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IJUL vs QBIV

Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF

IJULBNYSE Arca

AllianzIM International Equity Buffer5 ETF

QBIVCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

QBIV −0.11pt a year

IJUL0.85%QBIV0.74%

Avg volume · 30D

IJUL 30.9×the volume

IJUL44.8KQBIV1.45K

IJUL vs QBIV Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−1.3%IJUL−1.9%QBIV

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. IJUL −1.3%. QBIV −1.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%1%2%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
IJUL 0.85%
QBIV 0.74%, better
Fund size
IJUL $256M
QBIV $9M
1Y total return
IJUL +9.7%
QBIV No data
Yield (12M)
IJUL 0.00%
QBIV No data
Holdings
IJUL 3
QBIV 3
Avg volume (30D)
IJUL 44.8K sh, better
QBIV 1.45K sh
NAV per share
IJUL $35.98
QBIV $26.57
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IJUL: Cost 38, Risk 52, Mission not scored, Tradability 82, Holdings not scored, Durability 91. QBIV: Cost 78, Risk 47, Mission not scored, Tradability 19, Holdings 52, Durability 22.
Pillar letters and Scores for IJUL, QBIV, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIJULQBIV
Cost30% weightD38A78Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC52HigherC47
Tradability15% weightA82HigherF19
Holdings10% weightNot scoredC52
Durability5% weightA91HigherF22

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 QBIV 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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IJUL ranks 4th and QBIV 7th 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
  6. Rank 7BISEPInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFScore 53
  7. Rank 7CQBIVAllianzIM International Equity Buffer5 ETFScore 53
  8. Rank 10CIAPRInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFScore 52

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IJULBInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF

QBIVCAllianzIM International Equity Buffer5 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.

QBIV 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.

QBIV 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.

QBIV 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.

QBIV No data

Full IJUL profile⁠

Full QBIV profile⁠

IJUL vs QBIV 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 QBIV Cost

Overpaying IJUL vs QBIV

$1,892

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

  • IJUL 0.85%

    $16,199

  • QBIV 0.74%

    $14,307

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IJUL 0.85%
  • QBIV 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 $16,199QBIV $14,307

Year by year

YearIJULQBIVOverpaying
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%QBIV, cheaper
  • Middle half of Developed International Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.85%

QBIV 6th cheapest of 26 funds

IJUL 11th cheapest of 26 funds

IJUL vs QBIV Dividends

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

No distribution history available.

IJUL vs QBIV 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%QBIV No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IJUL 1.07QBIV No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IJUL −14.6%QBIV No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IJUL 0.46QBIV 0.22

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