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SEPM vs BUFS

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer vs FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Mode

SEPM

FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer

Annual cost

0.85%

Fund size

$31M

BUFS

FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Mode

Annual cost

1.01%

Fund size

$162M

Key differences

Both SEPM and BUFS are alternative ETFs. SEPM charges 0.85% a year and BUFS 1.01%. The main difference: SEPM costs 0.16% less per year.

  • SEPM costs 0.16% less per year.
  • BUFS is much larger than SEPM. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

SEPMBUFS
Annual cost (TER)0.85%1.01%
Fund size (AUM)$31M$162M
Since20242024
Dividend yield0.00%0.00%
Asset classalternativealternative
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategystructured outcomestructured outcome
CAGR 1Y+6.9%+17.1%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y2.55%9.04%
Max drawdown-3.88%-15.03%

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