Compare2 funds · 1 pair
Picked · 2YTD
Close to theseFee · YTD
Best of the twoNov 9
  • Lowest cost$ a year on $10kBUFQ 0.10%
  • Most incometrailing 12-month yieldBALT 0.00%
  • Best 5 yearsper yearBALT +6.2%
  • Smallest drop · 1Yworst fall in the past yearBALT −1.2%
Measures won2–2level · of 6 · 5Y
$10,000 · 5Y$13,532BALT
Lowest cost0.10%BUFQ · $10 on $10k
Most income0.00%BALT · $0 on $10k
Smallest drop−1.2%BALT · worst fall in 1Y
Held in common[…]BALT and BUFQ

BALT vs BUFQ

5Y
BALT
BUFQ
Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF · $3.3BFT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF · $1.6B
+7.7%3 years · per year$12,502 · $15,235+15.1%
+6.2%5 years · per year$13,532 · […][…]
0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $10 on $10k · lower wins0.10%
0.00%12-mo yield$0 · $0 on $10k0.00%
−1.2%Worst dropSmaller wins−8.2%
2.7%VolatilityLower wins10.8%
2–2Level
$10,000 · 5 yearsOne scale
$10k startBALT $13.5kNov 2021Nov 2026
Shared top holdingsBALT · BUFQ

They share no top holdings, or holdings aren’t on file […]

Held in common[…]
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two
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Both

5Y2 funds
#Trend
1ABALTInnovator Defined Wealth Shield ETFReadDesk0.69%0.00%+0.6%+4.4%+6.2%+7.7%+6.2%−1.2%$3.3B
2BBUFQFT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETFReadDesk0.10%0.00%+2.3%+8.4%+10.8%+15.1%new−8.2%$1.6B
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus
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Cards for this view

BALT vs BUFQ

5Y
Innovator Defined Wealth Shield
$13,532
FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer
[…]
MeasureBALTBUFQ
Fee0.69%0.10%
Cost on $10k a year$69$10
Yield0.00%0.00%
5 years, per year+6.2%[…]
3 years, per year+7.7%+15.1%
Worst drop · 1Y−1.2%−8.2%
Volatility · 1Y2.7%10.8%
2–2measures won
level
Nov 9, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested
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SCHD vs VIG

YTD
SchwabSCHD
+33.2%
VIGVanguard
+14.8%
Jan 1Nov 9+33.2%+14.8%
+33.2%Year to date+14.8%
3.0%Yield1.5%
$120BAssets$109B
2–0SCHD wins
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026
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JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD
J.P. MorganJEPQ
+6.6%
JEPIJ.P. Morgan
+7.5%
Jan 1Nov 9+6.6%+7.5%
+6.6%Year to date+7.5%
12.4%Yield7.9%
$40.7BAssets$45.2B
1–1level
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026
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SPYM vs SPY

YTD
SPDRSPYM
+11.3%
SPYSPDR
+11.2%
Jan 1Nov 9+11.3%+11.2%
+11.3%Year to date+11.2%
1.0%Yield1.0%
$179BAssets$778B
1–0SPYM wins
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026
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Overlap: BALT, BUFQ

Today
[…]holdings […]
BALTBUFQ
BALT—[…]
BUFQ[…]—
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
−$10most kept, BUFQ
BUFQ$0 − $10 = −$10
BALT$0 − $69 = −$69
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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