Performance analysis of GMAY (FT VEST U.S. EQUITY MODERATE BUFFER ETF - MAY)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, GMAY has had an average annual return of +12.33%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.
Since May 22, 2023, GMAY has had an average annual return of +12.56%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +23.24% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4.79% | +11.94% | +12.11% | +8.88% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.60% | +0.19% | -1.34% | +3.59% | +1.61% | +0.11% | +4.79% | ||||||
| 2025 | +1.61% | -0.19% | -3.09% | -0.85% | +6.04% | +2.71% | +0.99% | +1.07% | +1.27% | +0.59% | +0.56% | +0.86% | +11.94% |
| 2024 | +0.96% | +1.66% | +0.68% | +0.44% | +0.37% | +2.09% | +0.79% | +1.56% | +1.17% | -0.17% | +2.61% | -0.63% | +12.11% |
| 2023 | -0.11% | +3.48% | +1.26% | -0.32% | -2.15% | -0.97% | +5.32% | +2.25% | +8.88% |
Drawdown analysis of GMAY (FT VEST U.S. EQUITY MODERATE BUFFER ETF - MAY)
The maximum drawdown for the GMAY was -11.75%, occurring on Apr 7, 2025. Recovery took 25 trading sessions.
Since May 22, 2023 GMAY has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 10% or more: 1 time
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -11.75% | Feb 14, 2025 | 35 | Apr 7, 2025 | 25 | May 13, 2025 | 60 |
| -4.66% | Jul 28, 2023 | 64 | Oct 27, 2023 | 12 | Nov 14, 2023 | 76 |
| -3.85% | Jul 16, 2024 | 16 | Aug 7, 2024 | 8 | Aug 19, 2024 | 24 |
| -3.10% | Feb 25, 2026 | 23 | Mar 30, 2026 | 6 | Apr 8, 2026 | 29 |
| -2.15% | Aug 30, 2024 | 4 | Sep 6, 2024 | 5 | Sep 13, 2024 | 9 |
| -1.52% | Oct 27, 2025 | 18 | Nov 20, 2025 | 4 | Nov 26, 2025 | 22 |
| -1.44% | Dec 6, 2024 | 9 | Dec 19, 2024 | 18 | Jan 17, 2025 | 27 |
| -1.31% | May 16, 2025 | 5 | May 23, 2025 | 6 | Jun 3, 2025 | 11 |
| -1.06% | May 22, 2023 | 2 | May 24, 2023 | 2 | May 26, 2023 | 4 |
| -1.04% | Oct 28, 2024 | 3 | Oct 31, 2024 | 4 | Nov 6, 2024 | 7 |
| -0.95% | Oct 9, 2025 | 1 | Oct 10, 2025 | 6 | Oct 20, 2025 | 7 |
| -0.86% | Jul 25, 2025 | 5 | Aug 1, 2025 | 5 | Aug 8, 2025 | 10 |
| -0.83% | Jun 15, 2023 | 6 | Jun 26, 2023 | 4 | Jun 30, 2023 | 10 |
| -0.81% | Feb 2, 2026 | 3 | Feb 5, 2026 | 13 | Feb 25, 2026 | 16 |
| -0.75% | Jan 9, 2026 | 6 | Jan 20, 2026 | 4 | Jan 26, 2026 | 10 |
| -0.75% | Jan 24, 2025 | 4 | Jan 30, 2025 | 5 | Feb 6, 2025 | 9 |
| -0.63% | Jun 12, 2025 | 1 | Jun 13, 2025 | 6 | Jun 24, 2025 | 7 |
| -0.62% | Nov 13, 2024 | 2 | Nov 15, 2024 | 7 | Nov 26, 2024 | 9 |
| -0.62% | Dec 28, 2023 | 4 | Jan 4, 2024 | 2 | Jan 8, 2024 | 6 |
| -0.61% | Sep 30, 2024 | 5 | Oct 7, 2024 | 2 | Oct 9, 2024 | 7 |
| -0.58% | Jun 30, 2023 | 4 | Jul 7, 2023 | 3 | Jul 12, 2023 | 7 |
| -0.58% | May 21, 2024 | 2 | May 23, 2024 | 8 | Jun 5, 2024 | 10 |
| -0.54% | Dec 11, 2025 | 4 | Dec 17, 2025 | 2 | Dec 19, 2025 | 6 |
| -0.50% | Apr 27, 2026 | 1 | Apr 28, 2026 | 1 | Apr 29, 2026 | 2 |
| -0.50% | May 14, 2026 | 3 | May 19, 2026 | 1 | May 20, 2026 | 4 |