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BUFS, BALT, IVV and SFLR

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,414IVV · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIVV · 1.11% · $111 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

BUFS, BALT, IVV and SFLR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.11%+10.9%+13.0%+21.5%+11.7%−8.9%13.8%$872B1.8

FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETFDefined Outcome · Buffer0.10%0.00%+9.2%+11.2%[…][…]−4.4%8.5%$204M2.2

Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETFDefined Outcome · Hedged equity0.69%0.00%+4.2%+6.0%+7.7%+6.2%−1.2%2.7%$3.3B2.6

Innovator Equity Managed Floor ETFDefined Outcome · Hedged equity0.89%0.25%+4.8%+6.2%+15.0%[…]−6.8%10.8%$2.2B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BUFS 2024 · BALT 2021 · IVV 2000 · SFLR 2022

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5Y

FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF · $204M[…]

BUFS

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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%SFEBnot top 5

24.8%SMAYnot top 5

24.8%SAUGnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BUFS, BALT, IVV, SFLR

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

BUFS0.10%$10

BALT0.69%$69

SFLR0.89%$89

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

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

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End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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YTD

VanguardVOO

+10.9%

IVViShares

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

BALT

Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF · $3.3B$13,502

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BUFSMeasureBALT

+9.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+4.2%

+11.2%1 yearTotal return+6.0%

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

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $13,502+6.2%

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%

8.5%VolatilityLower is calmer2.7%

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

3–2BUFS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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BUFS vs BALT Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustBUFS

+11.2%

past year

BALTInnovator

+6.0%

past year

BUFSBALTFaded: behind in that period

2–0BUFS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Defined Outcome vs Core: BUFS vs IVV

YTD

First TrustBUFS

+9.2%

IVViShares

+10.9%

+9.2%Year to date+10.9%

−4.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

8.5%Volatility · 1Y13.8%

0.0%Yield1.1%

$204MAssets$872B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: BUFS, BALT, IVV, SFLR

1Y

1.11%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.11%$111

SFLR0.25%$25

BUFS0.00%$0

BALT0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$108most kept, IVV

IVV$111 − $3 = $108

BUFS$0 − $10 = −$10

SFLR$25 − $89 = −$64

BALT$0 − $69 = −$69

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: BUFS, BALT, IVV, SFLR

Today

66.6%most shared, IVV and SFLR

BUFSBALTIVVSFLR

BUFS—[…]0.0%0.0%

BALT[…]—[…][…]

IVV0.0%[…]—66.6%

SFLR0.0%[…]66.6%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+13.0%IVV, at 13.8% volatility

BALTWorst drop−1.2%2.7% vol

BUFSWorst drop−4.4%8.5% vol

SFLRWorst drop−6.8%10.8% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVVBUFS

+10.9%Year to date+9.2%

1.1%Yield0.0%

+13.0%Past year+11.2%

0.03%Fee0.10%

4–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

Year to date

+10.9%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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BUFS, BALT, IVV and SFLR

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