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BALT, DDFG, BUFD and SFLR

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,358BUFD · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSFLR · 0.24% · $24 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

BALT, DDFG, BUFD and SFLR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETFDefined Outcome · Buffer0.10%0.00%+7.8%+9.2%+12.3%+7.5%−3.4%5.9%$2.2B1.5

Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETFDefined Outcome · Hedged equity0.69%0.00%+4.6%+6.0%+7.7%+6.2%−1.2%2.7%$3.3B2.1

Innovator Equity Managed Floor ETFDefined Outcome · Hedged equity0.89%0.24%+5.8%+6.0%+15.3%[…]−6.8%10.8%$2.2B2.3

Innovator ETFs Trust - Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - AugustDefined Outcome · Buffer0.79%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$91M2.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BALT 2021 · DDFG 2026 · BUFD 2021 · SFLR 2022

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5Y

Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF · $3.3B$13,539

BALT

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BALT vs DDFG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BALT

[…]in top 5

DDFG

in top 597.3%

BALTStockDDFG

not top 5VOO97.3%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

BALT vs DDFG Returns, Every Period

1Y

InnovatorBALT

+6.0%

past year

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BALT, DDFG, BUFD, SFLR

Today

0.10%lowest, BUFD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BUFD0.10%$10

BALT0.69%$69

DDFG0.79%$79

SFLR0.89%$89

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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YTD

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+12.4%

SPYSPDR

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DDFG

Innovator ETFs Trust - Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - August · $91M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BALTMeasureDDFG

+4.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11[…]

+6.0%1 yearTotal return[…]

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

+6.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,539 · […][…]

0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $79 a year on $10k · lower is better0.79%

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

−1.2%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

2.7%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

1–0BALT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

DDFGInnovator

[…]

past year

Returns […]

BALTDDFGFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

BALT vs SFLR

YTD

InnovatorBALT

+4.6%

SFLRInnovator

+5.8%

+4.6%Year to date+5.8%

−1.2%Worst drop · 1Y−6.8%

2.7%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

0.0%Yield0.2%

$3.3BAssets$2.2B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: BALT, DDFG, BUFD, SFLR

1Y

0.24%highest, SFLR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SFLR0.24%$24

BALT0.00%$0

DDFG0.00%$0

BUFD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

−$10most kept, BUFD

BUFD$0 − $10 = −$10

SFLR$24 − $89 = −$65

BALT$0 − $69 = −$69

DDFG$0 − $79 = −$79

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: BALT, DDFG, BUFD, SFLR

Today

0.0%most shared, DDFG and BUFD

BALTDDFGBUFDSFLR

BALT—[…][…][…]

DDFG[…]—0.0%0.0%

BUFD[…]0.0%—0.0%

SFLR[…]0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+9.2%BUFD, at 5.9% volatility

BALTWorst drop−1.2%2.7% vol

BUFDWorst drop−3.4%5.9% vol

SFLRWorst drop−6.8%10.8% vol

DDFGWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SFLRBUFD

+5.8%Year to date+7.8%

0.2%Yield0.0%

+6.0%Past year+9.2%

0.89%Fee0.10%

3–1BUFD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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BALT, DDFG, BUFD and SFLR

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