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BFXU vs XTAP

FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF

BFXUDCboe

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF

XTAPBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

XTAP −0.16pt a year

BFXU0.95%XTAP0.79%

Avg volume · 30D

XTAP 4.1×the volume

BFXU356XTAP1.47K

BFXU vs XTAP Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+0.7%BFXU+2.3%XTAP

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BFXU +0.7%. XTAP +2.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%3%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BFXU 0.95%
XTAP 0.79%, better
Fund size
BFXU $2M
XTAP $19M
1Y total return
BFXU No data
XTAP +17.3%
Holdings
BFXU 5
XTAP 5
Avg volume (30D)
BFXU 356 sh
XTAP 1.47K sh, better
NAV per share
BFXU $23.29
XTAP $46.72
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BFXU: Cost 3, Risk 62, Mission not scored, Tradability 41, Holdings 70, Durability 23. XTAP: Cost 63, Risk 88, Mission not scored, Tradability 45, Holdings 57, Durability 70.
Pillar letters and Scores for BFXU, XTAP, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBFXUXTAP
Cost30% weightF3B63Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB62A88Higher
Tradability15% weightC41C45Higher
Holdings10% weightA70HigherB57
Durability5% weightF23A70Higher

Rank among S&P 500 Accelerated funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BFXU and XTAP are both graded against the same 12 S&P 500 Accelerated funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Accelerated⁠

Category · 12 funds
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XTAP ranks 2nd and BFXU 10th of 12 funds in the S&P 500 Accelerated Category.

  1. Rank 1ATWOXiShares Large Cap Accelerated Outcome ETFScore 74
  2. Rank 2BXTAPInnovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETFScore 65
  3. Rank 3BXDSQInnovator U.S. Equity Accelerated ETFScore 61
  4. Rank 9DUXJAFT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - JanuaryScore 28
  5. Rank 10DBFXUFT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETFScore 26
  6. Rank 11DUXJLFT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - JulyScore 25
  7. MPDBNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BFXUDFT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF

XTAPBInnovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF

In short

BFXU No data

XTAP Most equity funds hand you the market's move. XTAP aims to triple the S&P 500's gain over an April-to-March year, up to a cap, while taking declines roughly one for one. No buffer, no daily reset: you trade a ceiling for acceleration.

Stated mandate

BFXU No data

XTAP The fund seeks three times the increase of its S&P 500-tracking Underlying ETF over the annual April 1–March 31 outcome period, subject to a cap. It bears Underlying ETF losses one-for-one and provides no buffer; the current period is April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, with a 19.47% pre-fee cap.

Why people hold it

BFXU No data

  • XTAP Triples the index's upside to a cap using options that reset each April 1. No daily reset, no compounding drift from holding through a choppy stretch, no borrowed money.innovatoretfs.com
  • At 0.79% it sits at the going rate for accelerated funds and undercuts First Trust's enhance-and-buffer siblings on the same index (XMAR, XJUN) at 0.85%.
  • Live since 2021 and built to roll: the fund resets at the end of each outcome period and can be held straight through, so there is no annual ticker swap.innovatoretfs.com
  • One of the stronger implementations in its accelerated S&P 500 peer group on cost and structure.

Worth knowing

BFXU No data

  • XTAP The ceiling is the whole bargain. Upside stops at the cap, which is reset for each new period, and mid-period buyers get whatever cap is left rather than the headline number.innovatoretfs.com
  • No buffer here. Index declines land on you roughly one for one, and the outcomes are designed around holding from the first day of the period to the last.innovatoretfs.com
  • A small, lightly traded fund with no distributions in the past year, so wider spreads and a total-return-only profile come with the package.

Full BFXU profile⁠

Full XTAP profile⁠

BFXU vs XTAP Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BFXU vs XTAP Cost

Overpaying BFXU vs XTAP

$2,695

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BFXU 0.95%

    $17,869

  • XTAP 0.79%

    $15,174

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BFXU 0.95%
  • XTAP 0.79%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530BFXU $17,869XTAP $15,174

Year by year

YearBFXUXTAPOverpaying
10$1,678$1,405$273
20$6,322$5,331$991
30$17,869$15,174$2,695

Expense ratio

  • 0.95%BFXU
  • 0.79%XTAP, cheaper
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Accelerated funds
  • Median 0.79%

XTAP 3rd cheapest of 12 funds

BFXU 12th cheapest of 12 funds

BFXU vs XTAP Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
BFXU None
XTAP None

Distribution history

BFXUAll BFXU payments⁠

No distribution history available.

XTAPAll XTAP payments⁠

No distribution history available.

BFXU vs XTAP Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BFXU No dataXTAP 6.8%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BFXU No dataXTAP 1.97
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BFXU No dataXTAP −22.1%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BFXU 1.15XTAP 0.48

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