SMDX vs YSEP

Comparison between INTECH S&P SMALL-MID CAP DIVERSIFIED ALPHA ETF (SMDX, ETF) and FT VEST INTERNATIONAL EQUITY MODERATE BUFFER ETF - SEPTEMBER (YSEP, ETF).

SMDX vs YSEP - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	SMDX(ETF)	YSEP(ETF)
Net Assets	$126M	$125M
Expense Ratio	0.35%	0.90%
Max Drawdown	14.52%	22.58%
Sharpe Ratio	1.37	1.05
5Y Beta	0.95	0.41
P/E Ratio	21.62	N/A
Forward P/E	14.74	N/A
5Y EPS CAGR	16.79%	N/A
Debt to Equity	53.24%	N/A
P/S Ratio	1.27	N/A
P/B Ratio	2.32	N/A

Net Assets

Winner

SMDX

$126M

YSEP

$125M

Expense Ratio

Winner

SMDX

0.35%

YSEP

0.90%

Max Drawdown

Winner

SMDX

14.52%

YSEP

22.58%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

SMDX

1.37

YSEP

1.05

5Y Beta

SMDX

0.95

Winner

YSEP

0.41

P/E Ratio

SMDX

21.62

YSEP

N/A

Forward P/E

SMDX

14.74

YSEP

N/A

5Y EPS CAGR

SMDX

16.79%

YSEP

N/A

Debt to Equity

SMDX

53.24%

YSEP

N/A

P/S Ratio

SMDX

1.27

YSEP

N/A

P/B Ratio

SMDX

2.32

YSEP

N/A

SMDX vs YSEP - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	SMDX	YSEP
1 month	+0.03%	+0.47%
3 months	+6.27%	+2.53%
6 months	+12.57%	+5.31%
1 year	+28.22%	+12.57%
5 years(CAGR)	N/A	+6.65%
Max(CAGR)	+22.22%	+6.65%

SMDX

+0.03%

Winner

YSEP

+0.47%

Winner

SMDX

+6.27%

YSEP

+2.53%

Winner

SMDX

+12.57%

YSEP

+5.31%

Winner

SMDX

+28.22%

YSEP

+12.57%

5Y(CAGR)

SMDX

N/A

YSEP

+6.65%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

SMDX

+22.22%

YSEP

+6.65%

SMDX vs YSEP - Annual Returns (2021 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	SMDX	YSEP
2026	+11.54%	+3.58%
2025	+14.21%	+19.88%
2024	N/A	+5.72%
2023	N/A	+14.92%
2022	N/A	-10.00%
2021	N/A	-0.50%

SMDX vs YSEP Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for SMDX was -14.52%, occurring on Apr 7, 2025. Recovery took 50 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for YSEP was -22.58%, occurring on Sep 27, 2022. Recovery took 430 trading sessions.

The current SMDX drawdown is -1.42%. The current YSEP drawdown is -1.09%.

Rank	SMDX	YSEP
#1	-14.52% Feb 28, 2025 - May 12, 2025	-22.58% Nov 5, 2021 - Jul 26, 2023
#2	-8.66% Feb 6, 2026 - Apr 14, 2026	-8.75% Jul 28, 2023 - Dec 14, 2023
#3	-6.74% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025	-7.36% Mar 18, 2025 - Apr 28, 2025
#4	-5.15% Sep 11, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025	-6.59% Jul 12, 2024 - Aug 21, 2024
#5	-4.44% May 6, 2026 - Jun 4, 2026	-5.54% Sep 26, 2024 - Mar 5, 2025
#6	-3.79% Jul 25, 2025 - Aug 12, 2025	-5.43% Feb 26, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026
#7	-3.74% May 16, 2025 - Jun 23, 2025	-3.88% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 26, 2024
#8	-3.16% Jul 10, 2025 - Jul 25, 2025	-3.83% Mar 27, 2024 - May 9, 2024
#9	-2.52% Dec 11, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026	-3.16% Jul 23, 2025 - Aug 12, 2025
#10	-2.21% Apr 20, 2026 - May 6, 2026	-3.06% Jun 6, 2024 - Jul 11, 2024
#11	-1.76% Aug 13, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025	-2.98% Nov 12, 2025 - Dec 10, 2025
#12	-1.69% Jan 15, 2026 - Jan 21, 2026	-2.92% Sep 23, 2021 - Nov 1, 2021
#13	-1.56% Jan 21, 2026 - Feb 4, 2026	-2.65% Dec 29, 2023 - Feb 1, 2024
#14	-1.42% Jun 4, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026	-1.98% May 15, 2024 - Jun 5, 2024
#15	-1.08% Aug 27, 2025 - Sep 4, 2025	-1.86% Mar 7, 2025 - Mar 17, 2025