FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May (GMAY) belongs to the Options Trading category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GMAY. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to GMAY
GMAY charges 0.85% annually. There are 88 ETFs in the Options Trading category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.29%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parametric Hedged Equity ETF | 0.29% | 137.24M | Oct 2023 | GMAY vs PHEQ | |
| iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy E... | 0.35% | 1.97B | Jun 2022 | GMAY vs TLTW | |
| Amplify BlackSwan ISWN ETF | 0.49% | 36.93M | Jan 2021 | GMAY vs ISWN | |
| PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 12 ETF - April | 0.50% | — | Mar 2024 | GMAY vs APRP | |
| PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - March | 0.50% | — | Feb 2024 | GMAY vs PBMR |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GMAY
GMAY has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 85. There are 39 ETFs in the Options Trading category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - April | 99 | — | Mar 2024 | GMAY vs LAPR | |
| Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April | 98 | 32.67M | Mar 2023 | GMAY vs APRJ | |
| AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Apr ETF | 98 | 198.32M | May 2020 | GMAY vs APRW | |
| FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer... | 98 | — | Apr 2024 | GMAY vs XAPR | |
| PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 12 ETF - April | 98 | — | Mar 2024 | GMAY vs APRP |
Top Performing GMAY Alternatives (YTD)
GMAY is at 4.42% YTD. There are 86 ETFs in the Options Trading category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 110.49%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF | 110.49% | 367.33M | Sep 2023 | GMAY vs AMDY | |
| Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options Income ETF | 19.07% | 189.73M | Sep 2023 | GMAY vs QQQY | |
| LHA Market State Tactical Q ETF | 17.40% | 32.01M | Mar 2022 | GMAY vs MSTQ | |
| YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF | 13.06% | 1.45B | May 2023 | GMAY vs NVDY | |
| Innovator Uncapped Accelerated U.S. Equity ETF | 12.67% | 49.68M | Aug 2022 | GMAY vs XUSP |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GMAY
GMAY has 4.77% 1-year volatility. There are 54 ETFs in the Options Trading category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.00%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovator Premium Income 40 Barrier ETF - April | 0.00% | 19.28M | Mar 2023 | GMAY vs APRQ | |
| Innovator Premium Income 10 Barrier ETF - April | 0.00% | 9.42M | Mar 2023 | GMAY vs APRD | |
| Innovator Premium Income 40 Barrier ETF - October | 0.00% | 7.17M | Sep 2023 | GMAY vs OCTQ | |
| Innovator Premium Income 9 Buffer ETF - October | 0.00% | 5.96M | Sep 2023 | GMAY vs HOCT | |
| Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated ETF - October | 0.00% | 3.39M | Sep 2021 | GMAY vs XDOC |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GMAY
GMAY has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.11%. There are 39 ETFs in the Options Trading category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.20%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April | -0.20% | 32.67M | Mar 2023 | GMAY vs APRJ | |
| Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - April | -0.24% | — | Mar 2024 | GMAY vs LAPR | |
| Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - July | -0.61% | 15.66M | Jun 2023 | GMAY vs JULJ | |
| FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer... | -0.66% | — | Apr 2024 | GMAY vs XAPR | |
| AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Apr ETF | -0.75% | 198.32M | May 2020 | GMAY vs APRW |
Other ETFs from FT Vest
The 10 most viewed FT Vest ETFs shown here include BGLD, RDVI, BUFQ and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $3B.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF | Defined Outcome, Gold | 28 | 0.32% | 51.28M | Jan 2021 | GMAY vs BGLD | |
| FT Cboe Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Inco... | Derivative Income | 58 | 9.43% | 3.16B | Oct 2022 | GMAY vs RDVI | |
| FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF | Nasdaq-100, Options Trading | 84 | 9.53% | 1.47B | Jun 2022 | GMAY vs BUFQ | |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October | Defined Outcome | 79 | 6.65% | 1.21B | Oct 2020 | GMAY vs FOCT | |
| FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF | Defined Outcome | 87 | 5.08% | 1.88B | Jan 2021 | GMAY vs BUFD | |
| FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September | Options Trading | 74 | 6.56% | 1.29B | Sep 2020 | GMAY vs FSEP | |
| FT Vest Dow Jones Internet & Target Income ETF | Technology Equities | 14 | 2.42% | — | Mar 2024 | GMAY vs FDND | |
| FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF | Derivative Income | 40 | 5.09% | 72.34M | Apr 2023 | GMAY vs DOGG | |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December | Defined Outcome | 86 | 4.97% | 426.26M | Dec 2020 | GMAY vs DDEC | |
| FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February | Defined Outcome | 82 | 7.65% | 1.35B | Feb 2020 | GMAY vs FFEB |
Often Compared With GMAY
Investors most often compare GMAY with XMAR, GMAR, DNOV. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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