ALDB vs IVVB: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Aptus Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

ALDBBCboe

iShares Large Cap Deep Quarterly Laddered ETF

IVVBBCboe

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

ALDB −0.20pt a year

ALDB0.30%IVVB0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

IVVB 3.2×the volume

ALDB6.84KIVVB21.6K

ALDB vs IVVB Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

+1.5%ALDB+0.8%IVVB

Expense ratio: ALDB 0.30%, better; IVVB 0.50%
Fund size: ALDB $12M; IVVB $143M
1Y total return: ALDB No data; IVVB +6.4%
Yield (12M): ALDB No data; IVVB 1.16%
Holdings: ALDB 5; IVVB 6
Avg volume (30D): ALDB 6.84K sh; IVVB 21.6K sh, better
NAV per share: ALDB $25.67; IVVB $35.12
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for ALDB, IVVB, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	ALDB	IVVB
Cost30% weight	A100Higher	A85
Mission25% weight	Not scored	Not scored
Risk15% weight	B56Higher	F21
Tradability15% weight	C41	C44Higher
Holdings10% weight	D39Higher	D36
Durability5% weight	F11	B56Higher

Rank among S&P 500 Laddered Buffer funds

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Same Category. ALDB and IVVB 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

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ALDB ranks 3rd and IVVB 6th of 18 funds in the S&P 500 Laddered Buffer Category.

Rank 1BBUFPPGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETFScore 69
Rank 2BPBFRPGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETFScore 68
Rank 3BALDBAptus Laddered Deep Buffer ETFScore 65
Rank 4BIVVMiShares Large Cap Moderate Quarterly Laddered ETFScore 64
Rank 5BBUFFInnovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETFScore 58
Rank 6BIVVBiShares Large Cap Deep Quarterly Laddered ETFScore 55
Rank 7CSPBWAllianzIM Buffer20 Allocation ETFScore 53

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ALDBBAptus Laddered Deep Buffer ETF

IVVBBiShares Large Cap Deep Quarterly Laddered ETF

In short

ALDB No data

IVVB A deep-buffer ladder on BlackRock's own S&P 500 ETF: overlapping quarterly option layers target roughly the 5% to 20% slice of a drawdown, so no single start date defines the outcome. 0.50% net of a waiver through June 30, 2028.

Stated mandate

ALDB No data

IVVB The Fund seeks to track the share-price return of the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF up to an approximate upside limit while seeking downside protection. It uses staggered, overlapping roughly three-month options to ladder protection against underlying losses of approximately 5% to 20%.

Why people hold it

ALDB No data

IVVB The ladder is the point: staggered, overlapping roughly three-month option layers, so you are not pinned to one outcome period's cap and buffer.ishares.com
0.50% net of a waiver through June 30, 2028 (0.53% gross), below the typical fee in the laddered buffer group.
Deep, not shallow: the protection zone starts after about a 5% decline and runs to about 20%, aimed at the ugly part of a selloff rather than the first wobble.
One of the stronger implementations in a crowded laddered buffer group, run by the same shop as the S&P 500 ETF it references.

Worth knowing

ALDB No data

IVVB Not insurance: roughly the first 5% of a decline stays with you, as does anything past about 20%, and the cushion comes from options over each layer's term.
Upside runs into an approximate limit, and because the exposure follows share-price return, the reference ETF's dividends do not come along.
Trading is light next to the biggest buffer funds, and a cheaper laddered deep-buffer rival exists (Aptus ALDB at 0.30%).

Full ALDB profile⁠

Full IVVB profile⁠

ALDB vs IVVB Holdings

How ALDB and IVVB differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of ALDB and 0.0% of IVVB.

Level by level

Holdings0 in both0.0%
Asset classEquity100%
Countryby domicile100%
Sector11 Sectors99.6%

Sector

Sector weights in ALDB and IVVB, widest gap first
Sector	More in ALDBMore in IVVB	ALDB	IVVB
Technology	IVVB +0.3 points	40.1%	40.4%
Financials	ALDB +0.1 points	11.3%	11.2%
Health Care	ALDB +0.1 points	9.4%	9.3%
Industrials	ALDB +0.1 points	7.6%	7.5%
Consumer Staples	ALDB +0.1 points	4.4%	4.3%
Consumer Discretionary	Same weight	8.7%	8.7%
Communication	Same weight	9.9%	9.9%
Energy	Same weight	3.4%	3.4%
Utilities	Same weight	1.9%	1.9%
Real Estate	Same weight	1.7%	1.7%
Materials	Same weight	1.6%	1.6%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in ALDB and IVVB, widest gap first
Country	More in ALDBMore in IVVB	ALDB	IVVB
United States	IVVB +0.1 points	99.5%	99.5%
Switzerland	Same weight	0.3%	0.3%
China	Same weight	0.1%	0.1%
Mexico	ALDB +0.1 points	0.1%	0.0%
Ireland	Same weight	0.0%	0.0%
United Kingdom	Same weight	0.0%	0.0%

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

ALDB100.0%
IVVB100.7%

Securities held

ALDB5
IVVB4

Asset class

ALDB: Equity
IVVB: Equity

Holdings

Only in ALDB5
In both0
Only in IVVB4

Only in ALDB

5 securities, 100% of ALDB by weight

Aptus October Deep Buffer ETF25.20%
Aptus January Deep Buffer ETF24.95%
Aptus April Deep Buffer ETF24.89%
Aptus July Deep Buffer ETF24.88%
Cash & Other0.08%

Only in IVVB

4 securities, 100% of IVVB by weight

Ishares Core S&P Etf Trust99.06%
FEB27 Ivv Us P @ 721.220.60%
JAN27 Ivv Us P @ 727.560.46%
DEC26 Ivv Us P @ 732.20.27%

Weight gaps

ALDB and IVVB share no securities.

All ALDB holdings⁠All 9 IVVB 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 IVVB Cost

Overpaying IVVB vs ALDB

$3,830

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

ALDB 0.30%
$6,149
IVVB 0.50%
$9,979

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

ALDB 0.30%
IVVB 0.50%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	ALDB	IVVB	Overpaying
10	$545	$900	$355
20	$2,113	$3,460	$1,347
30	$6,149	$9,979	$3,830

Expense ratio

0.30%ALDB, cheaper
0.50%IVVB

ALDB0.30%IVVB0.50%

0.30%1.21%

Middle half of S&P 500 Laddered Buffer funds
Median 0.89%

ALDB cheapest of 18 funds

IVVB 2nd cheapest of 18 funds

ALDB vs IVVB Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026

Yield (12M): ALDB No data; IVVB 1.16%
Payout (12M): ALDB None; IVVB $0.40
Last payment: ALDB No data; IVVB $0.40
Ex-dividend: ALDB No data; IVVB Dec 23, 2025
Paid on: ALDB No data; IVVB Dec 29, 2025
Frequency: ALDB No data; IVVB Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

ALDBAll ALDB payments⁠

No distribution history available.

IVVBAnnual · 2 paymentsAll IVVB payments⁠

ALDB vs IVVB Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: ALDB No dataIVVB 8.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: ALDB No dataIVVB 1.12
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: ALDB No dataIVVB −13.1%since Jun 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: ALDB 0.46IVVB 0.62; Market = 1

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