Compare3 funds · 3 pairs
Picked · 3YTD
Every pair · 3Won · shared
Close to theseFee · YTD
Best of the threeNov 9
  • Lowest cost$ a year on $10kBUFD 0.10%
  • Most incometrailing 12-month yieldGDEC 0.00%
  • Best 5 yearsper yearBUFD +7.5%
  • Smallest drop · 1Yworst fall in the past yearBALT −1.2%
Measures won0–3BUFD wins · of 6 · 5Y
$10,000 · 5Y$14,347BUFD · BALT $13,532
Lowest cost0.10%BUFD · $10 on $10k
Most income0.00%GDEC · $0 on $10k
Smallest drop−1.2%BALT · worst fall in 1Y
Held in common[…]GDEC and BUFD

GDEC vs BUFD

5Y
GDEC
BUFD
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December · $421MFT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF · $2.2B
[…]3 years · per year[…] · $14,226+12.5%
[…]5 years · per year[…] · $14,347+7.5%
0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $10 on $10k · lower wins0.10%
0.00%12-mo yield$0 · $0 on $10k0.00%
−4.8%Worst dropSmaller wins−3.4%
6.4%VolatilityLower wins5.9%
0–3BUFD wins
$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale
$10k startBUFD $14.3kBALT $13.5kNov 2021Nov 2026
Shared top holdingsGDEC · BUFD

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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All Three

5Y3 funds
#Trend
1BBUFDFT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETFReadDesk0.10%0.00%+1.3%+7.4%+9.3%+12.5%+7.5%−3.4%$2.2B
2BALTInnovator Defined Wealth Shield ETFReadDesk0.69%0.00%+0.6%+4.4%+6.2%+7.7%+6.2%−1.2%$3.3B
3AGDECFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - DecemberReadDesk0.85%0.00%+1.4%+8.0%+10.5%newnew−4.8%$421M
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

GDEC vs BUFD

5Y
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December
[…]
FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer
$14,347
MeasureGDECBUFD
Fee0.85%0.10%
Cost on $10k a year$85$10
Yield0.00%0.00%
5 years, per year[…]+7.5%
3 years, per year[…]+12.5%
Worst drop · 1Y−4.8%−3.4%
Volatility · 1Y6.4%5.9%
3–0measures won
BUFD first
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: GDEC, BUFD, BALT

Today
[…]holdings […]
GDECBUFDBALT
GDEC—[…][…]
BUFD[…]—[…]
BALT[…][…]—
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, BUFD
BUFD$0 − $10 = −$10
BALT$0 − $69 = −$69
GDEC$0 − $85 = −$85
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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