MARM vs KDEF

Comparison between FT VEST U.S. EQUITY MAX BUFFER ETF - MARCH (MARM, ETF) and PLUS KOREA DEFENSE INDUSTRY INDEX ETF (KDEF, ETF).

MARM vs KDEF - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	MARM(ETF)	KDEF(ETF)
Net Assets	$108M	$108M
Expense Ratio	0.85%	0.65%
Max Drawdown	2.74%	43.84%
Sharpe Ratio	1.47	0.19
5Y Beta	0.14	0.94

Net Assets

MARM

$108M

Winner

KDEF

$108M

Expense Ratio

MARM

0.85%

Winner

KDEF

0.65%

Max Drawdown

Winner

MARM

2.74%

KDEF

43.84%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

MARM

1.47

KDEF

0.19

5Y Beta

Winner

MARM

0.14

KDEF

0.94

MARM vs KDEF - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	MARM	KDEF
1 month	+0.44%	-6.66%
3 months	+0.96%	-37.12%
6 months	+3.27%	-28.97%
1 year	+6.16%	+1.96%
Max(CAGR)	+7.16%	+60.14%

Winner

MARM

+0.44%

KDEF

-6.66%

Winner

MARM

+0.96%

KDEF

-37.12%

Winner

MARM

+3.27%

KDEF

-28.97%

Winner

MARM

+6.16%

KDEF

+1.96%

Max(CAGR)

MARM

+7.16%

Winner

KDEF

+60.14%

MARM vs KDEF - Annual Returns (2024 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	MARM	KDEF
2026	+3.51%	-12.31%
2025	+6.91%	+117.36%
2024	+5.97%	N/A

MARM vs KDEF Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for MARM was -2.74%, occurring on Mar 13, 2025. Recovery took 25 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for KDEF was -43.66%, occurring on Jul 20, 2026. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The current MARM drawdown is -0.14%. The current KDEF drawdown is -39.05%.

Rank	MARM	KDEF
#1	-2.74% Feb 14, 2025 - Mar 24, 2025	-43.66% May 5, 2026 - Jul 20, 2026
#2	-1.98% Mar 25, 2025 - May 2, 2025	-22.51% Sep 16, 2025 - Jan 8, 2026
#3	-1.70% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 16, 2024	-20.93% Mar 17, 2025 - Apr 22, 2025
#4	-1.48% Apr 1, 2024 - May 14, 2024	-20.48% Mar 3, 2026 - Apr 22, 2026
#5	-0.98% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 13, 2024	-11.81% Jun 23, 2025 - Sep 2, 2025
#6	-0.63% Mar 23, 2026 - Apr 2, 2026	-9.68% Feb 19, 2025 - Mar 5, 2025
#7	-0.55% Dec 17, 2024 - Dec 24, 2024	-7.63% Jan 29, 2026 - Feb 20, 2026
#8	-0.51% May 24, 2024 - May 31, 2024	-7.26% May 9, 2025 - May 23, 2025
#9	-0.51% Oct 22, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024	-5.40% Mar 7, 2025 - Mar 17, 2025
#10	-0.44% Dec 26, 2024 - Jan 6, 2025	-4.83% Apr 22, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026
#11	-0.42% Jun 1, 2026 - Jul 6, 2026	-3.67% Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 23, 2025
#12	-0.39% Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 25, 2025	-3.09% Jan 21, 2026 - Jan 29, 2026
#13	-0.37% Jan 6, 2025 - Jan 15, 2025	-2.97% Apr 25, 2025 - May 2, 2025
#14	-0.36% May 19, 2025 - May 30, 2025	-2.70% May 1, 2026 - May 5, 2026
#15	-0.33% Aug 21, 2024 - Aug 26, 2024	-2.56% Feb 20, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026