USEP ranks 2nd and CTMA 13th of 13 funds in the S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% Category.
CTMA vs USEP
0.0%by weight
CTMA −0.49pt a year
0.30%0.79%
USEP 25.2×the volume
1.86K46.7K
CTMA vs USEP Performance
+0.8%+0.4%
- CTMA 0.30%, better
- USEP 0.79%
- CTMA $2M
- USEP $243M
- CTMA
- USEP +7.5%
- CTMA
- USEP 0.00%
- CTMA 4
- USEP 4
- CTMA 1.86K sh
- USEP 46.7K sh, better
- CTMA $25.79
- USEP $41.90
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | CTMA | USEP |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | C51Higher | C50 |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | C41 | C43Higher |
| Tradability | F2 | A72Higher |
| Holdings | B59 | |
| Durability | F2 | B66Higher |
Rank among S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% funds
Same Category. CTMA and USEP are both graded against the same 13 S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
CTMA vs USEP Holdings
How CTMA and USEP differ
0.0%
Shared holdings make up 0.0% of CTMA and 0.0% of USEP.
Level by level
- Holdings0.0%
- Sector97.7%
Sector
| Sector | More in CTMAMore in USEP | CTMA | USEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | USEP +1.2 points | 39.3% | 40.5% |
| Communication | USEP +1.1 points | 8.9% | 9.9% |
| Financials | CTMA +0.6 points | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| Health Care | CTMA +0.5 points | 9.8% | 9.3% |
| Consumer Discretionary | CTMA +0.3 points | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Consumer Staples | CTMA +0.4 points | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Energy | CTMA +0.3 points | 3.7% | 3.4% |
| Utilities | CTMA +0.1 points | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Industrials | USEP +0.1 points | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| Real Estate | Same weight | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Materials | USEP +0.1 points | 1.5% | 1.6% |
Country, concentration and asset class
Country
| Country | More in CTMAMore in USEP | CTMA | USEP |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Same weight | 99.5% | 99.5% |
| Switzerland | Same weight | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| China | Same weight | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Mexico | Same weight | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Ireland | Same weight | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | Same weight | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Concentration
- CTMA102.4%
- USEP102.1%
- CTMA3
- USEP4
Asset class
- CTMA
- Equity
- USEP
- Equity
Holdings
- Only in CTMA3
- In both0
- Only in USEP4
Only in CTMA
3 securities, 96.0% of CTMA by weight
- Spy 04/30/2027 144.74 C80.34%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.75% 04/30/202713.74%
- Spy 04/30/2027 687.52 P1.89%
Only in USEP
4 securities, 100% of USEP by weight
- Vanguard S&P 500 ETF97.48%
- Voo 08/31/2027 669.65 P4.00%
- Us Bank Mmda - Usbgfs 9 09/01/20370.50%
- Voo 08/31/2027 733.06 C0.10%
Weight gaps
CTMA and USEP share no securities.
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.
CTMA vs USEP Cost
Overpaying USEP vs CTMA
$9,025
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
CTMA 0.30%
$6,149
USEP 0.79%
$15,174
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | CTMA | USEP | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $545 | $1,405 | $860 |
| 20 | $2,113 | $5,331 | $3,218 |
| 30 | $6,149 | $15,174 | $9,025 |
- 0.30%CTMA, cheaper
- 0.79%USEP
- Middle half of S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% funds
- Median 0.79%
CTMA cheapest of 13 funds
USEP 2nd cheapest of 13 funds
CTMA vs USEP Dividends
- CTMA
- USEP 0.00%
- CTMA None
- USEP None
Distribution history
CTMA vs USEP Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- CTMA USEP 6.0%
- Return per unit of risk
- CTMA USEP 1.36
- Worst fall
- CTMA USEP −11.8%
- Market sensitivity
- CTMA 0.41USEP 0.48
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