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SMAY vs GNOV
FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May vs FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November
Key differences
Both SMAY and GNOV are alternative ETFs. SMAY charges 0.90% a year and GNOV 0.85%. The main difference: GNOV costs 0.05% less per year.
- GNOV costs 0.05% less per year.
- GNOV is much larger than SMAY. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
Side-by-side comparison
| SMAY | GNOV | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual cost (TER) | 0.90% | 0.85% |
| Fund size (AUM) | $100M | $305M |
| Since | 2023 | 2023 |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asset class | alternative | alternative |
| Region | north america | north america |
| Strategy | structured outcome | structured outcome |
| CAGR 1Y | +17.7% | +16.0% |
| CAGR 3Y | +10.4% | N/A |
| CAGR 5Y | N/A | N/A |
| Sharpe 3Y | 0.68 | N/A |
| Volatility 1Y | 7.64% | 5.84% |
| Max drawdown | -14.44% | -10.70% |
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