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QAU vs QTAP

Corgi Growth & Technology 10% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series

QAUCCboe

Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF

QTAPBCboe

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

QAU −0.49pt a year

QAU0.30%QTAP0.79%

Avg volume · 30D

QAU 2.2×the volume

QAU4.01KQTAP1.85K

QAU vs QTAP Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−3.5%QAU−1.2%QTAP

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. QAU −3.5%. QTAP −1.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%0%1%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
QAU 0.30%, better
QTAP 0.79%
Fund size
QAU $1M
QTAP $20M
1Y total return
QAU No data
QTAP +19.0%
Holdings
QAU 4
QTAP 3
Avg volume (30D)
QAU 4.01K sh, better
QTAP 1.85K sh
NAV per share
QAU $25.22
QTAP $52.47
52W range

ETF.net Grade

QAU: Cost 93, Risk 54, Mission not scored, Tradability 19, Holdings not scored, Durability 10. QTAP: Cost 46, Risk 82, Mission not scored, Tradability 53, Holdings not scored, Durability 71.
Pillar letters and Scores for QAU, QTAP, with each pillar’s weight
PillarQAUQTAP
Cost30% weightA93HigherC46
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC54A82Higher
Tradability15% weightF19C53Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightF10A71Higher

Rank among Nasdaq-100 Accelerated funds

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

Same Category. QAU and QTAP are both graded against the same 8 Nasdaq-100 Accelerated funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Nasdaq-100 Accelerated⁠

Category · 8 funds
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QTAP ranks 2nd and QAU 7th of 8 funds in the Nasdaq-100 Accelerated Category.

  1. Rank 1BQBQVAllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer5 ETFScore 69
  2. Rank 2BQTAPInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETFScore 58
  3. Rank 3CQTJAInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETFScore 51
  4. Rank 6CXDQQInnovator Growth Accelerated ETF - QuarterlyScore 47
  5. Rank 7CQAUCorgi Growth & Technology 10% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesScore 40
  6. Rank 8FARKIARK DIET Q2 Buffer ETFScore 15

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

QAUCCorgi Growth & Technology 10% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series

QTAPBInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF

In short

QAU No data

QTAP Triple QQQ's upside to a cap, roughly one-for-one on the way down, over a one-year stretch that resets each April. Leveraged-style math without a daily reset, and no buffer underneath it.

Stated mandate

QAU No data

QTAP The Fund seeks to deliver three times the positive return of the Invesco QQQ Trust over the current annual outcome period, subject to a 22.80% gross cap, while approximately matching QQQ losses. It uses FLEX Options and provides no downside buffer.

Why people hold it

QAU No data

  • QTAP Three up, one down: the options structure targets 3x QQQ's gain to a cap while tracking its decline about one-for-one across the annual outcome period.innovatoretfs.com
  • Outcomes are measured over a full year rather than daily, so the structure sidesteps the compounding drift baked into daily 3x leveraged funds.innovatoretfs.com
  • The 0.79% expense ratio sits right at the median for the five accelerated-upside funds in its peer group.
  • One of the original Accelerated ETFs, listed April 2021, and it stands near the top of the small group of funds built this way.globenewswire.com

Worth knowing

QAU No data

  • QTAP No buffer here. Downside exposure runs roughly one-for-one with QQQ, so a rough year in the Nasdaq-100 shows up in full.innovatoretfs.com
  • The cap is set at the start of each annual period, so buying mid-period means different upside, downside and cap than the headline terms.innovatoretfs.com
  • A small, thinly traded fund, which makes limit orders worth the trouble. Sibling vintages QTJL, QTOC and QTJA run the same design off other reset months.

Full QAU profile⁠

Full QTAP profile⁠

QAU vs QTAP Holdings

How QAU and QTAP differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of QAU and 0.0% of QTAP.

Level by level

  • Asset classAlternatives, Equity0.0%
  • Holdings0 in both0.0%

Sector

No Sector split for QAU.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

No country split for QTAP.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • QAU105.6%
  • QTAP143.7%

Securities held

  • QAU3
  • QTAP3

Asset class

QAU
Alternatives
QTAP
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in QAU3
  • In both0
  • Only in QTAP3

Only in QAU

3 securities, 100% of QAU by weight

  • Qqq 07/30/2027 140.01 C78.26%
  • United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.75% 07/31/202719.42%
  • Qqq 07/30/2027 700.07 P6.96%

Only in QTAP

3 securities, 100% of QTAP by weight

  • Qqq 03/31/2027 5.78 C103.15%
  • Qqq 03/31/2027 577.18 C40.19%
  • Us Bank Mmda - Usbgfs 9 09/01/20370.39%

Weight gaps

QAU and QTAP share no securities.

All QAU holdings⁠All 5 QTAP 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.

QAU vs QTAP Cost

Overpaying QTAP vs QAU

$9,025

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

  • QAU 0.30%

    $6,149

  • QTAP 0.79%

    $15,174

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QAU 0.30%
  • QTAP 0.79%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530QTAP $15,174QAU $6,149

Year by year

YearQAUQTAPOverpaying
10$545$1,405$860
20$2,113$5,331$3,218
30$6,149$15,174$9,025

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%QAU, cheaper
  • 0.79%QTAP
  • Middle half of Nasdaq-100 Accelerated funds
  • Median 0.79%

QAU cheapest of 8 funds

QTAP 3rd cheapest of 8 funds

QAU vs QTAP Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
QAU None
QTAP None

Distribution history

QAUAll QAU payments⁠

No distribution history available.

QTAPAll QTAP payments⁠

No distribution history available.

QAU vs QTAP Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
QAU No dataQTAP 8.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
QAU No dataQTAP 1.72
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
QAU No dataQTAP −29.4%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
QAU 0.00QTAP 0.55

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