ZSEP vs SCDV

Comparison between Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr September (ZSEP, ETF) and BAHL & GAYNOR SMALL CAP DIVIDEND ETF (SCDV, ETF).

ZSEP vs SCDV - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	ZSEP(ETF)	SCDV(ETF)
Net Assets	$145M	$144M
Expense Ratio	0.79%	0.70%
Max Drawdown	3.97%	23.00%
Sharpe Ratio	1.43	0.69
5Y Beta	0.17	0.84
P/E Ratio	N/A	30.00
Forward P/E	N/A	22.53
PEG Ratio	N/A	0.73
5Y EPS CAGR	N/A	14.32%
Debt to Equity	N/A	29.53%
P/S Ratio	N/A	2.88
P/B Ratio	N/A	4.09

Net Assets

Winner

ZSEP

$145M

SCDV

$144M

Expense Ratio

ZSEP

0.79%

Winner

SCDV

0.70%

Max Drawdown

Winner

ZSEP

3.97%

SCDV

23.00%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

ZSEP

1.43

SCDV

0.69

5Y Beta

Winner

ZSEP

0.17

SCDV

0.84

P/E Ratio

ZSEP

N/A

SCDV

30.00

Forward P/E

ZSEP

N/A

SCDV

22.53

PEG Ratio

ZSEP

N/A

SCDV

0.73

5Y EPS CAGR

ZSEP

N/A

SCDV

14.32%

Debt to Equity

ZSEP

N/A

SCDV

29.53%

P/S Ratio

ZSEP

N/A

SCDV

2.88

P/B Ratio

ZSEP

N/A

SCDV

4.09

ZSEP vs SCDV - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	ZSEP	SCDV
1 month	+0.46%	-0.82%
3 months	+2.06%	+0.10%
6 months	+2.75%	+10.05%
1 year	+7.57%	+13.86%
Max(CAGR)	+6.52%	+4.19%

Winner

ZSEP

+0.46%

SCDV

-0.82%

Winner

ZSEP

+2.06%

SCDV

+0.10%

ZSEP

+2.75%

Winner

SCDV

+10.05%

ZSEP

+7.57%

Winner

SCDV

+13.86%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

ZSEP

+6.52%

SCDV

+4.19%

ZSEP vs SCDV - Annual Returns (2024 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	ZSEP	SCDV
2026	+2.31%	+8.74%
2025	+6.82%	+3.93%
2024	+2.12%	-6.38%

ZSEP vs SCDV Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for ZSEP was -3.97%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 60 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for SCDV was -22.84%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 165 trading sessions.

The current ZSEP drawdown is -0.22%. The current SCDV drawdown is -4.23%.

Rank	ZSEP	SCDV
#1	-3.97% Feb 19, 2025 - May 15, 2025	-22.84% Dec 12, 2024 - Aug 13, 2025
#2	-1.45% Feb 26, 2026 - Apr 9, 2026	-11.38% Feb 20, 2026 - Mar 30, 2026
#3	-0.81% Nov 12, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025	-7.68% Oct 27, 2025 - Jan 12, 2026
#4	-0.71% May 19, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025	-3.17% Aug 22, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
#5	-0.64% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 22, 2025	-2.36% Aug 13, 2025 - Aug 22, 2025
#6	-0.62% Oct 18, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024	-1.86% Jan 15, 2026 - Feb 4, 2026
#7	-0.56% Dec 16, 2024 - Jan 15, 2025	-1.21% Oct 20, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025
#8	-0.52% Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 26, 2026	-0.55% Feb 11, 2026 - Feb 13, 2026
#9	-0.45% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026	-0.19% Feb 13, 2026 - Feb 20, 2026
#10	-0.42% Nov 7, 2024 - Nov 26, 2024	N/A
#11	-0.38% Sep 19, 2025 - Oct 1, 2025	N/A
#12	-0.38% Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 6, 2025	N/A
#13	-0.36% Sep 27, 2024 - Oct 11, 2024	N/A
#14	-0.35% Jan 24, 2025 - Feb 6, 2025	N/A
#15	-0.34% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 12, 2025	N/A