SMAY vs ACEP

Comparison between FT VEST U.S. SMALL CAP MODERATE BUFFER ETF - MAY (SMAY, ETF) and ARS CORE EQUITY PORTFOLIO ETF (ACEP, ETF).

SMAY vs ACEP - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	SMAY(ETF)	ACEP(ETF)
Net Assets	$101M	$100M
Expense Ratio	0.90%	0.45%
Max Drawdown	14.44%	7.06%
Sharpe Ratio	1.69	2.77
5Y Beta	0.49	1.13
P/E Ratio	N/A	25.11
Forward P/E	N/A	19.87
PEG Ratio	N/A	0.61
5Y EPS CAGR	N/A	17.22%
Debt to Equity	N/A	-34.10%
P/S Ratio	N/A	3.71
P/B Ratio	N/A	5.28

Net Assets

Winner

SMAY

$101M

ACEP

$100M

Expense Ratio

SMAY

0.90%

Winner

ACEP

0.45%

Max Drawdown

SMAY

14.44%

Winner

ACEP

7.06%

Sharpe Ratio

SMAY

1.69

Winner

ACEP

2.77

5Y Beta

Winner

SMAY

0.49

ACEP

1.13

P/E Ratio

SMAY

N/A

ACEP

25.11

Forward P/E

SMAY

N/A

ACEP

19.87

PEG Ratio

SMAY

N/A

ACEP

0.61

5Y EPS CAGR

SMAY

N/A

ACEP

17.22%

Debt to Equity

SMAY

N/A

ACEP

-34.10%

P/S Ratio

SMAY

N/A

ACEP

3.71

P/B Ratio

SMAY

N/A

ACEP

5.28

SMAY vs ACEP - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	SMAY	ACEP
1 month	+2.81%	+3.02%
3 months	+7.29%	+16.78%
6 months	+7.74%	+23.42%
1 year	+17.73%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+11.17%	+66.54%

SMAY

+2.81%

Winner

ACEP

+3.02%

SMAY

+7.29%

Winner

ACEP

+16.78%

SMAY

+7.74%

Winner

ACEP

+23.42%

SMAY

+17.73%

ACEP

N/A

Max(CAGR)

SMAY

+11.17%

Winner

ACEP

+66.54%

SMAY vs ACEP - Annual Returns (2023 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	SMAY	ACEP
2026	+7.35%	+21.20%
2025	+4.70%	+7.88%
2024	+12.91%	N/A
2023	+8.94%	N/A

SMAY vs ACEP Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for SMAY was -14.44%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 252 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for ACEP was -7.06%, occurring on Mar 30, 2026. Recovery took 47 trading sessions.

The current ACEP drawdown is -1.70%.

Rank	SMAY	ACEP
#1	-14.44% Nov 29, 2024 - Dec 3, 2025	-7.06% Jan 29, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026
#2	-8.99% Aug 1, 2023 - Dec 13, 2023	-5.33% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026
#3	-5.13% Jul 16, 2024 - Sep 19, 2024	-3.06% May 11, 2026 - May 22, 2026
#4	-4.83% Mar 28, 2024 - May 7, 2024	-2.69% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
#5	-3.36% Dec 27, 2023 - Feb 12, 2024	-2.39% Apr 17, 2026 - May 5, 2026
#6	-2.58% Feb 26, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026	-2.18% Jan 6, 2026 - Jan 12, 2026
#7	-2.40% Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 25, 2024	-1.63% Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 5, 2026
#8	-2.26% Feb 12, 2024 - Feb 15, 2024	-1.51% Jan 16, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026
#9	-2.21% May 17, 2024 - Jul 11, 2024	-0.79% May 6, 2026 - May 8, 2026
#10	-1.86% Jun 4, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026	-0.72% Nov 28, 2025 - Dec 5, 2025
#11	-1.73% Oct 16, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024	-0.66% May 26, 2026 - May 29, 2026
#12	-1.52% Jun 13, 2023 - Jun 30, 2023	-0.39% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 15, 2026
#13	-1.51% Feb 15, 2024 - Feb 27, 2024	-0.35% Apr 14, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026
#14	-1.43% Sep 19, 2024 - Oct 14, 2024	N/A
#15	-1.39% May 22, 2023 - Jun 2, 2023	N/A