Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

BALT and BUFS

BALTInnovator×BUFSFirst Trust×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$13,449BALT · best of the two

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BALT and BUFS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETFDefined Outcome · Buffer0.10%0.00%+7.6%+8.8%[…][…]−4.4%8.3%$200M1.3

Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETFDefined Outcome · Hedged equity0.69%0.00%+3.8%+5.5%+7.7%+6.1%−1.2%2.6%$3.3B1.4

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BALT 2021 · BUFS 2024

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF · $200M[…]

BUFS

BALT

Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF · $3.3B$13,449

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BUFSMeasureBALT

+7.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+3.8%

+8.8%1 yearTotal return+5.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,479+7.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $13,449+6.1%

0.10%Expense ratio$10 · $69 a year on $10k · lower is better0.69%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−4.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−1.2%

8.3%VolatilityLower is calmer2.6%

BUFSBALT Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

3–2BUFS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

BUFS vs BALT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BUFS

99.9%in top 5

BALT

in top 5[…]

BUFSStockBALT

25.6%SNOVnot top 5

24.8%SAUGnot top 5

24.8%SFEBnot top 5

24.8%SMAYnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

BUFS vs BALT Returns, Every Period

First TrustBUFS

+8.8%

past year

BALTInnovator

+5.5%

past year

BUFSBALTFaded: behind in that period

2–0BUFS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

BUFS vs BALT

YTD

First TrustBUFS

+7.6%

BALTInnovator

+3.8%

+7.6%Year to date+3.8%

−4.4%Worst drop · 1Y−1.2%

8.3%Volatility · 1Y2.6%

0.0%Yield0.0%

$200MAssets$3.3B

2–1BALT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BALT, BUFS

Today

0.10%lowest, BUFS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BUFS0.10%$10

BALT0.69%$69

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: BALT, BUFS

0.00%highest, BALT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BALT0.00%$0

BUFS0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$10most kept, BUFS

BUFS$0 − $10 = −$10

BALT$0 − $69 = −$69

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: BALT, BUFS

Today

[…]holdings […]

BALTBUFS

BALT—[…]

BUFS[…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+8.8%BUFS, at 8.3% volatility

BALTWorst drop−1.2%2.6% vol

BUFSWorst drop−4.4%8.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BALTBUFS

+3.8%Year to date+7.6%

0.0%Yield0.0%

+5.5%Past year+8.8%

0.69%Fee0.10%

3–0BUFS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026