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BUFQ vs MMAX

FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF vs iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Mar ETF

BUFQ

FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

1.00%

Fund size

$1.4B

MMAX

iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Mar ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$72M

Key differences

  • MMAX costs 0.50% less per year.
  • BUFQ is significantly larger than MMAX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

BUFQMMAX
Annual cost (TER)1.00%0.50%
Fund size (AUM)$1.4B$72M
Since20222025
Dividend yield0.00%0.77%
Asset classalternativealternative
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategystructured outcomestructured outcome
CAGR 1Y+23.4%+7.8%
CAGR 3Y+18.1%N/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3Y1.23N/A
Volatility 1Y8.50%1.46%
Max drawdown-15.74%-1.93%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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