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TRIO and BUFQ

TRIOMC Trio×BUFQFirst Trust×
$10BUFQ$70TRIO0.10%BUFQ · $10 a year on $10kTRIO · $70 a yearStory of the two · CostLowest cost
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TRIO and BUFQ, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETFDefined Outcome · Buffer0.10%0.00%+9.0%+10.3%+16.5%[…]−5.4%9.6%$1.7B1.1
EA Series Trust - MC Trio Equity Buffered ETFDefined Outcome · Buffer0.70%8.40%+7.3%−0.2%[…][…]−11.1%10.8%$123M1.8
Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: TRIO 2025 · BUFQ 2022
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Head to Head

5Y
EA Series Trust - MC Trio Equity Buffered ETF · $123M[…]
TRIO
BUFQ
FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF · $1.7B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

TRIOMeasureBUFQ
+7.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+9.0%
−0.2%1 yearTotal return+10.3%
[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,797+16.5%
[…]5 years · per year[…]
0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $10 a year on $10k · lower is better0.10%
8.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$840 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%
−11.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−5.4%
10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer9.6%
TRIOBUFQ Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
1–5BUFQ wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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More Ways to See the Pairs

TRIO vs BUFQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today
TRIO
[…]in top 5
BUFQ
in top 5100.0%
TRIOStockBUFQ
not top 5QMAR25.4%
not top 5QDEC25.1%
not top 5QSPT24.8%
not top 5QJUN24.6%
Held in common[…]
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund
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TRIO vs BUFQ Returns, Every Period

1Y
MC TrioTRIO
−0.2%
past year
BUFQFirst Trust
+10.3%
past year
−5%0%+5%+10%+15%+7.3%+9.0%YTD−0.2%+10.3%1 year
TRIOBUFQFaded: behind in that period
0–2BUFQ wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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TRIO vs BUFQ

YTD
MC TrioTRIO
+7.3%
BUFQFirst Trust
+9.0%
Jan 1Nov 3+7.3%+9.0%
+7.3%Year to date+9.0%
−11.1%Worst drop · 1Y−5.4%
10.8%Volatility · 1Y9.6%
8.4%Yield0.0%
$123MAssets$1.7B
3–1BUFQ wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: TRIO, BUFQ

Today
0.10%lowest, BUFQ
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
BUFQ0.10%$10
TRIO0.70%$70
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: TRIO, BUFQ

1Y
8.40%highest, TRIO
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
TRIO8.40%$840
BUFQ0.00%$0
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$770most kept, TRIO
TRIO$840 − $70 = $770
BUFQ$0 − $10 = −$10
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: TRIO, BUFQ

Today
[…]holdings […]
TRIOBUFQ
TRIO—[…]
BUFQ[…]—
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y
+10.3%BUFQ, at 9.6% volatility
−5%0%+5%+10%+15%5%7.5%10%12.5%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierBUFQ +10.3%TRIO −0.2%
BUFQWorst drop−5.4%9.6% vol
TRIOWorst drop−11.1%10.8% vol
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
TRIOBUFQ
Jan 1Nov 3+7.3%+9.0%
+7.3%Year to date+9.0%
8.4%Yield0.0%
−0.2%Past year+10.3%
0.70%Fee0.10%
3–1BUFQ wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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