SMAY vs LST

Comparison between FT VEST U.S. SMALL CAP MODERATE BUFFER ETF - MAY (SMAY, ETF) and LEUTHOLD SELECT INDUSTRIES ETF (LST, ETF).

SMAY vs LST - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	SMAY(ETF)	LST(ETF)
Net Assets	$109M	$109M
Expense Ratio	0.90%	0.65%
Max Drawdown	14.44%	19.47%
Sharpe Ratio	1.57	1.54
5Y Beta	0.48	0.89
P/E Ratio	N/A	18.37
Forward P/E	N/A	16.00
PEG Ratio	N/A	0.25
5Y EPS CAGR	N/A	17.35%
Debt to Equity	N/A	47.91%
P/S Ratio	N/A	1.23
P/B Ratio	N/A	3.02

Net Assets

SMAY

$109M

Winner

LST

$109M

Expense Ratio

SMAY

0.90%

Winner

LST

0.65%

Max Drawdown

Winner

SMAY

14.44%

LST

19.47%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

SMAY

1.57

LST

1.54

5Y Beta

Winner

SMAY

0.48

LST

0.89

P/E Ratio

SMAY

N/A

LST

18.37

Forward P/E

SMAY

N/A

LST

16.00

PEG Ratio

SMAY

N/A

LST

0.25

5Y EPS CAGR

SMAY

N/A

LST

17.35%

Debt to Equity

SMAY

N/A

LST

47.91%

P/S Ratio

SMAY

N/A

LST

1.23

P/B Ratio

SMAY

N/A

LST

3.02

SMAY vs LST - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	SMAY	LST
1 month	+1.69%	+4.08%
3 months	+3.50%	+4.51%
6 months	+7.64%	+10.48%
1 year	+14.73%	+27.85%
Max(CAGR)	+11.18%	+22.22%

SMAY

+1.69%

Winner

LST

+4.08%

SMAY

+3.50%

Winner

LST

+4.51%

SMAY

+7.64%

Winner

LST

+10.48%

SMAY

+14.73%

Winner

LST

+27.85%

Max(CAGR)

SMAY

+11.18%

Winner

LST

+22.22%

SMAY vs LST - Annual Returns (2023 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	SMAY	LST
2026	+9.68%	+18.06%
2025	+4.70%	+15.66%
2024	+12.91%	N/A
2023	+8.94%	N/A

SMAY vs LST Drawdown Comparison

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

The maximum drawdown for LST was -19.47%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 95 trading sessions.

The current SMAY drawdown is -1.11%. The current LST drawdown is -1.59%.

Rank	SMAY	LST
#1	-14.44% Nov 29, 2024 - Dec 3, 2025	-19.47% Feb 5, 2025 - Jun 24, 2025
#2	-8.99% Aug 1, 2023 - Dec 13, 2023	-10.85% Feb 26, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026
#3	-5.13% Jul 16, 2024 - Sep 19, 2024	-5.10% Nov 12, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025
#4	-4.83% Mar 28, 2024 - May 7, 2024	-4.36% Jun 4, 2026 - Aug 4, 2026
#5	-3.36% Dec 27, 2023 - Feb 12, 2024	-3.13% Sep 22, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025
#6	-2.58% Feb 26, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026	-2.83% May 14, 2026 - May 22, 2026
#7	-2.40% Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 25, 2024	-2.72% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 12, 2025
#8	-2.26% Feb 12, 2024 - Feb 15, 2024	-2.71% Jul 3, 2025 - Aug 12, 2025
#9	-2.21% May 17, 2024 - Jul 11, 2024	-2.51% Feb 11, 2026 - Feb 20, 2026
#10	-1.86% Jun 4, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026	-2.35% Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 20, 2026
#11	-1.73% Oct 16, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024	-2.07% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
#12	-1.52% Jun 13, 2023 - Jun 30, 2023	-1.95% Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026
#13	-1.51% Feb 15, 2024 - Feb 27, 2024	-1.91% Jan 29, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026
#14	-1.43% Sep 19, 2024 - Oct 14, 2024	-1.56% Jan 30, 2025 - Feb 5, 2025
#15	-1.39% May 22, 2023 - Jun 2, 2023	-1.34% Apr 30, 2026 - May 6, 2026