BUFI vs IFEB: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

AB International Buffer ETF

BUFIBNasdaq

Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF

IFEBCNYSE Arca

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

BUFI −0.16pt a year

BUFI0.69%IFEB0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

BUFI 1.5×the volume

BUFI11.8KIFEB7.72K

BUFI vs IFEB Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+6.6%BUFI+5.9%IFEB

Expense ratio: BUFI 0.69%, better; IFEB 0.85%
Fund size: BUFI $137M; IFEB $56M
1Y total return: BUFI +6.6%, better; IFEB +5.9%
Holdings: BUFI 4; IFEB 3
Avg volume (30D): BUFI 11.8K sh, better; IFEB 7.72K sh
NAV per share: BUFI $41.81; IFEB $31.27
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for BUFI, IFEB, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	BUFI	IFEB
Cost30% weight	A84Higher	D38
Mission25% weight	Not scored	Not scored
Risk15% weight	C42Higher	D38
Tradability15% weight	C54	B68Higher
Holdings10% weight	Not scored	Not scored
Durability5% weight	C54	B63Higher

Rank among Developed International Buffer 15% funds

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Same Category. BUFI and IFEB are both graded against the same 26 Developed International Buffer 15% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Developed International Buffer 15%⁠

Category · 26 funds

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BUFI ranks 1st and IFEB 13th of 26 funds in the Developed International Buffer 15% Category.

Rank 1BBUFIAB International Buffer ETFScore 65
Rank 2BQBIFAllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETFScore 63
Rank 12CINOVInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFScore 49
Rank 13CIFEBInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFScore 46
Rank 13CIMAYInnovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF - MayScore 46

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BUFIBAB International Buffer ETF

IFEBCInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF

In short

BUFI No data

IFEB Buffer ETFs are mostly an S&P 500 game. IFEB points the same machinery overseas: FLEX options on developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada, absorbing the first 15% of a year's losses in exchange for a cap. Resets every February 1.

Stated mandate

BUFI No data

IFEB The fund seeks to track the return of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, subject to a predetermined cap, while protecting against the first 15% of losses during the outcome period.

Why people hold it

BUFI No data

IFEB Most defined-outcome ETFs track US large caps. This one aims the same FLEX-options machinery at developed markets outside the US and Canada.sec.gov
Fifteen points is the deep end of the buffer menu: the first 15% of the reference ETF's price decline over an outcome period is absorbed before losses reach shareholders.sec.gov
Not a one-date bet. Innovator runs the same EAFE strategy on other reset months (IJAN, IMAR, IAPR), so an investor can pick a month or spread across several.
The 0.85% fee sits right at the median for international buffer funds.

Worth knowing

BUFI No data

IFEB The cap is what pays for the buffer. A fresh one is set at the start of each February period, so the ceiling on upside is different every year.sec.gov
The terms are built for a full Feb 1 to Jan 31 hold. Buy mid-period and the effective buffer and upside differ from the stated ones.sec.gov
Price return only: the fund holds options on the EAFE ETF and does not receive its dividends. It also trades thinly and costs more than some rivals (BUFI, QBIF).sec.gov

Full BUFI profile⁠

Full IFEB profile⁠

BUFI vs IFEB Holdings

How BUFI and IFEB differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of BUFI and 0.0% of IFEB.

Level by level

Asset classAlternatives, Equity0.0%
Holdings0 in both0.0%
Countryby domicile100%
Sector11 Sectors100%

Sector

Sector weights in BUFI and IFEB, widest gap first
Sector	More in BUFIMore in IFEB	BUFI	IFEB
Financials	Same weight	26.1%	26.1%
Industrials	Same weight	18.7%	18.7%
Technology	Same weight	12.0%	12.0%
Health Care	Same weight	10.1%	10.1%
Consumer Discretionary	Same weight	7.1%	7.1%
Consumer Staples	Same weight	6.4%	6.4%
Materials	Same weight	5.8%	5.8%
Communication	Same weight	4.7%	4.7%
Energy	Same weight	4.0%	4.0%
Utilities	Same weight	3.6%	3.6%
Real Estate	Same weight	1.5%	1.5%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in BUFI and IFEB, widest gap first
Country	More in BUFIMore in IFEB	BUFI	IFEB
Japan	Same weight	24.3%	24.3%
United Kingdom	Same weight	14.1%	14.1%
Switzerland	Same weight	10.2%	10.2%
Germany	Same weight	8.8%	8.8%
France	Same weight	8.3%	8.3%
Australia	Same weight	6.7%	6.7%
Netherlands	Same weight	6.0%	6.0%
Spain	Same weight	3.7%	3.7%
Other countries (17)	Same weight	18.0%	18.0%

Outside the US: BUFI 99% developed, 1% emerging. IFEB 99% developed, 1% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

BUFI102.2%
IFEB100.7%

Securities held

BUFI3
IFEB3

Asset class

BUFI: Alternatives
IFEB: Equity

Holdings

Only in BUFI3
In both0
Only in IFEB3

Only in BUFI

3 securities, 100% of BUFI by weight

4EFA 01/29/27 C0.52 4EFA 01/29/27 C0.5298.90%
4EFA 01/29/27 P102.89 4EFA 01/29/27 P102.892.97%
Alliancebernstein Govt Stif Ssc Fund 64BA Agis 5870.36%

Only in IFEB

3 securities, 100% of IFEB by weight

Efa 01/29/2027 1.01 C98.23%
Efa 01/29/2027 100.74 P2.10%
Us Bank Mmda - Usbgfs 9 09/01/20370.33%

Weight gaps

BUFI and IFEB share no securities.

All BUFI holdings⁠All 6 IFEB 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.

BUFI vs IFEB Cost

Overpaying IFEB vs BUFI

$2,770

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

BUFI 0.69%
$13,429
IFEB 0.85%
$16,199

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

BUFI 0.69%
IFEB 0.85%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	BUFI	IFEB	Overpaying
10	$1,232	$1,508	$276
20	$4,697	$5,706	$1,009
30	$13,429	$16,199	$2,770

Expense ratio

0.69%BUFI, cheaper
0.85%IFEB

BUFI0.69%IFEB0.85%

0.30%0.90%

Middle half of Developed International Buffer 15% funds
Median 0.85%

BUFI 5th cheapest of 26 funds

IFEB 11th cheapest of 26 funds

BUFI vs IFEB Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026

Payout (12M): BUFI None; IFEB None

Distribution history

BUFIAll BUFI payments⁠

No distribution history available.

IFEBAll IFEB payments⁠

No distribution history available.

BUFI vs IFEB Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: BUFI 5.7%since Jan 2025IFEB 7.0%since Mar 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: BUFI 1.21since Jan 2025IFEB 0.51since Mar 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: BUFI −7.4%since Dec 2024IFEB −8.8%since Feb 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: BUFI 0.24IFEB 0.32; Market = 1

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