WABF vs MAYM

Comparison between Western Asset Bond ETF (WABF, ETF) and FT VEST U.S. EQUITY MAX BUFFER ETF - MAY (MAYM, ETF).

WABF vs MAYM - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	WABF(ETF)	MAYM(ETF)
Net Assets	$16M	$35M
Expense Ratio	0.35%	0.85%
Max Drawdown	8.07%	1.22%
Sharpe Ratio	0.51	0.98
5Y Beta	0.05	0.14

Net Assets

WABF

$16M

Winner

MAYM

$35M

Expense Ratio

Winner

WABF

0.35%

MAYM

0.85%

Max Drawdown

WABF

8.07%

Winner

MAYM

1.22%

Sharpe Ratio

WABF

0.51

Winner

MAYM

0.98

5Y Beta

Winner

WABF

0.05

MAYM

0.14

WABF vs MAYM - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	WABF	MAYM
1 month	+0.38%	+0.15%
3 months	+0.40%	+1.69%
6 months	+0.81%	+2.49%
1 year	+4.82%	+5.88%
Max(CAGR)	+6.00%	+5.86%

Winner

WABF

+0.38%

MAYM

+0.15%

WABF

+0.40%

Winner

MAYM

+1.69%

WABF

+0.81%

Winner

MAYM

+2.49%

WABF

+4.82%

Winner

MAYM

+5.88%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

WABF

+6.00%

MAYM

+5.86%

WABF vs MAYM - Annual Returns (2023 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	WABF	MAYM
2026	+0.48%	+2.05%
2025	+7.90%	+4.07%
2024	+1.76%	N/A
2023	+6.80%	N/A

WABF vs MAYM Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for WABF was -5.35%, occurring on Jan 13, 2025. Recovery took 197 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for MAYM was -1.22%, occurring on Mar 30, 2026. Recovery took 29 trading sessions.

The current WABF drawdown is -1.45%. The current MAYM drawdown is -0.44%.

Rank	WABF	MAYM
#1	-5.35% Sep 16, 2024 - Jul 1, 2025	-1.22% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026
#2	-4.75% Sep 22, 2023 - Nov 14, 2023	-0.83% Jun 4, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026
#3	-4.38% Feb 1, 2024 - Jul 11, 2024	-0.50% Nov 11, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025
#4	-3.02% Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026	-0.39% May 19, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025
#5	-2.13% Dec 27, 2023 - Feb 1, 2024	-0.30% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 17, 2025
#6	-1.31% Jul 1, 2025 - Aug 1, 2025	-0.23% Jun 10, 2025 - Jun 16, 2025
#7	-1.10% Aug 2, 2024 - Aug 14, 2024	-0.22% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 11, 2025
#8	-1.09% Oct 28, 2025 - Jan 13, 2026	-0.22% Jan 16, 2026 - Jan 23, 2026
#9	-0.90% Jul 17, 2024 - Jul 30, 2024	-0.17% Aug 13, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025
#10	-0.70% Sep 16, 2025 - Oct 14, 2025	-0.17% Feb 11, 2026 - Feb 20, 2026
#11	-0.62% Jan 14, 2026 - Feb 5, 2026	-0.17% Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026
#12	-0.60% Dec 6, 2023 - Dec 13, 2023	-0.16% Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 23, 2025
#13	-0.59% Aug 13, 2025 - Aug 27, 2025	-0.16% Jul 25, 2025 - Aug 4, 2025
#14	-0.59% Aug 23, 2024 - Sep 4, 2024	-0.14% Aug 28, 2025 - Sep 4, 2025
#15	-0.58% Nov 14, 2023 - Nov 16, 2023	-0.14% Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 29, 2025