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BUFI vs YDEC

AB International Buffer ETF

BUFIBNasdaq

FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December

YDECDCboe

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

BUFI −0.21pt a year

BUFI0.69%YDEC0.90%

Avg volume · 30D

BUFI 1.3×the volume

BUFI11.8KYDEC9.13K

BUFI vs YDEC Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+6.6%BUFI+8.2%YDEC

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. BUFI +6.6%. YDEC +8.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%2.5%5%10%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
BUFI 0.69%, better
YDEC 0.90%
Fund size
BUFI $137M
YDEC $168M
1Y total return
BUFI +6.6%
YDEC +8.2%, better
Holdings
BUFI 4
YDEC 3
Avg volume (30D)
BUFI 11.8K sh, better
YDEC 9.13K sh
NAV per share
BUFI $41.81
YDEC $27.97
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BUFI: Cost 84, Risk 42, Mission not scored, Tradability 54, Holdings not scored, Durability 54. YDEC: Cost 6, Risk 39, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings 57, Durability 92.
Pillar letters and Scores for BUFI, YDEC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBUFIYDEC
Cost30% weightA84HigherF6
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC42HigherD39
Tradability15% weightC54B56Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredB57
Durability5% weightC54A92Higher

Rank among Developed International Buffer 15% funds

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

Same Category. BUFI and YDEC are both graded against the same 26 Developed International Buffer 15% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Developed International Buffer 15%⁠

Category · 26 funds
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BUFI ranks 1st and YDEC 26th of 26 funds in the Developed International Buffer 15% Category.

  1. Rank 1BBUFIAB International Buffer ETFScore 65
  2. Rank 2BQBIFAllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETFScore 63
  3. Rank 25DYSEPFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - SeptemberScore 36
  4. Rank 26DYDECFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - DecemberScore 31

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BUFIBAB International Buffer ETF

YDECDFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December

In short

BUFI No data

YDEC Most buffer ETFs babysit the S&P 500. This one points the same machinery overseas: it tracks the price return of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF with the first 15% of losses absorbed and the upside capped, on a one-year clock that resets each December.

Stated mandate

BUFI No data

YDEC The Fund seeks returns matching the price return of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, subject to a 13.03% upside cap and protection against the first 15% of losses during the current outcome period.

Why people hold it

BUFI No data

  • YDEC Buffers are overwhelmingly a US large-cap product. This is one of a small field aimed at developed international stocks instead.ftportfolios.com
  • The deal is written down, not improvised: 15% of downside absorbed, a cap set at the start of each outcome period, one year at a time.ftportfolios.com
  • December is one of four quarterly start dates in First Trust's international buffer lineup, so staggering entry points across the calendar is easy.ftportfolios.com
  • Live since 2020, so it has real outcome periods behind it rather than a launch-week pitch deck.

Worth knowing

BUFI No data

  • YDEC Costs 0.90% a year, above the 0.85% on the Innovator international buffers (IJUL, IMAR, ISEP), and it is thinly traded, so spreads can add to the bill.
  • It follows EFA's price return, so index dividends are not passed through. The fund has not been making distributions.
  • Buffer and cap are measured start to finish of the outcome period. Buy partway through and your own downside cushion and upside room differ from the headline terms.ftportfolios.com

Full BUFI profile⁠

Full YDEC profile⁠

BUFI vs YDEC Holdings

How BUFI and YDEC differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of BUFI and 0.0% of YDEC.

Level by level

  • Holdings0 in both0.0%
  • Countryby domicile100%
  • Sector11 Sectors100%

Sector

Sector weights in BUFI and YDEC, widest gap first
SectorMore in BUFIMore in YDEC
FinancialsSame weight
IndustrialsSame weight
TechnologySame weight
Health CareSame weight
Consumer DiscretionarySame weight
Consumer StaplesSame weight
MaterialsSame weight
CommunicationSame weight
EnergySame weight
UtilitiesSame weight
Real EstateSame weight

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in BUFI and YDEC, widest gap first
CountryMore in BUFIMore in YDEC
JapanSame weight
United KingdomSame weight
SwitzerlandSame weight
GermanySame weight
FranceSame weight
AustraliaSame weight
NetherlandsSame weight
SpainSame weight
Other countries (17)Same weight

Outside the US: BUFI 99% developed, 1% emerging. YDEC 99% developed, 1% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • BUFI102.2%
  • YDEC100.9%

Securities held

  • BUFI3
  • YDEC2

Asset class

BUFI
Alternatives
YDEC
Multi-Asset

Holdings

  • Only in BUFI3
  • In both0
  • Only in YDEC2

Only in BUFI

3 securities, 100% of BUFI by weight

  • 4EFA 01/29/27 C0.52 4EFA 01/29/27 C0.5298.90%
  • 4EFA 01/29/27 P102.89 4EFA 01/29/27 P102.892.97%
  • Alliancebernstein Govt Stif Ssc Fund 64BA Agis 5870.36%

Only in YDEC

2 securities, 100% of YDEC by weight

  • 2026-12-18 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF C 0.9599.94%
  • 2026-12-18 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF P 95.460.56%

Weight gaps

BUFI and YDEC share no securities.

All BUFI holdings⁠All 4 YDEC 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.

BUFI vs YDEC Cost

Overpaying YDEC vs BUFI

$3,611

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

  • BUFI 0.69%

    $13,429

  • YDEC 0.90%

    $17,040

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BUFI 0.69%
  • YDEC 0.90%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530YDEC $17,040BUFI $13,429

Year by year

YearBUFIYDECOverpaying
10$1,232$1,593$361
20$4,697$6,015$1,318
30$13,429$17,040$3,611

Expense ratio

  • 0.69%BUFI, cheaper
  • 0.90%YDEC
  • Middle half of Developed International Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.85%

BUFI 5th cheapest of 26 funds

YDEC 23rd cheapest of 26 funds

BUFI vs YDEC Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Payout (12M)
BUFI None
YDEC None

Distribution history

BUFIAll BUFI payments⁠

No distribution history available.

YDECAll YDEC payments⁠

No distribution history available.

BUFI vs YDEC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BUFI 5.7%since Jan 2025YDEC 7.6%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BUFI 1.21since Jan 2025YDEC 0.80
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BUFI −7.4%since Dec 2024YDEC −23.3%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BUFI 0.24YDEC 0.48

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