Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

BUFS and QQQ

BUFSFirst Trust×QQQInvesco×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,352QQQ · best of the two

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BUFS and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETFDefined Outcome · Buffer0.10%0.00%+6.7%+8.6%[…][…]−4.4%8.3%$200M1.2

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$465B1.6

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BUFS 2024 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

BUFS

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $465B$17,352

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

BUFSMeasureQQQ

+6.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+5.7%

+8.6%1 yearTotal return+5.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,756+23.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,352+11.7%

0.10%Expense ratio$10 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

−4.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

8.3%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

5–1BUFS wins

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

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BUFS vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BUFS

99.9%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.5%

BUFSStockQQQ

25.6%SNOVnot top 5

24.8%SFEBnot top 5

24.8%SAUGnot top 5

24.8%SMAYnot top 5

not top 5AAPL8.3%

not top 5NVDA7.8%

not top 5MSFT6.7%

not top 5AMZN4.7%

not top 5MU4.0%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

BUFS vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

First TrustBUFS

+8.6%

past year

QQQInvesco

+5.0%

past year

BUFSQQQFaded: behind in that period

2–0BUFS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Defined Outcome vs Core: BUFS vs QQQ

YTD

First TrustBUFS

+6.7%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

+6.7%Year to date+5.7%

−4.4%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

8.3%Volatility · 1Y21.3%

0.0%Yield0.5%

$200MAssets$465B

3–1BUFS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BUFS, QQQ

Today

0.10%lowest, BUFS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BUFS0.10%$10

QQQ0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: BUFS, QQQ

0.48%highest, QQQ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QQQ0.48%$48

BUFS0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$30most kept, QQQ

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

BUFS$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: BUFS, QQQ

Today

0.0%most shared, BUFS and QQQ

BUFSQQQ

BUFS—0.0%

QQQ0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+8.6%BUFS, at 8.3% volatility

BUFSWorst drop−4.4%8.3% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QQQBUFS

+5.7%Year to date+6.7%

0.5%Yield0.0%

+5.0%Past year+8.6%

0.18%Fee0.10%

3–1BUFS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+5.9%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

+5.9%Year to date+5.7%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$106BAssets$465B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

−3.7%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

−3.7%Year to date+5.7%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$33.2BAssets$465B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026