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BUFE vs EJAN

FT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETF

BUFECCboe

Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - January

EJANBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

EJAN −0.06pt a year

BUFE0.95%EJAN0.89%

Avg volume · 30D

EJAN 1.6×the volume

BUFE8.08KEJAN13.2K

BUFE vs EJAN Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−1.6%BUFE+1.2%EJAN

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BUFE −1.6%. EJAN +1.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%4%6%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BUFE 0.95%
EJAN 0.89%, better
Fund size
BUFE $7M
EJAN $141M
1Y total return
BUFE No data
EJAN +8.8%
Holdings
BUFE 5
EJAN 3
Avg volume (30D)
BUFE 8.08K sh
EJAN 13.2K sh, better
NAV per share
BUFE $20.69
EJAN $36.28
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BUFE: Cost 17, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 78, Holdings 47, Durability 49. EJAN: Cost 47, Risk 61, Mission not scored, Tradability 84, Holdings not scored, Durability 87.
Pillar letters and Scores for BUFE, EJAN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBUFEEJAN
Cost30% weightF17C47Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB58B61Higher
Tradability15% weightA78A84Higher
Holdings10% weightC47Not scored
Durability5% weightC49A87Higher

Rank among Emerging Markets Buffer funds

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

Same Category. BUFE and EJAN are both graded against the same 14 Emerging Markets Buffer funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Emerging Markets Buffer⁠

Category · 14 funds
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EJAN ranks 2nd and BUFE 8th of 14 funds in the Emerging Markets Buffer Category.

  1. Rank 1BEBUFInnovator Emerging Markets 10 Buffer ETFScore 62
  2. Rank 2BEJANInnovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - JanuaryScore 61
  3. Rank 2BEOCTInnovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETFScore 61
  4. Rank 7CTMARFT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - MarchScore 43
  5. Rank 8CBUFEFT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETFScore 42
  6. Rank 9CEMAUCorgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BUFECFT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETF

EJANBInnovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - January

In short

BUFE No data

EJAN Buffer ETFs almost all point at the S&P 500. EJAN aims the same machinery at emerging markets: EEM exposure with the first 15% of losses absorbed over a 12-month outcome period that restarts every January, in exchange for a cap reset each year.

Stated mandate

BUFE No data

EJAN The fund seeks to track the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM), subject to a predetermined upside cap, while buffering the first 15% of losses over the outcome period.

Why people hold it

BUFE No data

  • EJAN The buffer trade pointed at one of the bumpiest corners of equities: EEM upside to a cap, with the first 15% of losses over the outcome period absorbed by the options.innovatoretfs.com
  • Live since 2020 and through multiple annual resets, including down years for foreign stocks. The mechanism has real mileage, not just a back-test.globenewswire.com
  • A 1940 Act fund holding listed options, not a bank-issued note, so the defined outcome doesn't hang on one issuer's credit.innovatoretfs.com
  • January isn't the only door in. Innovator runs EM buffer siblings EJUL and EBUF, so the reset date can be laddered instead of concentrated on one calendar day.

Worth knowing

BUFE No data

  • EJAN The options reference EEM's price, not total return, so emerging-market dividends sit outside the deal and the fund has no regular distribution schedule.innovatoretfs.com
  • Buffer and cap are built for the full outcome period. Buy mid-period and your own downside cushion and remaining upside depend on where EEM has traveled since the reset.innovatoretfs.com
  • 0.89% a year, matching the buffer-fund median but far above a plain EM index fund. Volume also runs light next to the big US-equity buffer names, so spreads can widen.

Full BUFE profile⁠

Full EJAN profile⁠

BUFE vs EJAN 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.

BUFE vs EJAN Cost

Overpaying BUFE vs EJAN

$997

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

  • BUFE 0.95%

    $17,869

  • EJAN 0.89%

    $16,872

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BUFE 0.95%
  • EJAN 0.89%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530BUFE $17,869EJAN $16,872

Year by year

YearBUFEEJANOverpaying
10$1,678$1,576$102
20$6,322$5,953$369
30$17,869$16,872$997

Expense ratio

  • 0.95%BUFE
  • 0.89%EJAN, cheaper
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Buffer funds
  • Median 0.89%

EJAN 5th cheapest of 14 funds

BUFE 10th cheapest of 14 funds

BUFE vs EJAN Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
BUFE None
EJAN None

Distribution history

BUFEAll BUFE payments⁠

No distribution history available.

EJANAll EJAN payments⁠

No distribution history available.

BUFE vs EJAN Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BUFE No dataEJAN 6.9%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BUFE No dataEJAN 0.85
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BUFE No dataEJAN −19.7%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BUFE 0.52EJAN 0.41

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