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NOCT vs QBQF

Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF

NOCTCCboe

AllianzIM Growth 100 Buffer15 ETF

QBQFBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

QBQF −0.05pt a year

NOCT0.79%QBQF0.74%

Avg volume · 30D

NOCT 8.9×the volume

NOCT35.1KQBQF3.94K

NOCT vs QBQF Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

0.0%NOCT−0.1%QBQF

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. NOCT 0.0%. QBQF −0.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.1%2%3%4%5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
NOCT 0.79%
QBQF 0.74%, better
Fund size
NOCT $315M
QBQF $12M
1Y total return
NOCT +8.0%
QBQF No data
Yield (12M)
NOCT 0.00%
QBQF No data
Holdings
NOCT 3
QBQF 3
Avg volume (30D)
NOCT 35.1K sh, better
QBQF 3.94K sh
NAV per share
NOCT $62.35
QBQF $25.88
52W range

ETF.net Grade

NOCT: Cost 39, Risk 48, Mission 93, Tradability 77, Holdings not scored, Durability 91. QBQF: Cost 68, Risk 73, Mission not scored, Tradability 35, Holdings 99, Durability 32.
Pillar letters and Scores for NOCT, QBQF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarNOCTQBQF
Cost30% weightD39B68Higher
Mission25% weightA93Not scored
Risk15% weightC48A73Higher
Tradability15% weightA77HigherD35
Holdings10% weightNot scoredA99
Durability5% weightA91HigherD32

Rank among Nasdaq-100 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. NOCT and QBQF are both graded against the same 15 Nasdaq-100 Buffer 15% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Nasdaq-100 Buffer 15%⁠

Category · 15 funds
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QBQF ranks 1st and NOCT 3rd of 15 funds in the Nasdaq-100 Buffer 15% Category.

  1. Rank 1BQBQFAllianzIM Growth 100 Buffer15 ETFScore 58
  2. Rank 2CNJANInnovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETFScore 54
  3. Rank 3CNOCTInnovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETFScore 53
  4. Rank 4CNAPRInnovator Nasdaq 100 Power Buffer ETF - AprilScore 52

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

NOCTCInnovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF

QBQFBAllianzIM Growth 100 Buffer15 ETF

In short

NOCT Nasdaq-100 exposure with a 15% airbag: over each one-year outcome period starting October 1, the fund absorbs the first 15% of the reference ETF's decline and gives up gains above a cap in return.

QBQF No data

Stated mandate

NOCT The Fund uses a defined-outcome strategy based on the Nasdaq-100 exposure of QQQ. It seeks to replicate the underlying ETF’s performance over the outcome period, subject to a capped upside and a 15% downside buffer.

QBQF No data

Why people hold it

  • NOCT The deal is written into the prospectus: a 15% buffer against the reference Nasdaq-100 ETF's losses over each outcome period, paid for with a capped upside, reset every October 1.innovatoretfs.com
  • Live since October 2019, so the reset-and-cap machinery has years of real market cycles behind it rather than a backtest.
  • At 0.79%, the fee sits at the median for Nasdaq-100 buffer funds. The defined-outcome plumbing costs no premium versus the cohort.
  • An October start date makes this the autumn rung for anyone spreading buffer exposure across reset months instead of concentrating on one date.

QBQF No data

Worth knowing

  • NOCT Thinly traded, so spreads and limit orders matter more here than with the big plain-index funds.
  • 0.79% is not the cohort floor: PBQQ runs 0.50% and the Calamos Nasdaq-100 protection funds 0.69%, on different protection terms.
  • Buffer and cap are measured across the full outcome period. Enter mid-period and your effective buffer and remaining upside differ from the stated terms.innovatoretfs.com

QBQF No data

Full NOCT profile⁠

Full QBQF profile⁠

NOCT vs QBQF 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.

NOCT vs QBQF Cost

Overpaying NOCT vs QBQF

$867

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

  • NOCT 0.79%

    $15,174

  • QBQF 0.74%

    $14,307

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • NOCT 0.79%
  • QBQF 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$20K051015202530NOCT $15,174QBQF $14,307

Year by year

YearNOCTQBQFOverpaying
10$1,405$1,319$86
20$5,331$5,015$316
30$15,174$14,307$867

Expense ratio

  • 0.79%NOCT
  • 0.74%QBQF, cheaper
  • Middle half of Nasdaq-100 Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.79%

QBQF 7th cheapest of 15 funds

NOCT 8th cheapest of 15 funds

NOCT vs QBQF Dividends

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

Distribution history

Per share, 2019, same scale for both

NOCT1 paymentAll NOCT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2019. Nov 19, 2019 $0.35. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252019
QBQFAll QBQF payments⁠

No distribution history available.

NOCT vs QBQF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
NOCT 7.8%QBQF No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
NOCT 1.15QBQF No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
NOCT −16.2%QBQF No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
NOCT 0.56QBQF 0.19

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