GAA vs QCJL

Comparison between CAMBRIA GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION ETF (GAA, ETF) and FT VEST NASDAQ-100 CONSERVATIVE BUFFER ETF - JULY (QCJL, ETF).

GAA vs QCJL - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	GAA(ETF)	QCJL(ETF)
Net Assets	$69M	$69M
Expense Ratio	0.40%	0.90%
Max Drawdown	27.65%	11.18%
Sharpe Ratio	1.57	1.66
5Y Beta	0.35	0.52
5Y Dividends CAGR	16.27%	N/A

Net Assets

GAA

$69M

QCJL

$69M

Expense Ratio

Winner

GAA

0.40%

QCJL

0.90%

Max Drawdown

GAA

27.65%

Winner

QCJL

11.18%

Sharpe Ratio

GAA

1.57

Winner

QCJL

1.66

5Y Beta

Winner

GAA

0.35

QCJL

0.52

5Y Dividends CAGR

GAA

16.27%

QCJL

N/A

GAA vs QCJL - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	GAA	QCJL
1 month	-0.87%	+0.81%
3 months	+3.49%	+4.52%
6 months	+9.77%	+5.10%
1 year	+20.75%	+14.57%
5 years(CAGR)	+6.07%	N/A
10 years(CAGR)	+7.50%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+6.64%	+11.91%

GAA

-0.87%

Winner

QCJL

+0.81%

GAA

+3.49%

Winner

QCJL

+4.52%

Winner

GAA

+9.77%

QCJL

+5.10%

Winner

GAA

+20.75%

QCJL

+14.57%

5Y(CAGR)

GAA

+6.07%

QCJL

N/A

10Y(CAGR)

GAA

+7.50%

QCJL

N/A

Max(CAGR)

GAA

+6.64%

Winner

QCJL

+11.91%

GAA vs QCJL - Annual Returns (2014 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	GAA	QCJL
2026	+7.93%	+4.94%
2025	+18.90%	+13.15%
2024	+7.42%	+4.12%
2023	+5.80%	N/A
2022	-8.06%	N/A
2021	+11.10%	N/A
2020	+8.36%	N/A
2019	+15.16%	N/A
2018	-7.43%	N/A
2017	+14.99%	N/A
2016	+10.03%	N/A
2015	-4.07%	N/A
2014	-0.36%	N/A

GAA vs QCJL Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for GAA was -26.57%, occurring on Mar 19, 2020. Recovery took 206 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for QCJL was -11.18%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 67 trading sessions.

The current GAA drawdown is -2.09%. The current QCJL drawdown is -0.38%.

Rank	GAA	QCJL
#1	-26.57% Jan 17, 2020 - Nov 10, 2020	-11.18% Feb 19, 2025 - May 27, 2025
#2	-18.44% Oct 20, 2021 - Mar 21, 2024	-4.09% Jul 22, 2024 - Aug 19, 2024
#3	-12.62% May 15, 2015 - Jul 22, 2016	-4.00% Jan 28, 2026 - Apr 10, 2026
#4	-12.06% Jan 26, 2018 - Oct 24, 2019	-3.01% Aug 21, 2024 - Sep 19, 2024
#5	-7.18% Sep 23, 2024 - May 12, 2025	-2.31% Oct 29, 2025 - Dec 3, 2025
#6	-5.78% Feb 27, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026	-1.66% Dec 16, 2024 - Jan 22, 2025
#7	-4.28% Jun 10, 2021 - Sep 1, 2021	-1.50% Oct 29, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024
#8	-4.26% Oct 3, 2016 - Jan 23, 2017	-1.22% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
#9	-3.97% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 23, 2024	-1.21% Nov 12, 2024 - Nov 29, 2024
#10	-3.57% Sep 1, 2021 - Oct 20, 2021	-1.17% Jan 23, 2025 - Feb 6, 2025
#11	-3.30% Feb 16, 2021 - Mar 11, 2021	-1.10% Dec 10, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
#12	-2.97% Mar 17, 2021 - Apr 15, 2021	-1.09% Aug 14, 2025 - Sep 5, 2025
#13	-2.93% Apr 1, 2024 - May 21, 2024	-0.96% Jul 30, 2025 - Aug 8, 2025
#14	-2.84% Feb 25, 2015 - Apr 6, 2015	-0.94% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026
#15	-2.69% May 21, 2024 - Jul 12, 2024	-0.93% Sep 26, 2024 - Oct 9, 2024