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BUFI vs YSEP

AB International Buffer ETF

BUFIBNasdaq

FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September

YSEPDCboe

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

BUFI −0.21pt a year

BUFI0.69%YSEP0.90%

Avg volume · 30D

YSEP 1.1×the volume

BUFI11.8KYSEP13.4K

BUFI vs YSEP Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+6.5%BUFI+10.7%YSEP

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BUFI +6.5%. YSEP +10.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%2.5%12.5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BUFI 0.69%, better
YSEP 0.90%
Fund size
BUFI $138M
YSEP $135M
1Y total return
BUFI +6.5%
YSEP +10.7%, better
Holdings
BUFI 4
YSEP 3
Avg volume (30D)
BUFI 11.8K sh
YSEP 13.4K sh, better
NAV per share
BUFI $41.81
YSEP $28.17
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BUFI: Cost 84, Risk 42, Mission not scored, Tradability 54, Holdings not scored, Durability 54. YSEP: Cost 6, Risk 62, Mission not scored, Tradability 58, Holdings 35, Durability 79.
Pillar letters and Scores for BUFI, YSEP, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBUFIYSEP
Cost30% weightA84HigherF6
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC42B62Higher
Tradability15% weightC54B58Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredD35
Durability5% weightC54A79Higher

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 YSEP 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 YSEP 25th 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 24DYJUNFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - JuneScore 37
  4. Rank 25DYSEPFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - SeptemberScore 36
  5. Rank 26DYDECFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - DecemberScore 31

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BUFIBAB International Buffer ETF

YSEPDFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September

In short

BUFI No data

YSEP A downside buffer pointed somewhere unusual: developed international stocks. YSEP tracks the price return of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, absorbs the first 15% of losses and caps the upside, then resets the whole deal every September.

Stated mandate

BUFI No data

YSEP Seeks to match the price return of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, subject to a 13.14% upside cap and protection against the first 15% of losses during the September 22, 2025–September 18, 2026 outcome period.

Why people hold it

BUFI No data

  • YSEP Buffers the corner of the market most defined-outcome funds skip: developed Europe, Japan and Australia, via the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF rather than the S&P 500.ftportfolios.com
  • The terms are written down before you buy: first 15% of losses absorbed, a stated cap, one year running September to September, built from FLEX options.ftportfolios.com
  • Live since 2021, so this September series has rolled through several full reset cycles rather than one lucky stretch.

Worth knowing

BUFI No data

  • YSEP Fees run 0.90% a year, slightly above the 0.85% on the Innovator international buffer funds (ISEP, IJUL) aimed at the same index.
  • It follows EFA's price return, so MSCI EAFE dividends stay outside the deal, and the options structure means income isn't what this fund is built to hand you.
  • The stated buffer and cap belong to the full September window. Buy mid-period and your own numbers differ. Trading is thin, so spreads can widen.ftportfolios.com

Full BUFI profile⁠

Full YSEP profile⁠

BUFI vs YSEP Holdings

How BUFI and YSEP differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

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

Level by level

  • Holdings0 in both0.0%

Sector

No Sector split for YSEP.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

No country split for YSEP.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • BUFI100.8%
  • YSEP103.3%

Securities held

  • BUFI3
  • YSEP2

Asset class

BUFI
Alternatives
YSEP
Multi-Asset

Holdings

  • Only in BUFI3
  • In both0
  • Only in YSEP2

Only in BUFI

3 securities, 100% of BUFI by weight

  • 4EFA 10/30/26 C0.53 4EFA 10/30/26 C0.5399.50%
  • Alliancebernstein Govt Stif Ssc Fund 64BA Agis 5871.12%
  • 4EFA 10/30/26 P103.47 4EFA 10/30/26 P103.470.20%

Only in YSEP

2 securities, 100% of YSEP by weight

  • 2027-09-17 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF C 1.0596.37%
  • 2027-09-17 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF P 104.975.73%

Weight gaps

BUFI and YSEP share no securities.

All BUFI holdings⁠All 4 YSEP 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 YSEP Cost

Overpaying YSEP vs BUFI

$3,611

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

  • BUFI 0.69%

    $13,429

  • YSEP 0.90%

    $17,040

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BUFI 0.69%
  • YSEP 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$20K051015202530YSEP $17,040BUFI $13,429

Year by year

YearBUFIYSEPOverpaying
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%YSEP
  • Middle half of Developed International Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.85%

BUFI 5th cheapest of 26 funds

YSEP 23rd cheapest of 26 funds

BUFI vs YSEP Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
BUFI None
YSEP None

Distribution history

BUFIAll BUFI payments⁠

No distribution history available.

YSEPAll YSEP payments⁠

No distribution history available.

BUFI vs YSEP 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 2025YSEP 7.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BUFI 1.21since Jan 2025YSEP 1.27
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BUFI −7.4%since Dec 2024YSEP −22.6%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BUFI 0.24YSEP 0.44

BUFI and YSEP in the news

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