BUFR was created on 2020-08-10 by FT Vest. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. BUFR is an actively managed fund-of-funds", which holds a laddered portfolio of 12 FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETFs.
VIXM was created on 2011-01-03 by ProShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on volatility alternatives. VIXM tracks an index of futures contracts on the CBOE Volatility Index with an average of five months until maturity. Exposure resets daily.
Key Details
Aug 10, 2020
Jan 03, 2011
Equity
Alternatives
Large Cap
Volatility
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Name | Correlation | AUM | Expense Ratio | |
---|---|---|---|---|
VMBS | 0.08% | $14.35B | 0.03% | |
SCMB | -0.18% | $2.09B | 0.03% | |
SPIP | 0.22% | $952.58M | 0.12% | |
MEAR | -0.22% | $1.16B | 0.25% | |
IBMN | 0.38% | $440.30M | 0.18% | |
JMBS | 0.39% | $5.89B | 0.22% | |
FXC | 0.42% | $92.78M | 0.4% | |
HYD | -0.44% | $3.27B | 0.32% | |
MMIN | 0.49% | $324.97M | 0.3% | |
IBDQ | -0.50% | $2.95B | 0.1% | |
CGSD | -0.51% | $1.42B | 0.25% | |
SPMB | 0.52% | $6.20B | 0.04% | |
PZA | 0.53% | $2.79B | 0.28% | |
EUSB | 0.55% | $738.95M | 0.12% | |
FLIA | -0.59% | $711.00M | 0.25% | |
AGG | 0.64% | $127.84B | 0.03% | |
HTRB | -0.71% | $2.02B | 0.29% | |
USTB | -0.74% | $1.32B | 0.35% | |
CTA | -0.85% | $1.13B | 0.76% | |
OUNZ | 0.93% | $1.80B | 0.25% |
Name | Correlation | AUM | Expense Ratio | |
---|---|---|---|---|
VIXY | 95.11% | $258.03M | 0.85% | |
TAIL | 75.63% | $87.12M | 0.59% | |
BTAL | 53.40% | $315.24M | 1.43% | |
FXY | 38.42% | $621.68M | 0.4% | |
XONE | 35.77% | $631.88M | 0.03% | |
IVOL | 34.07% | $348.45M | 1.02% | |
SPTS | 29.70% | $5.82B | 0.03% | |
UTWO | 28.95% | $373.75M | 0.15% | |
SCHO | 27.81% | $10.97B | 0.03% | |
VGSH | 27.56% | $22.78B | 0.03% | |
ULST | 25.85% | $571.29M | 0.2% | |
XHLF | 24.45% | $1.75B | 0.03% | |
IBTG | 23.90% | $1.94B | 0.07% | |
IBTI | 23.27% | $1.07B | 0.07% | |
BWX | 23.06% | $1.53B | 0.35% | |
BILS | 22.48% | $3.82B | 0.1356% | |
IBTH | 22.37% | $1.65B | 0.07% | |
SHYM | 22.00% | $363.04M | 0.35% | |
IBTJ | 20.81% | $699.68M | 0.07% | |
IEI | 20.34% | $15.70B | 0.15% |
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Traded Fund VIII FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF - BUFR is made up of 13 holdings. ProShares VIX Mid Term Futures ETF - VIXM is made up of 1 holdings.
Name | Weight |
---|---|
F FJULNT FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF Jul | 8.46% |
F FOCTNT FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF Oct | 8.37% |
F FSEPNT FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF Sep | 8.37% |
F FAUGNT FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF Aug | 8.37% |
F FDECNT FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF Dec | 8.35% |
F FFEBNT First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February | 8.33% |
F FJANNT FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF Jan | 8.32% |
F FNOVNT FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF Nov | 8.31% |
F FJUNNT FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF Jun | 8.30% |
F FMAYNT FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF May | 8.30% |
F FMARNT FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF Mar | 8.26% |
F FAPRNT FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF Apr | 8.20% |
- | 0.06% |
Name | Weight |
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7 7381268NT UNITED STATES T | 100.00% |
Name | Correlation | Market Cap | Return % (1 Year) | Div Yield % |
---|---|---|---|---|
VSTA | -0.02% | $328.83M | +36.67% | 0.00% |
WTRG | 0.07% | $10.57B | -8.21% | 3.46% |
UUU | -0.41% | $7.23M | +101.75% | 0.00% |
STG | -0.41% | $53.50M | +31.25% | 0.00% |
AMT | 0.57% | $107.76B | +9.93% | 2.87% |
MSEX | 0.66% | $965.90M | -16.59% | 2.52% |
LITB | 0.92% | $25.01M | -66.17% | 0.00% |
PPC | 1.00% | $11.40B | +35.29% | 0.00% |
MO | 1.19% | $100.68B | +20.94% | 6.85% |
ALHC | 1.33% | $2.45B | +33.48% | 0.00% |
CYCN | 1.40% | $9.63M | -8.54% | 0.00% |
HUSA | -1.55% | $20.55M | -12.44% | 0.00% |
VSA | -2.16% | $14.11M | +45.61% | 0.00% |
LTM | -2.16% | $12.83B | +87,446.39% | 2.40% |
DUK | 2.22% | $92.89B | +10.05% | 3.50% |
TU | -2.34% | $25.25B | +5.08% | 6.96% |
ZCMD | -2.41% | $26.26M | -17.46% | 0.00% |
VRCA | -2.44% | $65.19M | -90.09% | 0.00% |
AGL | -2.68% | $947.95M | -66.12% | 0.00% |
CME | -2.86% | $99.63B | +43.65% | 1.74% |
BUFR - Traded Fund VIII FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF and VIXM - ProShares VIX Mid Term Futures ETF have a 0 holding overlap. Which accounts for a 0.0% overlap.
Number of overlapping holdings
0
% of overlapping holdings
0%
Name | Weight in BUFR | Weight in VIXM |
---|---|---|
Name | Correlation | AUM | Expense Ratio | |
---|---|---|---|---|
QDVO | -76.99% | $128.64M | 0.55% | |
RDTE | -76.53% | $141.46M | 0.97% | |
XDTE | -76.36% | $406.50M | 0.97% | |
BJUL | -75.36% | $291.86M | 0.79% | |
PSTP | -75.33% | $118.76M | 0.89% | |
BJUN | -74.63% | $185.62M | 0.79% | |
PMAR | -74.47% | $662.08M | 0.79% | |
QDTE | -74.45% | $826.74M | 0.97% | |
HELO | -74.35% | $3.29B | 0.5% | |
UDIV | -74.32% | $64.01M | 0.06% | |
PAUG | -74.29% | $766.20M | 0.79% | |
IYY | -74.20% | $2.51B | 0.2% | |
SPYT | -74.09% | $109.65M | 0.94% | |
VONE | -74.00% | $6.47B | 0.07% | |
PJUN | -73.98% | $756.86M | 0.79% | |
VOO | -73.97% | $703.57B | 0.03% | |
ESGV | -73.94% | $10.79B | 0.09% | |
SPYI | -73.91% | $4.45B | 0.68% | |
LRGF | -73.89% | $2.67B | 0.08% | |
ESGU | -73.89% | $13.86B | 0.15% |
Name | Correlation | Market Cap | Return % (1 Year) | Div Yield % |
---|---|---|---|---|
K | 38.68% | $27.72B | +39.61% | 2.85% |
CBOE | 22.37% | $25.21B | +30.02% | 1.04% |
ED | 13.46% | $36.95B | +6.96% | 3.29% |
HUSA | 10.96% | $20.55M | -12.44% | 0.00% |
PPC | 7.90% | $11.40B | +35.29% | 0.00% |
KR | 7.61% | $48.19B | +34.51% | 1.76% |
AWK | 6.58% | $27.67B | -0.37% | 2.20% |
DG | 6.32% | $24.04B | -6.67% | 2.16% |
ASPS | 5.47% | $139.88M | +22.85% | 0.00% |
SAVA | 5.01% | $130.43M | -76.94% | 0.00% |
VSA | 4.35% | $14.11M | +45.61% | 0.00% |
NOC | 4.21% | $81.82B | +28.58% | 1.48% |
SRRK | 3.91% | $3.77B | +349.21% | 0.00% |
WTRG | 3.87% | $10.57B | -8.21% | 3.46% |
COR | 3.45% | $56.88B | +29.85% | 0.74% |
CYCN | 3.02% | $9.63M | -8.54% | 0.00% |
PHYS | 2.62% | - | - | 0.00% |
VSTA | 2.53% | $328.83M | +36.67% | 0.00% |
PRPO | 2.42% | $22.20M | +201.44% | 0.00% |
TU | 2.31% | $25.25B | +5.08% | 6.96% |
Name | Correlation | AUM | Expense Ratio | |
---|---|---|---|---|
BAUG | 98.34% | $323.09M | 0.79% | |
BJUN | 98.16% | $185.62M | 0.79% | |
VOO | 98.15% | $703.57B | 0.03% | |
SPLG | 98.12% | $77.65B | 0.02% | |
IVV | 98.11% | $636.08B | 0.03% | |
BBUS | 98.10% | $5.14B | 0.02% | |
BJUL | 98.09% | $291.86M | 0.79% | |
SPYI | 98.02% | $4.45B | 0.68% | |
IWB | 98.00% | $41.60B | 0.15% | |
IYY | 98.00% | $2.51B | 0.2% | |
ILCB | 98.00% | $1.07B | 0.03% | |
SCHX | 98.00% | $57.08B | 0.03% | |
VONE | 97.99% | $6.47B | 0.07% | |
SPTM | 97.98% | $10.70B | 0.03% | |
UDIV | 97.97% | $64.01M | 0.06% | |
ESGU | 97.95% | $13.86B | 0.15% | |
PJUN | 97.92% | $756.86M | 0.79% | |
GSLC | 97.91% | $14.02B | 0.09% | |
SCHK | 97.90% | $4.39B | 0.03% | |
GSUS | 97.86% | $2.66B | 0.07% |
Name | Correlation | AUM | Expense Ratio | |
---|---|---|---|---|
DFNM | 0.06% | $1.60B | 0.17% | |
FIXD | 0.07% | $3.35B | 0.65% | |
VGLT | 0.10% | $9.69B | 0.04% | |
LMBS | -0.13% | $5.16B | 0.64% | |
SCHQ | 0.14% | $823.92M | 0.03% | |
SHM | 0.19% | $3.41B | 0.2% | |
SMMU | -0.27% | $906.07M | 0.35% | |
BIV | 0.43% | $23.59B | 0.03% | |
NUBD | -0.44% | $399.21M | 0.16% | |
SPTL | 0.51% | $11.16B | 0.03% | |
UITB | 0.59% | $2.34B | 0.39% | |
BNDW | -0.67% | $1.30B | 0.05% | |
TIPX | -0.75% | $1.74B | 0.15% | |
UBND | 0.83% | $1.03B | 0.4% | |
ISTB | 0.86% | $4.42B | 0.06% | |
TLH | -0.91% | $11.19B | 0.15% | |
MLN | 0.92% | $502.41M | 0.24% | |
CGCB | -0.95% | $2.76B | 0.27% | |
SPMB | 1.15% | $6.20B | 0.04% | |
TFLO | -1.36% | $6.72B | 0.15% |
Name | Correlation | AUM | Expense Ratio | |
---|---|---|---|---|
TAIL | -89.94% | $87.12M | 0.59% | |
VIXY | -80.29% | $258.03M | 0.85% | |
VIXM | -73.85% | $26.01M | 0.85% | |
BTAL | -61.65% | $315.24M | 1.43% | |
IVOL | -45.83% | $348.45M | 1.02% | |
XONE | -35.24% | $631.88M | 0.03% | |
SPTS | -34.85% | $5.82B | 0.03% | |
FXY | -32.22% | $621.68M | 0.4% | |
FTSD | -32.14% | $233.53M | 0.25% | |
UTWO | -31.24% | $373.75M | 0.15% | |
VGSH | -30.03% | $22.78B | 0.03% | |
SCHO | -29.97% | $10.97B | 0.03% | |
IBTI | -25.45% | $1.07B | 0.07% | |
IBTH | -25.08% | $1.65B | 0.07% | |
IBTG | -24.35% | $1.94B | 0.07% | |
BILS | -23.81% | $3.82B | 0.1356% | |
XHLF | -22.97% | $1.75B | 0.03% | |
IBTJ | -22.52% | $699.68M | 0.07% | |
IEI | -21.01% | $15.70B | 0.15% | |
TBLL | -20.74% | $2.13B | 0.08% |
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Name | Correlation | Market Cap | Return % (1 Year) | Div Yield % |
---|---|---|---|---|
JXN | -67.41% | $6.39B | +7.37% | 3.37% |
JHG | -66.22% | $6.75B | +20.60% | 3.66% |
ITT | -65.64% | $12.59B | +16.93% | 0.84% |
AVNT | -65.25% | $3.13B | -23.10% | 3.12% |
BN | -64.90% | $111.76B | +47.83% | 0.50% |
EQH | -64.59% | $16.10B | +27.14% | 1.88% |
PRU | -64.34% | $37.29B | -14.61% | 5.04% |
NCZ | -64.31% | - | - | 6.88% |
BNT | -64.13% | $13.62B | +48.10% | 0.00% |
KKR | -63.93% | $132.05B | +28.11% | 0.47% |
AXP | -63.61% | $214.79B | +28.08% | 0.98% |
AMZN | -63.59% | $2.42T | +26.25% | 0.00% |
APO | -63.19% | $86.78B | +24.75% | 1.24% |
MS | -62.99% | $227.25B | +39.46% | 2.59% |
CG | -62.88% | $22.05B | +36.46% | 2.28% |
VNO | -62.84% | $7.73B | +43.14% | 1.86% |
GTLS | -62.63% | $7.71B | +6.73% | 0.00% |
OUT | -62.31% | $3.02B | +20.36% | 5.01% |
GS | -62.14% | $220.16B | +47.43% | 1.67% |
IVZ | -61.89% | $9.60B | +29.31% | 3.82% |
Name | Correlation | Market Cap | Return % (1 Year) | Div Yield % |
---|---|---|---|---|
CIG.C | -0.04% | $2.53B | +22.64% | 0.00% |
GFI | 0.06% | $22.52B | +53.41% | 2.26% |
IMNN | -0.10% | $10.67M | -56.57% | 0.00% |
SO | 0.20% | $104.55B | +15.07% | 3.05% |
EXC | 0.22% | $43.90B | +19.25% | 3.57% |
UUU | 0.22% | $7.23M | +101.75% | 0.00% |
CVM | -0.23% | $42.91M | -84.47% | 0.00% |
KO | -0.31% | $297.68B | +5.09% | 2.87% |
JNJ | 0.37% | $406.87B | +8.20% | 2.96% |
EZPW | -0.43% | $783.95M | +41.79% | 0.00% |
MOH | -0.48% | $10.31B | -34.11% | 0.00% |
LTM | 0.52% | $12.83B | +87,446.39% | 2.40% |
CNC | -0.65% | $14.64B | -55.51% | 0.00% |
CPSH | 0.66% | $37.04M | +52.69% | 0.00% |
LMT | -0.73% | $98.26B | -18.60% | 3.06% |
AGL | 0.78% | $947.95M | -66.12% | 0.00% |
ALHC | -0.82% | $2.45B | +33.48% | 0.00% |
TSN | 0.83% | $18.99B | -8.40% | 3.66% |
MCK | -0.99% | $89.18B | +21.02% | 0.40% |
FDP | -1.08% | $1.71B | +51.63% | 3.12% |
Name | Correlation | Market Cap | Return % (1 Year) | Div Yield % |
---|---|---|---|---|
CBOE | -14.31% | $25.21B | +30.02% | 1.04% |
K | -10.05% | $27.72B | +39.61% | 2.85% |
AWK | -9.43% | $27.67B | -0.37% | 2.20% |
ED | -8.58% | $36.95B | +6.96% | 3.29% |
MKTX | -7.29% | $7.95B | -2.74% | 1.41% |
DG | -6.87% | $24.04B | -6.67% | 2.16% |
KR | -5.52% | $48.19B | +34.51% | 1.76% |
ASPS | -5.09% | $139.88M | +22.85% | 0.00% |
BCE | -4.11% | $22.68B | -25.81% | 9.94% |
DFDV | -3.49% | $316.63M | +2,473.60% | 0.00% |
CME | -2.86% | $99.63B | +43.65% | 1.74% |
AGL | -2.68% | $947.95M | -66.12% | 0.00% |
VRCA | -2.44% | $65.19M | -90.09% | 0.00% |
ZCMD | -2.41% | $26.26M | -17.46% | 0.00% |
TU | -2.34% | $25.25B | +5.08% | 6.96% |
LTM | -2.16% | $12.83B | +87,446.39% | 2.40% |
VSA | -2.16% | $14.11M | +45.61% | 0.00% |
HUSA | -1.55% | $20.55M | -12.44% | 0.00% |
STG | -0.41% | $53.50M | +31.25% | 0.00% |
UUU | -0.41% | $7.23M | +101.75% | 0.00% |
Name | Correlation | Market Cap | Return % (1 Year) | Div Yield % |
---|---|---|---|---|
BN | 83.25% | $111.76B | +47.83% | 0.50% |
JHG | 82.56% | $6.75B | +20.60% | 3.66% |
ITT | 82.46% | $12.59B | +16.93% | 0.84% |
BNT | 82.26% | $13.62B | +48.10% | 0.00% |
AXP | 81.98% | $214.79B | +28.08% | 0.98% |
PH | 81.09% | $93.04B | +37.58% | 0.91% |
SEIC | 79.79% | $11.20B | +35.82% | 1.13% |
DOV | 79.78% | $26.17B | +8.26% | 1.10% |
TROW | 79.75% | $23.65B | -6.15% | 4.68% |
KKR | 79.69% | $132.05B | +28.11% | 0.47% |
ARES | 79.68% | $39.45B | +24.95% | 2.27% |
BX | 79.35% | $208.63B | +24.94% | 1.97% |
MCO | 79.31% | $91.37B | +17.07% | 0.70% |
EMR | 79.14% | $82.62B | +28.75% | 1.43% |
GS | 79.00% | $220.16B | +47.43% | 1.67% |
PNR | 78.88% | $17.05B | +23.66% | 0.95% |
MS | 78.74% | $227.25B | +39.46% | 2.59% |
BLK | 78.61% | $173.57B | +35.37% | 1.84% |
JEF | 78.58% | $11.77B | +4.47% | 2.62% |
APO | 78.55% | $86.78B | +24.75% | 1.24% |