WCME vs QBSF

Comparison between FIRST TRUST WCM DEVELOPING WORLD EQUITY ETF (WCME, ETF) and ALLIANZIM U.S. EQUITY BUFFER15 ETF (QBSF, ETF).

WCME vs QBSF - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	WCME(ETF)	QBSF(ETF)
Net Assets	$36M	$36M
Expense Ratio	0.95%	0.64%
Max Drawdown	15.74%	1.58%
Sharpe Ratio	0.72	1.12
5Y Beta	0.88	0.16

Net Assets

WCME

$36M

QBSF

$36M

Expense Ratio

WCME

0.95%

Winner

QBSF

0.64%

Max Drawdown

WCME

15.74%

Winner

QBSF

1.58%

Sharpe Ratio

WCME

0.72

Winner

QBSF

1.12

5Y Beta

WCME

0.88

Winner

QBSF

0.16

WCME vs QBSF - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	WCME	QBSF
1 month	-2.95%	+0.04%
3 months	+2.86%	+1.30%
6 months	+0.92%	+2.32%
1 year	+17.67%	+6.84%
Max(CAGR)	+16.55%	+7.15%

WCME

-2.95%

Winner

QBSF

+0.04%

Winner

WCME

+2.86%

QBSF

+1.30%

WCME

+0.92%

Winner

QBSF

+2.32%

Winner

WCME

+17.67%

QBSF

+6.84%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

WCME

+16.55%

QBSF

+7.15%

WCME vs QBSF - Annual Returns (2024 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	WCME	QBSF
2026	+6.65%	+2.67%
2025	+34.61%	+4.75%
2024	-10.72%	N/A

WCME vs QBSF Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for WCME was -15.64%, occurring on Mar 30, 2026. Recovery took 67 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for QBSF was -1.58%, occurring on Mar 24, 2026. Recovery took 33 trading sessions.

The current WCME drawdown is -7.39%. The current QBSF drawdown is -0.47%.

Rank	WCME	QBSF
#1	-15.64% Jan 28, 2026 - May 5, 2026	-1.58% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 14, 2026
#2	-15.32% Oct 7, 2024 - May 2, 2025	-1.04% Nov 12, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025
#3	-10.19% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026	-0.76% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
#4	-6.78% Oct 29, 2025 - Jan 5, 2026	-0.63% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
#5	-5.13% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 27, 2025	-0.56% Feb 10, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026
#6	-5.07% May 6, 2026 - May 26, 2026	-0.52% Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 10, 2026
#7	-2.22% Jul 3, 2025 - Jul 23, 2025	-0.47% Jul 15, 2026 - Jul 23, 2026
#8	-2.11% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 22, 2026	-0.47% Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 6, 2025
#9	-2.07% Jun 11, 2025 - Jun 24, 2025	-0.44% Jan 15, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026
#10	-2.02% Jul 23, 2025 - Aug 7, 2025	-0.39% Oct 29, 2025 - Nov 10, 2025
#11	-1.98% Sep 17, 2025 - Oct 2, 2025	-0.27% Jun 30, 2026 - Jul 6, 2026
#12	-1.98% Aug 13, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025	-0.22% Aug 28, 2025 - Sep 4, 2025
#13	-1.26% May 19, 2025 - May 27, 2025	-0.20% Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 15, 2026
#14	-1.23% Aug 22, 2025 - Sep 5, 2025	-0.18% Jul 3, 2025 - Jul 9, 2025
#15	-1.07% Jan 6, 2026 - Jan 12, 2026	-0.18% Aug 14, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025