IEMG vs BUFE
YTDYear to date
Level
Past year
Level
Fee
IEMG winslower fee
Yield
IEMG wins+2.4 pts
AUM
IEMG20177.5× more
2–0IEMG wins
IEMG and BUFE · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
BUFE vs S&P 500
YTD$20.73 · +0.1% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.1%−6.7%−3.0%————+0.6%
Peer average−0.3%−8.9%−6.0%+11.8%+13.2%+72.0%+38.9%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust BUFE and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · 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 3, 2026
All 133 Emerging ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IEMG | Core MSCI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.09% | 2.4% | +11.4% | +11.4% | $146B | |
| 2 | VWO | FTSE Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.2% | +3.2% | +3.2% | $125B | |
| 3 | EEM | MSCI Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.72% | 1.8% | +12.3% | +12.3% | $28.3B | |
| 4 | AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.33% | 2.8% | +12.9% | +12.9% | $26.8B | |
| 5 | EMXC | MSCI Emerging Markets ex ChinaReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.1% | +24.2% | +24.2% | $25.5B | |
| 6 | SPEM | State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.07% | 2.7% | +4.2% | +4.2% | $16.2B | |
| 7 | SCHE | Emerging Markets EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.8% | +4.3% | +4.3% | $12.1B | |
| 8 | FNDE | Fundamental Emerging Markets Large CompanyReadDesk | 0.39% | 3.7% | +12.2% | +12.2% | $10.0B | |
| 9 | DFAE | Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity MarketReadDesk | 0.29% | 2.1% | +11.9% | +11.9% | $9.3B | |
| 10 | DFEM | Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2ReadDesk | 0.39% | 2.1% | +11.3% | +11.3% | $9.0B | |
| 11 | ESGE | ESG Aware MSCI EMReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.3% | +12.9% | +12.9% | $6.3B | |
| 12 | EEMV | MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol FactorReadDesk | 0.25% | 2.3% | +11.3% | +11.3% | $3.4B | |
| 13 | FRDM | Freedom 100 Emerging MarketsReadDesk | 0.49% | 1.9% | +22.1% | +22.1% | $3.2B | |
| 14 | DFEV | Dimensional - Emerging Markets ValueReadDesk | 0.46% | 2.3% | +18.2% | +18.2% | $2.2B | |
| 15 | XCEM | Columbia EM Core ex-ChinaReadDesk | 0.16% | 2.7% | +20.8% | +20.8% | $2.0B | |
| 16 | EMOP | Alliance Bernstein - AB Emerging Markets OpportunitiesReadDesk | 0.70% | 0.2% | new | new | $2.0B |
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Emerging · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 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% | −0.1% | +11.4% | +11.6% | $146B | |
| 2 | VWO | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 2.2% | −0.6% | +3.2% | +3.0% | $125B | |
| 3 | EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.72% | 1.8% | 0.0% | +12.3% | +12.6% | $28.3B | |
| 4 | AVEM | Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 2.8% | −0.2% | +12.9% | +13.9% | $26.8B | |
| 5 | EMXC | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETFReadVersus | 0.25% | 2.1% | +0.1% | +24.2% | +27.3% | $25.5B | |
| 6 | BUFE | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETFThis fund | 0.10% | — | +0.1% | new | new | $7.2M |
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BUFE and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 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 3, 2026
BUFE’s Holdings
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First Trust BUFE · 4 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
BUFE vs Peer Average
YTDBUFEAvsBPeer average
1D+0.1%−0.3%
1M−6.7%−8.9%
3M−3.0%−6.0%
YTD[…]+11.8%
1Y[…]+13.2%
3Y[…]+72.0%
5Y[…]+38.9%
3–0BUFE wins
132 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader