QMFE vs QLDY

Comparison between FT VEST NASDAQ-100 MODERATE BUFFER ETF - FEBRUARY (QMFE, ETF) and DEFIANCE NASDAQ 100 LIGHTNINGSPREAD(TM) INCOME ETF (QLDY, ETF).

QMFE vs QLDY - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	QMFE(ETF)	QLDY(ETF)
Net Assets	$49M	$49M
Expense Ratio	0.90%	1.04%
Max Drawdown	11.76%	27.93%
Sharpe Ratio	1.54	0.55
5Y Beta	0.61	1.54

Net Assets

Winner

QMFE

$49M

QLDY

$49M

Expense Ratio

Winner

QMFE

0.90%

QLDY

1.04%

Max Drawdown

Winner

QMFE

11.76%

QLDY

27.93%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

QMFE

1.54

QLDY

0.55

5Y Beta

Winner

QMFE

0.61

QLDY

1.54

QMFE vs QLDY - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	QMFE	QLDY
1 month	-0.10%	-5.11%
3 months	+3.77%	+8.30%
6 months	+8.22%	+11.19%
1 year	+15.44%	+11.68%
Max(CAGR)	+14.88%	+14.09%

Winner

QMFE

-0.10%

QLDY

-5.11%

QMFE

+3.77%

Winner

QLDY

+8.30%

QMFE

+8.22%

Winner

QLDY

+11.19%

Winner

QMFE

+15.44%

QLDY

+11.68%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

QMFE

+14.88%

QLDY

+14.09%

QMFE vs QLDY - Annual Returns (2025 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	QMFE	QLDY
2026	+8.79%	+10.75%
2025	+11.58%	+1.48%

QMFE vs QLDY Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for QMFE was -11.76%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 55 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for QLDY was -17.44%, occurring on Mar 30, 2026. Recovery took 121 trading sessions.

The current QMFE drawdown is -0.53%. The current QLDY drawdown is -7.64%.

Rank	QMFE	QLDY
#1	-11.76% Feb 24, 2025 - May 13, 2025	-17.44% Oct 29, 2025 - Apr 24, 2026
#2	-4.81% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 10, 2026	-9.67% Jun 2, 2026 - Jul 20, 2026
#3	-2.28% Oct 29, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025	-3.79% Oct 9, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025
#4	-1.98% Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026	-3.39% May 14, 2026 - May 26, 2026
#5	-1.78% Jan 28, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026	-1.91% Sep 22, 2025 - Oct 1, 2025
#6	-1.33% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025	-1.04% Apr 27, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026
#7	-1.24% Aug 13, 2025 - Sep 8, 2025	-0.85% May 11, 2026 - May 13, 2026
#8	-1.20% May 16, 2025 - May 27, 2025	-0.55% Oct 2, 2025 - Oct 8, 2025
#9	-1.07% Jul 29, 2025 - Aug 6, 2025	-0.25% May 1, 2026 - May 5, 2026
#10	-1.02% Dec 10, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025	-0.02% May 6, 2026 - May 8, 2026
#11	-0.96% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 23, 2026	N/A
#12	-0.88% Feb 20, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026	N/A
#13	-0.82% Feb 11, 2026 - Feb 18, 2026	N/A
#14	-0.72% Jun 10, 2025 - Jun 23, 2025	N/A
#15	-0.48% Sep 22, 2025 - Oct 1, 2025	N/A