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SQMX, BUFR and VOO

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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

SQMX, BUFR and VOO, 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 Buffer ETFDefined Outcome · Buffer0.10%0.00%+9.5%+10.8%+14.6%+9.6%−4.6%7.6%$11.0B2.0

FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETFDefined Outcome · Buffer0.85%0.00%+4.6%+5.9%[…][…]−2.0%4.2%$55M2.2

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: SQMX 2024 · BUFR 2020 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF · $55M[…]

SQMX

BUFR

FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF · $11.0B$15,809

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SQMXMeasure

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SQMX vs BUFR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SQMX

[…]in top 5

BUFR

in top 541.9%

SQMXStockBUFR

not top 5FOCT8.4%

not top 5FNOV8.4%

not top 5FMAR8.4%

not top 5FSEP8.4%

not top 5FDEC8.3%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQMX, BUFR, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

BUFR0.10%$10

SQMX0.85%$85

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

Yields: SQMX, BUFR, VOO

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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%

$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%

BUFR

+4.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+9.5%

+5.9%1 yearTotal return+10.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,054+14.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,809+9.6%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $10 a year on $10k · lower is better0.10%

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

−2.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.6%

4.2%VolatilityLower is calmer7.6%

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

2–3BUFR wins

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

SQMX vs BUFR Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustSQMX

+5.9%

past year

BUFRFirst Trust

+10.8%

past year

SQMXBUFRFaded: behind in that period

0–2BUFR wins

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

Defined Outcome vs Core: SQMX vs VOO

YTD

First TrustSQMX

+4.6%

VOOVanguard

+11.9%

+4.6%Year to date+11.9%

−2.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

4.2%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

0.0%Yield1.1%

$54.8MAssets$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

SQMX0.00%$0

BUFR0.00%$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

BUFR$0 − $10 = −$10

SQMX$0 − $85 = −$85

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SQMX, BUFR, VOO

Today

0.0%most shared, BUFR and VOO

SQMXBUFRVOO

SQMX—[…][…]

BUFR[…]—0.0%

VOO[…]0.0%—

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

SQMXWorst drop−2.0%4.2% vol

BUFRWorst drop−4.6%7.6% 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

VOOBUFR

+11.9%Year to date+9.5%

1.1%Yield0.0%

+12.1%Past year+10.8%

0.03%Fee0.10%

4–0VOO 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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SQMX, BUFR and VOO

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