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BUFS, VOO and BALT

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,393VOO · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVOO · 1.07% · $107 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

BUFS, VOO and BALT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.9%+12.1%+21.7%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T1.5

FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETFDefined Outcome · Buffer0.10%0.00%+8.7%+10.2%[…][…]−4.4%8.5%$204M2.0

Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETFDefined Outcome · Hedged equity0.69%0.00%+4.5%+5.9%+7.6%+6.2%−1.2%2.7%$3.3B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BUFS 2024 · VOO 2010 · BALT 2021

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5Y

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

BUFS

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,393

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

BUFS

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BUFS vs VOO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BUFS

99.9%in top 5

VOO

in top 528.3%

BUFSStockVOO

25.6%SNOVnot top 5

24.8%SFEBnot top 5

24.8%SMAYnot top 5

24.7%SAUGnot top 5

not top 5NVDA8.4%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BUFS, VOO, BALT

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

BUFS0.10%$10

BALT0.69%$69

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: BUFS, VOO, BALT

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.9%

IVViShares

+12.0%

+11.9%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

VOO

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+11.9%

+10.2%1 yearTotal return+12.1%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,015+21.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,393+11.7%

0.10%Expense ratio$10 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $107 a year on $10k1.07%

−4.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

8.5%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

2–4VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5AAPL7.4%

not top 5MSFT5.8%

not top 5AMZN3.7%

not top 5GOOGL3.1%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

BUFS vs VOO Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustBUFS

+10.2%

past year

VOOVanguard

+12.1%

past year

BUFSVOOFaded: behind in that period

0–2VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Defined Outcome vs Core: BUFS vs VOO

YTD

First TrustBUFS

+8.7%

VOOVanguard

+11.9%

+8.7%Year to date+11.9%

−4.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

8.5%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

0.0%Yield1.1%

$204MAssets$1.00T

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

BUFS0.00%$0

BALT0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

BUFS$0 − $10 = −$10

BALT$0 − $69 = −$69

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: BUFS, VOO, BALT

Today

0.0%most shared, BUFS and VOO

BUFSVOOBALT

BUFS—0.0%[…]

VOO0.0%—[…]

BALT[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+12.1%VOO, at 13.7% volatility

BALTWorst drop−1.2%2.7% vol

BUFSWorst drop−4.4%8.5% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOBUFS

+11.9%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield0.0%

+12.1%Past year+10.2%

0.03%Fee0.10%

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

Year to date

+12.0%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$879B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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BUFS, VOO and BALT

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