HISF vs ZMAY

Comparison between FIRST TRUST HIGH INCOME STRATEGIC FOCUS ETF (HISF, ETF) and Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF 1 Yr May (ZMAY, ETF).

HISF vs ZMAY - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	HISF(ETF)	ZMAY(ETF)
Net Assets	$98M	$98M
Expense Ratio	0.83%	0.79%
Max Drawdown	5.31%	0.70%
Sharpe Ratio	0.11	0.73
5Y Beta	0.08	0.10

Net Assets

HISF

$98M

ZMAY

$98M

Expense Ratio

HISF

0.83%

Winner

ZMAY

0.79%

Max Drawdown

HISF

5.31%

Winner

ZMAY

0.70%

Sharpe Ratio

HISF

0.11

Winner

ZMAY

0.73

5Y Beta

Winner

HISF

0.08

ZMAY

0.10

HISF vs ZMAY - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	HISF	ZMAY
1 month	-0.30%	+0.48%
3 months	-0.42%	+1.20%
6 months	-0.18%	+2.38%
1 year	+3.91%	+5.19%
Max(CAGR)	+4.79%	+5.88%

HISF

-0.30%

Winner

ZMAY

+0.48%

HISF

-0.42%

Winner

ZMAY

+1.20%

HISF

-0.18%

Winner

ZMAY

+2.38%

HISF

+3.91%

Winner

ZMAY

+5.19%

Max(CAGR)

HISF

+4.79%

Winner

ZMAY

+5.88%

HISF vs ZMAY - Annual Returns (2024 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	HISF	ZMAY
2026	+0.04%	+2.42%
2025	+8.22%	+4.67%
2024	+3.29%	N/A

HISF vs ZMAY Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for HISF was -3.86%, occurring on Jan 13, 2025. Recovery took 173 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for ZMAY was -0.70%, occurring on Jun 10, 2026. Recovery took 22 trading sessions.

The current HISF drawdown is -1.33%. The current ZMAY drawdown is -0.08%.

Rank	HISF	ZMAY
#1	-3.86% Oct 1, 2024 - Jun 11, 2025	-0.70% Jun 2, 2026 - Jul 6, 2026
#2	-2.90% Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026	-0.39% Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026
#3	-2.87% Mar 8, 2024 - Jun 13, 2024	-0.39% May 19, 2025 - May 30, 2025
#4	-0.91% Jun 30, 2025 - Aug 1, 2025	-0.34% Nov 12, 2025 - Nov 25, 2025
#5	-0.86% Oct 28, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025	-0.31% Jul 9, 2026 - Jul 13, 2026
#6	-0.78% Jun 18, 2024 - Jul 5, 2024	-0.29% May 14, 2026 - May 26, 2026
#7	-0.74% Aug 2, 2024 - Aug 14, 2024	-0.24% Jul 10, 2025 - Jul 18, 2025
#8	-0.58% Jul 17, 2024 - Jul 30, 2024	-0.22% Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 16, 2026
#9	-0.58% Sep 16, 2025 - Oct 14, 2025	-0.20% Jul 23, 2025 - Aug 4, 2025
#10	-0.52% Nov 26, 2025 - Dec 24, 2025	-0.18% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
#11	-0.46% Jan 14, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026	-0.18% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 27, 2026
#12	-0.36% Aug 13, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025	-0.16% May 2, 2025 - May 12, 2025
#13	-0.35% Aug 21, 2024 - Aug 23, 2024	-0.16% Jun 12, 2025 - Jun 18, 2025
#14	-0.35% Aug 28, 2025 - Sep 4, 2025	-0.15% Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 9, 2026
#15	-0.35% Sep 16, 2024 - Oct 1, 2024	-0.14% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 10, 2025