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IJUL vs QBIF

Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF

IJULBNYSE Arca

AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETF

QBIFBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

QBIF −0.11pt a year

IJUL0.85%QBIF0.74%

Avg volume · 30D

IJUL 15.4×the volume

IJUL44.8KQBIF2.9K

IJUL vs QBIF Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−1.3%IJUL−1.2%QBIF

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. IJUL −1.3%. QBIF −1.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−0.5%0%0.5%1%1.5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
IJUL 0.85%
QBIF 0.74%, better
Fund size
IJUL $256M
QBIF $9M
1Y total return
IJUL +9.7%
QBIF No data
Yield (12M)
IJUL 0.00%
QBIF No data
Holdings
IJUL 3
QBIF 3
Avg volume (30D)
IJUL 44.8K sh, better
QBIF 2.9K sh
NAV per share
IJUL $35.98
QBIF $26.00
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IJUL: Cost 38, Risk 52, Mission not scored, Tradability 82, Holdings not scored, Durability 91. QBIF: Cost 78, Risk 76, Mission not scored, Tradability 35, Holdings 55, Durability 26.
Pillar letters and Scores for IJUL, QBIF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIJULQBIF
Cost30% weightD38A78Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC52A76Higher
Tradability15% weightA82HigherD35
Holdings10% weightNot scoredB55
Durability5% weightA91HigherD26

Rank among Developed International Buffer 15% funds

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

Same Category. IJUL and QBIF 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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QBIF ranks 2nd and IJUL 4th of 26 funds in the Developed International Buffer 15% Category.

  1. Rank 1BBUFIAB International Buffer ETFScore 65
  2. Rank 2BQBIFAllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETFScore 63
  3. Rank 3BIAUGInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFScore 58
  4. Rank 4BIJULInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFScore 55
  5. Rank 4BIOCTInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFScore 55

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IJULBInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF

QBIFBAllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETF

In short

IJUL Most buffer ETFs babysit the S&P 500. IJUL points the same 15% downside cushion at developed markets outside the US, tracking an EAFE index fund up to a cap over a one-year outcome period that restarts each July.

QBIF No data

Stated mandate

IJUL The fund seeks to track the return of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) up to a predetermined cap while protecting against the first 15% of losses during the outcome period.

QBIF No data

Why people hold it

  • IJUL The mechanics are fixed by prospectus: absorb the first 15% of the reference ETF's losses over the outcome period, participate in gains up to a cap set when that period begins.innovatoretfs.com
  • Foreign exposure, not another S&P 500 clone. The reference asset is the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, so the buffer sits on developed-market equity.innovatoretfs.com
  • At 0.85% a year, it charges exactly the median fee of its buffer peer group. No surcharge for pointing the structure overseas.
  • Running since 2019 and one of the strongest implementations in its cohort, with sibling months (IMAR, IAPR, IMAY) available if you want staggered start dates.

QBIF No data

Worth knowing

  • IJUL The cap is the price of the cushion: upside stops there for the period. Buying mid-period means your own buffer and cap differ from the stated terms.
  • Return comes from share price, not income. The options-based structure has produced no distributions, so EAFE's dividend stream is not passed through.
  • Volume is light next to plain index funds, so spreads and limit orders matter more at the moment you trade.

QBIF No data

Full IJUL profile⁠

Full QBIF profile⁠

IJUL vs QBIF 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.

IJUL vs QBIF Cost

Overpaying IJUL vs QBIF

$1,892

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

  • IJUL 0.85%

    $16,199

  • QBIF 0.74%

    $14,307

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IJUL 0.85%
  • QBIF 0.74%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530IJUL $16,199QBIF $14,307

Year by year

YearIJULQBIFOverpaying
10$1,508$1,319$189
20$5,706$5,015$691
30$16,199$14,307$1,892

Expense ratio

  • 0.85%IJUL
  • 0.74%QBIF, cheaper
  • Middle half of Developed International Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.85%

QBIF 6th cheapest of 26 funds

IJUL 11th cheapest of 26 funds

IJUL vs QBIF Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
IJUL 0.00%
QBIF No data
Payout (12M)
IJUL None
QBIF None

Distribution history

Per share, 2019, same scale for both

IJUL1 paymentAll IJUL payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2019. Nov 19, 2019 $0.23. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252019
QBIFAll QBIF payments⁠

No distribution history available.

IJUL vs QBIF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IJUL 7.4%QBIF No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IJUL 1.07QBIF No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IJUL −14.6%QBIF No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IJUL 0.46QBIF 0.03

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