawdown is -8.54%. The current ESUM drawdown is -1.95%.

Rank	FAAR	ESUM
#1	-18.06% Jun 9, 2022 - Jan 13, 2026	-8.13% Jan 28, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026
#2	-16.65% May 21, 2018 - Feb 22, 2021	-6.03% Oct 27, 2025 - Jan 12, 2026
#3	-12.20% Jul 13, 2021 - Feb 7, 2022	-4.41% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 29, 2026
#4	-8.94% May 18, 2026 - Jul 10, 2026	-2.90% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025
#5	-6.77% May 3, 2017 - Jan 11, 2018	-2.68% Jun 30, 2026 - Jul 20, 2026
#6	-6.33% Mar 8, 2022 - Jun 9, 2022	-2.01% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026
#7	-5.93% Jul 13, 2016 - May 3, 2017	-1.92% Sep 11, 2025 - Oct 2, 2025
#8	-5.87% Jun 8, 2021 - Jul 13, 2021	-1.75% May 14, 2026 - May 22, 2026
#9	-5.76% Jan 24, 2018 - May 21, 2018	-1.41% Apr 27, 2026 - May 5, 2026
#10	-3.63% Feb 24, 2021 - Apr 29, 2021	-1.00% Aug 29, 2025 - Sep 4, 2025
#11	-2.88% Jan 29, 2026 - Feb 19, 2026	-0.66% May 11, 2026 - May 14, 2026
#12	-2.70% Mar 20, 2026 - Apr 2, 2026	-0.59% May 26, 2026 - May 29, 2026
#13	-2.24% Apr 30, 2026 - May 18, 2026	-0.53% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 8, 2025
#14	-2.03% Feb 11, 2022 - Feb 22, 2022	-0.52% May 6, 2026 - May 11, 2026
#15	-1.98% Feb 23, 2022 - Mar 1, 2022	-0.35% Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 22, 2026