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BUFY, SCHF and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,605SCHF · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSCHF · 3.13% · $313 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

BUFY, SCHF and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.03%3.13%+12.8%+17.9%+19.8%+9.3%−11.5%18.4%$67.0B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.0

FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.10%0.00%+7.1%+9.5%[…][…]−4.6%7.7%$180M2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: BUFY 2024 · SCHF 2009 · VXUS 2011

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Head to Head

5Y

FT Vest Laddered International Moderate Buffer ETF · $180M[…]

BUFY

SCHF

Schwab International Equity ETF · $67.0B$15,605

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

BUFY

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BUFY vs SCHF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BUFY

100.0%in top 5

SCHF

in top 58.2%

BUFYStockSCHF

25.1%YDECnot top 5

25.0%YJUNnot top 5

25.0%YMARnot top 5

24.9%YSEPnot top 5

not top 5005930.K

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BUFY, SCHF, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, SCHF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCHF0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

BUFY0.10%$10

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

Yields: BUFY, SCHF, VXUS

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

Measure

SCHF

+7.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+12.8%

+9.5%1 yearTotal return+17.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,198+19.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,605+9.3%

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

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $313 a year on $10k3.13%

−4.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

7.7%VolatilityLower is calmer18.4%

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

2–4SCHF wins

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

2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ROP.SW1.2%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.1%

Held in common0.0%

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

BUFY vs SCHF Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustBUFY

+9.5%

past year

SCHFSchwab

+17.9%

past year

BUFYSCHFFaded: behind in that period

0–2SCHF wins

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

BUFY vs SCHF

YTD

First TrustBUFY

+7.1%

SCHFSchwab

+12.8%

+7.1%Year to date+12.8%

−4.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

7.7%Volatility · 1Y18.4%

0.0%Yield3.1%

$180MAssets$67.0B

2–2level

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

1Y

3.13%highest, SCHF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHF3.13%$313

VXUS2.40%$240

BUFY0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$310most kept, SCHF

SCHF$313 − $3 = $310

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

BUFY$0 − $10 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: BUFY, SCHF, VXUS

Today

61.7%most shared, SCHF and VXUS

BUFYSCHFVXUS

BUFY—0.0%0.0%

SCHF0.0%—61.7%

VXUS0.0%61.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.9%SCHF, at 18.4% volatility

BUFYWorst drop−4.6%7.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

SCHFWorst drop−11.5%18.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHFVXUS

+12.8%Year to date+10.4%

3.1%Yield2.4%

+17.9%Past year+14.3%

0.03%Fee0.05%

4–0SCHF wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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BUFY, SCHF and VXUS

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