IEMG vs BUFE
YTDYear to date
Level
Past year
Level
Fee
IEMG winslower fee
Yield
IEMG wins+2.4 pts
AUM
IEMG20399.7× more
2–0IEMG wins
IEMG and BUFE · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
BUFE vs S&P 500
1D$20.91 · +1.0% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D ▼1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.0%−5.9%−1.6%————+1.5%
Peer average+0.8%−8.0%−4.7%+12.7%+13.5%+73.0%+41.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
First Trust BUFE and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
BUFE’s Holdings
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First Trust BUFE · 4 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
All 133 Emerging ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IEMG | Core MSCI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.4% | +12.4% | +12.4% | $148B | |
| 2 | VWO | FTSE Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.2% | +5.0% | +5.0% | $125B | |
| 3 | EEM | MSCI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.72% | 1.8% | +13.2% | +13.2% | $28.6B | |
| 4 | AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.33% | 2.8% | +14.0% | +14.0% | $26.8B | |
| 5 | EMXC | MSCI Emerging Markets ex ChinaReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.1% | +24.2% | +24.2% | $25.6B | |
| 6 | SPEM | State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.6% | +6.2% | +6.2% | $16.0B | |
| 7 | SCHE | Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.7% | +6.1% | +6.1% | $12.1B | |
| 8 | FNDE | Fundamental Emerging Markets Large CompanyReadDesk | 0.39% | 3.6% | +13.8% | +13.8% | $10.0B | |
| 9 | DFAE | Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity MarketReadDesk | 0.29% | 2.0% | +13.0% | +13.0% | $9.2B | |
| 10 | DFEM | Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2ReadDesk | 0.39% | 2.1% | +12.7% | +12.7% | $8.9B | |
| 11 | ESGE | ESG Aware MSCI EMReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.3% | +13.7% | +13.7% | $6.3B | |
| 12 | EEMV | MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol FactorReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.3% | +13.1% | +13.1% | $3.4B | |
| 13 | FRDM | Freedom 100 Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.49% | 1.9% | +22.8% | +22.8% | $3.2B | |
| 14 | DFEV | Dimensional - Emerging Markets ValueReadDesk | 0.46% | 2.3% | +18.9% | +18.9% | $2.1B | |
| 15 | XCEM | Columbia EM Core ex-ChinaReadDesk | 0.16% | 2.7% | +20.8% | +20.8% | $1.9B | |
| 16 | EMOP | Alliance Bernstein - AB Emerging Markets OpportunitiesReadDesk | 0.70% | 0.2% | new | new | $1.9B |
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Emerging · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
BUFE Payouts by Year
TodayBUFE pays no distribution.
BUFE’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IEMG | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 2.4% | +0.9% | +12.4% | +11.8% | $148B | |
| 2 | VWO | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 2.2% | +1.7% | +5.0% | +4.5% | $125B | |
| 3 | EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.72% | 1.8% | +0.9% | +13.2% | +12.9% | $28.6B | |
| 4 | AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 2.8% | +1.0% | +14.0% | +14.0% | $26.8B | |
| 5 | EMXC | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETFReadVersus | 0.25% | 2.1% | 0.0% | +24.2% | +26.0% | $25.6B | |
| 6 | BUFE | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETFThis fund | 0.10% | — | +1.0% | new | new | $7.2M |
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BUFE and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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BUFE’s Top 10 Holdings
Today99.9%of BUFE sits in these 4
First Trust BUFE · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
BUFE’s Holdings
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First Trust BUFE · 4 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
BUFE vs Peer Average
YTDBUFEAvsBPeer average
1D+1.0%+0.8%
1M−5.9%−8.0%
3M−1.6%−4.7%
YTD[…]+12.7%
1Y[…]+13.5%
3Y[…]+73.0%
5Y[…]+41.1%
3–0BUFE wins
132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader