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ALDB vs BFRZ

Aptus Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

ALDBBCboe

Innovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETF

BFRZCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

ALDB −0.59pt a year

ALDB0.30%BFRZ0.89%

Avg volume · 30D

BFRZ 8.2×the volume

ALDB6.84KBFRZ56.2K

ALDB vs BFRZ Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+1.7%ALDB+0.1%BFRZ

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. ALDB +1.7%. BFRZ +0.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−1%1%3%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ALDB 0.30%, better
BFRZ 0.89%
Fund size
ALDB $12M
BFRZ $144M
1Y total return
ALDB No data
BFRZ +0.3%
Yield (12M)
ALDB No data
BFRZ 0.24%
Holdings
ALDB 5
BFRZ 184
Avg volume (30D)
ALDB 6.84K sh
BFRZ 56.2K sh, better
NAV per share
ALDB $25.73
BFRZ $26.98
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ALDB: Cost 100, Risk 56, Mission not scored, Tradability 41, Holdings 39, Durability 11. BFRZ: Cost 47, Risk 33, Mission not scored, Tradability 59, Holdings 83, Durability 27.
Pillar letters and Scores for ALDB, BFRZ, with each pillar’s weight
PillarALDBBFRZ
Cost30% weightA100HigherC47
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB56HigherD33
Tradability15% weightC41B59Higher
Holdings10% weightD39A83Higher
Durability5% weightF11D27Higher

Rank among S&P 500 Laddered Buffer funds

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

Same Category. ALDB and BFRZ are both graded against the same 18 S&P 500 Laddered Buffer funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Laddered Buffer⁠

Category · 18 funds
See all 18 ›

ALDB ranks 3rd and BFRZ 11th of 18 funds in the S&P 500 Laddered Buffer Category.

  1. Rank 1BBUFPPGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETFScore 69
  2. Rank 2BPBFRPGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETFScore 68
  3. Rank 3BALDBAptus Laddered Deep Buffer ETFScore 65
  4. Rank 4BIVVMiShares Large Cap Moderate Quarterly Laddered ETFScore 64
  5. Rank 8CSPBXAllianzIM 6 Month Buffer10 Allocation ETFScore 52
  6. Rank 11CBFRZInnovator Equity Managed 100 Buffer ETFScore 50
  7. Rank 12CBUFZFT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETFScore 48

ALDB vs BFRZ 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.

ALDB vs BFRZ Cost

Overpaying BFRZ vs ALDB

$10,723

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

  • ALDB 0.30%

    $6,149

  • BFRZ 0.89%

    $16,872

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ALDB 0.30%
  • BFRZ 0.89%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530BFRZ $16,872ALDB $6,149

Year by year

YearALDBBFRZOverpaying
10$545$1,576$1,031
20$2,113$5,953$3,840
30$6,149$16,872$10,723

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%ALDB, cheaper
  • 0.89%BFRZ
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Laddered Buffer funds
  • Median 0.89%

ALDB cheapest of 18 funds

BFRZ 9th cheapest of 18 funds

ALDB vs BFRZ Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ALDB No data
BFRZ 0.24%
Payout (12M)
ALDB None
BFRZ $0.07
Last payment
ALDB No data
BFRZ $0.01
Ex-dividend
ALDB No data
BFRZ Sep 30, 2026
Paid on
ALDB No data
BFRZ Oct 2, 2026
Frequency
ALDB No data
BFRZ Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

ALDBAll ALDB payments⁠

No distribution history available.

BFRZQuarterly · 6 paymentsAll BFRZ payments⁠
One bar per payment. 6 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Jun 30, 2025 $0.01; Sep 30, 2025 $0.02; Dec 31, 2025 $0.02; Mar 31, 2026 $0.02; Jun 30, 2026 $0.02; Sep 30, 2026 $0.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.032026YTD

ALDB vs BFRZ Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ALDB No dataBFRZ 4.0%since Jun 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ALDB No dataBFRZ 0.33since Jun 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ALDB No dataBFRZ −3.1%since May 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ALDB 0.46BFRZ 0.21

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