IEMG vs BUFE
YTDYear to date
Level
Past year
Level
Fee
IEMG winslower fee
Yield
IEMG wins+2.5 pts
AUM
IEMG19491.7× more
2–0IEMG wins
IEMG and BUFE · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored
BUFE vs S&P 500
1M$20.24 · +1.4% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M ▼3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.4%−7.0%−5.3%————−1.7%
Peer average+1.4%−8.6%−8.0%+9.0%+10.6%+66.3%+38.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
First Trust BUFE and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 7, 2026
BUFE’s Holdings
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First Trust BUFE · 4 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 133 Emerging ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IEMG | Core MSCI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.5% | +8.3% | +8.3% | $142B | |
| 2 | VWO | FTSE Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.2% | +3.2% | +3.2% | $125B | |
| 3 | EEM | MSCI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.72% | 1.9% | +9.0% | +9.0% | $27.5B | |
| 4 | AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.33% | 2.9% | +9.6% | +9.6% | $25.7B | |
| 5 | EMXC | MSCI Emerging Markets ex ChinaReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.3% | +18.0% | +18.0% | $24.3B | |
| 6 | SPEM | State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.7% | +4.1% | +4.1% | $16.2B | |
| 7 | SCHE | Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.8% | +4.1% | +4.1% | $12.0B | |
| 8 | FNDE | Fundamental Emerging Markets Large CompanyReadDesk | 0.39% | 3.7% | +11.9% | +11.9% | $10.0B | |
| 9 | DFAE | Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity MarketReadDesk | 0.29% | 2.1% | +8.5% | +8.5% | $8.9B | |
| 10 | DFEM | Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2ReadDesk | 0.39% | 2.2% | +8.0% | +8.0% | $8.6B | |
| 11 | ESGE | ESG Aware MSCI EMReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.4% | +9.6% | +9.6% | $6.1B | |
| 12 | EEMV | MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol FactorReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.3% | +9.8% | +9.8% | $3.4B | |
| 13 | FRDM | Freedom 100 Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.49% | 2.0% | +16.5% | +16.5% | $3.1B | |
| 14 | DFEV | Dimensional - Emerging Markets ValueReadDesk | 0.46% | 2.4% | +14.2% | +14.2% | $2.1B | |
| 15 | PXH | RAFI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.47% | 4.2% | +9.6% | +9.6% | $2.0B | |
| 16 | EMOP | Alliance Bernstein - AB Emerging Markets OpportunitiesReadDesk | 0.70% | 0.3% | new | new | $1.9B |
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Emerging · current AUM · as of Nov 7, 2026
BUFE Payouts by Year
TodayBUFE pays no distribution.
BUFE’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IEMG | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 2.5% | +2.1% | +8.3% | +8.8% | $142B | |
| 2 | VWO | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 2.2% | +1.9% | +3.2% | +3.2% | $125B | |
| 3 | EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.72% | 1.9% | +2.2% | +9.0% | +9.7% | $27.5B | |
| 4 | AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 2.9% | +1.7% | +9.6% | +10.7% | $25.7B | |
| 5 | EMXC | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETFReadVersus | 0.25% | 2.3% | +2.8% | +18.0% | +21.2% | $24.3B | |
| 6 | BUFE | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETFThis fund | 0.10% | — | +1.4% | new | new | $7.3M |
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BUFE and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 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 6, 2026
BUFE’s Holdings
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First Trust BUFE · 4 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
BUFE vs Peer Average
YTDBUFEAvsBPeer average
1D+1.4%+1.4%
1M−7.0%−8.6%
3M−5.3%−8.0%
YTD[…]+9.0%
1Y[…]+10.6%
3Y[…]+66.3%
5Y[…]+38.2%
2–1BUFE wins
132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader