SQMX vs GXPD

Comparison between FT VEST U.S. EQUITY QUARTERLY MAX BUFFER ETF (SQMX, ETF) and GLOBAL X PURECAP MSCI CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY ETF (GXPD, ETF).

SQMX vs GXPD - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	SQMX(ETF)	GXPD(ETF)
Net Assets	$48M	$48M
Expense Ratio	0.85%	0.15%
Max Drawdown	7.40%	16.61%
Sharpe Ratio	0.89	0.07
5Y Beta	0.31	1.24
P/E Ratio	N/A	33.58
Forward P/E	N/A	28.13
PEG Ratio	N/A	1.11
5Y EPS CAGR	N/A	18.77%
Debt to Equity	N/A	-126.90%
P/S Ratio	N/A	2.93
P/B Ratio	N/A	7.81

Net Assets

Winner

SQMX

$48M

GXPD

$48M

Expense Ratio

SQMX

0.85%

Winner

GXPD

0.15%

Max Drawdown

Winner

SQMX

7.40%

GXPD

16.61%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

SQMX

0.89

GXPD

0.07

5Y Beta

Winner

SQMX

0.31

GXPD

1.24

P/E Ratio

SQMX

N/A

GXPD

33.58

Forward P/E

SQMX

N/A

GXPD

28.13

PEG Ratio

SQMX

N/A

GXPD

1.11

5Y EPS CAGR

SQMX

N/A

GXPD

18.77%

Debt to Equity

SQMX

N/A

GXPD

-126.90%

P/S Ratio

SQMX

N/A

GXPD

2.93

P/B Ratio

SQMX

N/A

GXPD

7.81

SQMX vs GXPD - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	SQMX	GXPD
1 month	+0.53%	+1.48%
3 months	+1.57%	-2.64%
6 months	+2.53%	-3.34%
1 year	+6.90%	+3.09%
Max(CAGR)	+7.05%	+3.11%

SQMX

+0.53%

Winner

GXPD

+1.48%

Winner

SQMX

+1.57%

GXPD

-2.64%

Winner

SQMX

+2.53%

GXPD

-3.34%

Winner

SQMX

+6.90%

GXPD

+3.09%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

SQMX

+7.05%

GXPD

+3.11%

SQMX vs GXPD - Annual Returns (2024 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	SQMX	GXPD
2026	+2.75%	-1.26%
2025	+8.65%	+5.44%
2024	-0.27%	N/A

SQMX vs GXPD Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for SQMX was -7.40%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 67 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for GXPD was -16.61%, occurring on Mar 27, 2026. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The current SQMX drawdown is -0.17%. The current GXPD drawdown is -6.77%.

Rank	SQMX	GXPD
#1	-7.40% Feb 19, 2025 - May 27, 2025	-16.61% Jan 12, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026
#2	-2.04% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 15, 2026	-10.62% Nov 3, 2025 - Jan 8, 2026
#3	-1.33% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025	-5.88% Sep 16, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025
#4	-1.24% Nov 12, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025	-4.92% Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 13, 2025
#5	-0.88% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025	-2.25% Aug 18, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025
#6	-0.80% Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026	-2.06% Aug 28, 2025 - Sep 4, 2025
#7	-0.76% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026	-1.57% Sep 9, 2025 - Sep 12, 2025
#8	-0.75% Dec 26, 2024 - Jan 17, 2025	-1.11% Jul 23, 2025 - Jul 28, 2025
#9	-0.57% Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026	-0.28% Aug 14, 2025 - Aug 18, 2025
#10	-0.53% Jun 18, 2026 - Jun 30, 2026	-0.12% Sep 4, 2025 - Sep 8, 2025
#11	-0.48% Oct 28, 2025 - Nov 11, 2025	N/A
#12	-0.39% Jul 10, 2026 - Jul 20, 2026	N/A
#13	-0.39% Jan 30, 2025 - Feb 6, 2025	N/A
#14	-0.38% Jan 24, 2025 - Jan 30, 2025	N/A
#15	-0.31% Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 6, 2025	N/A