KMID vs SQMX

Comparison between VIRTUS KAR MID-CAP ETF (KMID, ETF) and FT VEST U.S. EQUITY QUARTERLY MAX BUFFER ETF (SQMX, ETF).

KMID vs SQMX - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	KMID(ETF)	SQMX(ETF)
Net Assets	$44M	$44M
Expense Ratio	0.80%	0.85%
Max Drawdown	18.93%	7.40%
Sharpe Ratio	-0.18	1.37
5Y Beta	0.80	0.32
P/E Ratio	30.28	N/A
Forward P/E	23.50	N/A
PEG Ratio	1.67	N/A
5Y EPS CAGR	18.41%	N/A
Debt to Equity	20.72%	N/A
P/S Ratio	3.78	N/A
P/B Ratio	5.40	N/A

Net Assets

KMID

$44M

Winner

SQMX

$44M

Expense Ratio

Winner

KMID

0.80%

SQMX

0.85%

Max Drawdown

KMID

18.93%

Winner

SQMX

7.40%

Sharpe Ratio

KMID

-0.18

Winner

SQMX

1.37

5Y Beta

KMID

0.80

Winner

SQMX

0.32

P/E Ratio

KMID

30.28

SQMX

N/A

Forward P/E

KMID

23.50

SQMX

N/A

PEG Ratio

KMID

1.67

SQMX

N/A

5Y EPS CAGR

KMID

18.41%

SQMX

N/A

Debt to Equity

KMID

20.72%

SQMX

N/A

P/S Ratio

KMID

3.78

SQMX

N/A

P/B Ratio

KMID

5.40

SQMX

N/A

KMID vs SQMX - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	KMID	SQMX
1 month	-1.26%	+0.50%
3 months	-2.51%	+1.56%
6 months	+0.60%	+2.85%
1 year	-0.00%	+8.64%
Max(CAGR)	-0.85%	+7.21%

KMID

-1.26%

Winner

SQMX

+0.50%

KMID

-2.51%

Winner

SQMX

+1.56%

KMID

+0.60%

Winner

SQMX

+2.85%

KMID

-0.00%

Winner

SQMX

+8.64%

Max(CAGR)

KMID

-0.85%

Winner

SQMX

+7.21%

KMID vs SQMX - Annual Returns (2024 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	KMID	SQMX
2026	+0.71%	+2.09%
2025	+0.93%	+8.65%
2024	-2.93%	-0.27%

KMID vs SQMX Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for KMID was -18.89%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The maximum drawdown for SQMX was -7.40%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 67 trading sessions.

The current KMID drawdown is -5.81%.

Rank	KMID	SQMX
#1	-18.89% Nov 29, 2024 - Apr 8, 2025	-7.40% Feb 19, 2025 - May 27, 2025
#2	-2.53% Nov 8, 2024 - Nov 25, 2024	-2.04% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 15, 2026
#3	-2.07% Oct 18, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024	-1.33% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
#4	-0.33% Nov 25, 2024 - Nov 29, 2024	-1.24% Nov 12, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025
#5	-0.10% Oct 16, 2024 - Oct 18, 2024	-0.88% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
#6	-0.06% Nov 6, 2024 - Nov 8, 2024	-0.80% Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026
#7	N/A	-0.76% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026
#8	N/A	-0.75% Dec 26, 2024 - Jan 17, 2025
#9	N/A	-0.57% Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026
#10	N/A	-0.48% Oct 28, 2025 - Nov 11, 2025
#11	N/A	-0.39% Jan 30, 2025 - Feb 6, 2025
#12	N/A	-0.38% Jan 24, 2025 - Jan 30, 2025
#13	N/A	-0.31% Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 6, 2025
#14	N/A	-0.26% Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 29, 2025
#15	N/A	-0.22% Dec 30, 2025 - Jan 5, 2026