JANM vs WCME

Comparison between FT VEST U.S. EQUITY MAX BUFFER ETF - JANUARY (JANM, ETF) and FIRST TRUST WCM DEVELOPING WORLD EQUITY ETF (WCME, ETF).

JANM vs WCME - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	JANM(ETF)	WCME(ETF)
Net Assets	$36M	$36M
Expense Ratio	0.85%	0.95%
Max Drawdown	2.83%	15.74%
Sharpe Ratio	0.92	0.72
5Y Beta	0.14	0.88

Net Assets

JANM

$36M

WCME

$36M

Expense Ratio

Winner

JANM

0.85%

WCME

0.95%

Max Drawdown

Winner

JANM

2.83%

WCME

15.74%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

JANM

0.92

WCME

0.72

5Y Beta

Winner

JANM

0.14

WCME

0.88

JANM vs WCME - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	JANM	WCME
1 month	+0.39%	-2.95%
3 months	+1.44%	+2.86%
6 months	+2.48%	+0.92%
1 year	+5.99%	+17.67%
Max(CAGR)	+5.60%	+16.55%

Winner

JANM

+0.39%

WCME

-2.95%

JANM

+1.44%

Winner

WCME

+2.86%

Winner

JANM

+2.48%

WCME

+0.92%

JANM

+5.99%

Winner

WCME

+17.67%

Max(CAGR)

JANM

+5.60%

Winner

WCME

+16.55%

JANM vs WCME - Annual Returns (2024 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	JANM	WCME
2026	+2.58%	+6.65%
2025	+5.73%	+34.61%
2024	N/A	-10.72%

JANM vs WCME Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for JANM was -2.83%, occurring on Apr 7, 2025. Recovery took 62 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for WCME was -15.64%, occurring on Mar 30, 2026. Recovery took 67 trading sessions.

The current JANM drawdown is -0.31%. The current WCME drawdown is -7.39%.

Rank	JANM	WCME
#1	-2.83% Feb 18, 2025 - May 16, 2025	-15.64% Jan 28, 2026 - May 5, 2026
#2	-1.70% Feb 10, 2026 - Apr 13, 2026	-15.32% Oct 7, 2024 - May 2, 2025
#3	-0.70% Nov 11, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025	-10.19% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026
#4	-0.65% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 15, 2026	-6.78% Oct 29, 2025 - Jan 5, 2026
#5	-0.56% Jan 16, 2026 - Jan 27, 2026	-5.13% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 27, 2025
#6	-0.47% Jun 15, 2026 - Jul 6, 2026	-5.07% May 6, 2026 - May 26, 2026
#7	-0.45% Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 8, 2025	-2.22% Jul 3, 2025 - Jul 23, 2025
#8	-0.44% May 19, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025	-2.11% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 22, 2026
#9	-0.41% Jan 27, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026	-2.07% Jun 11, 2025 - Jun 24, 2025
#10	-0.38% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 17, 2025	-2.02% Jul 23, 2025 - Aug 7, 2025
#11	-0.31% Jul 10, 2026 - Jul 23, 2026	-1.98% Sep 17, 2025 - Oct 2, 2025
#12	-0.29% Feb 6, 2025 - Feb 14, 2025	-1.98% Aug 13, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025
#13	-0.28% Jan 23, 2025 - Feb 6, 2025	-1.26% May 19, 2025 - May 27, 2025
#14	-0.28% Aug 14, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025	-1.23% Aug 22, 2025 - Sep 5, 2025
#15	-0.23% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 10, 2025	-1.07% Jan 6, 2026 - Jan 12, 2026