First Trust vs Innovator: ETF issuers compared

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First Trust vs Innovator: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

Buffered: First Trust wins, 100% to 99% of funds made money

Every dot is one buffered fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund.

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
BUFR	FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF	$10.9B	+10.5% ✓
BUFD	FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETF	$2.2B	+8.8% ✓
BUFQ	FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF	$1.7B	+10.2% ✓
FJAN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January	$1.5B	+11.0% ✓
FMAY	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May	$1.5B	+8.2% ✓
FAUG	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August	$1.4B	+9.3% ✓

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
BALT	Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF	$3.5B	+5.9% ✓
SFLR	Innovator Equity Managed Floor ETF	$2.2B	+5.6% ✓
PJAN	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF	$1.4B	+9.8% ✓
PJUL	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF	$1.3B	+7.8% ✓
PSEP	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF	$1.2B	+8.0% ✓
POCT	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF	$1.1B	+9.8% ✓