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DECT, BUFD, IVV and BALT

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,398IVV · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIVV · 1.10% · $110 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DECT, BUFD, IVV and BALT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+12.0%+12.2%+21.7%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$883B1.8

FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETFDefined Outcome · Buffer0.10%0.00%+7.7%+9.0%+12.1%+7.5%−3.4%5.9%$2.2B2.4

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Dec ETFDefined Outcome · Buffer0.74%0.00%+9.5%+10.8%+14.9%[…]−6.1%10.1%$37M2.6

Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETFDefined Outcome · Hedged equity0.69%0.00%+4.5%+5.9%+7.6%+6.2%−1.2%2.7%$3.3B2.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: DECT 2022 · BUFD 2021 · IVV 2000 · BALT 2021

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5Y

FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF · $2.2B$14,349

BUFD

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BUFD vs DECT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BUFD

41.8%in top 5

DECT

in top 5[…]

BUFDStockDECT

8.4%DNOVnot top 5

8.4%DDECnot top 5

8.4%DJANnot top 5

8.4%DOCTnot top 5

8.4%DFEBnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DECT, BUFD, IVV, BALT

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

BUFD0.10%$10

BALT0.69%$69

DECT0.74%$74

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

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

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%

DECT

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Dec ETF · $37M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

BUFDMeasureDECT

+7.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+9.5%

+9.0%1 yearTotal return+10.8%

+12.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,090 · $15,155+14.9%

+7.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,349 · […][…]

0.10%Expense ratio$10 · $74 a year on $10k · lower is better0.74%

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

−3.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.1%

5.9%VolatilityLower is calmer10.1%

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

3–3Level

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

Held in common[…]

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

BUFD vs DECT Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustBUFD

+9.0%

past year

DECTAllianzIM

+10.8%

past year

BUFDDECTFaded: behind in that period

0–3DECT wins

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

Defined Outcome vs Core: BUFD vs IVV

YTD

First TrustBUFD

+7.7%

IVViShares

+12.0%

+7.7%Year to date+12.0%

−3.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

5.9%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

0.0%Yield1.1%

$2.2BAssets$883B

2–2level

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

Yields: DECT, BUFD, IVV, BALT

1Y

1.10%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.10%$110

DECT0.00%$0

BUFD0.00%$0

BALT0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$107most kept, IVV

IVV$110 − $3 = $107

BUFD$0 − $10 = −$10

BALT$0 − $69 = −$69

DECT$0 − $74 = −$74

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DECT, BUFD, IVV, BALT

Today

0.0%most shared, BUFD and IVV

DECTBUFDIVVBALT

DECT—[…][…][…]

BUFD[…]—0.0%[…]

IVV[…]0.0%—[…]

BALT[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+12.2%IVV, at 13.7% volatility

BALTWorst drop−1.2%2.7% vol

BUFDWorst drop−3.4%5.9% vol

DECTWorst drop−6.1%10.1% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVVDECT

+12.0%Year to date+9.5%

1.1%Yield0.0%

+12.2%Past year+10.8%

0.03%Fee0.74%

4–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

Year to date

+12.0%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$883B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DECT, BUFD, IVV and BALT

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