PMDE vs ESMV

Comparison between PGIM S&P 500 MAX BUFFER ETF - DECEMBER (PMDE, ETF) and ISHARES ESG OPTIMIZED MSCI USA MIN VOL FACTOR ETF (ESMV, ETF).

PMDE vs ESMV - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	PMDE(ETF)	ESMV(ETF)
Net Assets	$7.20M	$7.30M
Expense Ratio	0.50%	0.18%
Max Drawdown	1.59%	20.75%
Sharpe Ratio	0.75	0.28
5Y Beta	0.17	0.53
P/E Ratio	N/A	24.28
Forward P/E	N/A	19.76
PEG Ratio	N/A	0.20
5Y EPS CAGR	N/A	18.86%
Debt to Equity	N/A	83.50%
P/S Ratio	N/A	1.83
P/B Ratio	N/A	4.93

Net Assets

PMDE

$7.20M

Winner

ESMV

$7.30M

Expense Ratio

PMDE

0.50%

Winner

ESMV

0.18%

Max Drawdown

Winner

PMDE

1.59%

ESMV

20.75%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

PMDE

0.75

ESMV

0.28

5Y Beta

Winner

PMDE

0.17

ESMV

0.53

P/E Ratio

PMDE

N/A

ESMV

24.28

Forward P/E

PMDE

N/A

ESMV

19.76

PEG Ratio

PMDE

N/A

ESMV

0.20

5Y EPS CAGR

PMDE

N/A

ESMV

18.86%

Debt to Equity

PMDE

N/A

ESMV

83.50%

P/S Ratio

PMDE

N/A

ESMV

1.83

P/B Ratio

PMDE

N/A

ESMV

4.93

PMDE vs ESMV - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	PMDE	ESMV
1 month	+0.45%	+2.32%
3 months	+1.94%	+1.69%
6 months	+2.62%	+4.42%
1 year	N/A	+6.29%
5 years(CAGR)	N/A	+5.52%
Max(CAGR)	+5.61%	+5.52%

PMDE

+0.45%

Winner

ESMV

+2.32%

Winner

PMDE

+1.94%

ESMV

+1.69%

PMDE

+2.62%

Winner

ESMV

+4.42%

PMDE

N/A

ESMV

+6.29%

5Y(CAGR)

PMDE

N/A

ESMV

+5.52%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

PMDE

+5.61%

ESMV

+5.52%

PMDE vs ESMV - Annual Returns (2021 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	PMDE	ESMV
2026	+2.29%	+4.81%
2025	+0.46%	+5.42%
2024	N/A	+12.84%
2023	N/A	+11.87%
2022	N/A	-10.57%
2021	N/A	+3.20%

PMDE vs ESMV Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for PMDE was -1.59%, occurring on Mar 30, 2026. Recovery took 51 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for ESMV was -19.76%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. Recovery took 509 trading sessions.

The current PMDE drawdown is -0.31%. The current ESMV drawdown is -1.71%.

Rank	PMDE	ESMV
#1	-1.59% Jan 28, 2026 - Apr 13, 2026	-19.76% Dec 28, 2021 - Jan 8, 2024
#2	-0.48% Jan 13, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026	-12.15% Nov 29, 2024 - Nov 13, 2025
#3	-0.41% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025	-7.01% Feb 27, 2026 - May 21, 2026
#4	-0.31% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026	-5.64% Nov 13, 2025 - Feb 27, 2026
#5	-0.19% May 13, 2026 - May 22, 2026	-4.58% Mar 28, 2024 - May 16, 2024
#6	-0.14% May 1, 2026 - May 5, 2026	-3.65% Nov 17, 2021 - Dec 10, 2021
#7	-0.13% Dec 30, 2025 - Jan 5, 2026	-3.44% Oct 18, 2024 - Nov 8, 2024
#8	-0.12% Apr 17, 2026 - Apr 24, 2026	-3.27% Jul 17, 2024 - Aug 14, 2024
#9	-0.10% Dec 22, 2025 - Dec 26, 2025	-3.26% May 17, 2024 - Jun 24, 2024
#10	-0.08% Dec 5, 2025 - Dec 10, 2025	-2.53% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 13, 2024
#11	-0.06% Apr 27, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026	-2.38% Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 25, 2024
#12	-0.04% Dec 2, 2025 - Dec 5, 2025	-1.72% Dec 16, 2021 - Dec 23, 2021
#13	-0.04% May 6, 2026 - May 8, 2026	-1.71% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026
#14	-0.02% Jan 6, 2026 - Jan 8, 2026	-1.35% Sep 30, 2024 - Oct 9, 2024
#15	N/A	-1.29% Feb 7, 2024 - Feb 15, 2024