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QAU vs QTOC

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

QAUCCboe

Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - October

QTOCCCboe

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

QAU −0.49pt a year

QAU0.30%QTOC0.79%

Avg volume · 30D

QTOC 2.5×the volume

QAU4.01KQTOC10.2K

QAU vs QTOC Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−3.5%QAU−5.1%QTOC

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. QAU −3.5%. QTOC −5.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%0%2%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
QAU 0.30%, better
QTOC 0.79%
Fund size
QAU $1M
QTOC $16M
1Y total return
QAU No data
QTOC +9.4%
Holdings
QAU 4
QTOC 3
Avg volume (30D)
QAU 4.01K sh
QTOC 10.2K sh, better
NAV per share
QAU $25.22
QTOC $37.25
52W range

ETF.net Grade

QAU: Cost 93, Risk 54, Mission not scored, Tradability 19, Holdings not scored, Durability 10. QTOC: Cost 46, Risk 38, Mission not scored, Tradability 68, Holdings not scored, Durability 57.
Pillar letters and Scores for QAU, QTOC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarQAUQTOC
Cost30% weightA93HigherC46
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC54HigherD38
Tradability15% weightF19B68Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightF10B57Higher

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 QTOC 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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QTOC ranks 4th 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 4CQTOCInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - OctoberScore 50
  5. Rank 5CQTJLInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETFScore 49
  6. Rank 6CXDQQInnovator Growth Accelerated ETF - QuarterlyScore 47
  7. Rank 7CQAUCorgi Growth & Technology 10% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesScore 40
  8. Rank 8FARKIARK DIET Q2 Buffer ETFScore 15

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

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

QTOCCInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - October

In short

QAU No data

QTOC Triple the upside, single the downside. QTOC uses options to seek 3x the Nasdaq-100's move up to a cap over a one-year period that resets each October, while carrying full exposure to declines. Accelerator, not airbag.

Stated mandate

QAU No data

QTOC The Fund seeks to deliver three times QQQ's upside return up to a cap, while retaining approximately one-times downside exposure over a one-year outcome period.

Why people hold it

QAU No data

  • QTOC The 3x acceleration is measured across a full one-year outcome period, not reset daily, so there is no day-to-day compounding drift to babysit.innovatoretfs.com
  • The reference asset is plain vanilla: the Nasdaq-100 via QQQ. No stock picking, no sector tilt, just an options wrapper bolted onto a widely held index.innovatoretfs.com
  • At 0.79%, it prices identically to Innovator's other accelerated QQQ funds (QTAP, QTJL, QTJA). The October start month is the differentiator, not the fee.

Worth knowing

QAU No data

  • QTOC No buffer. The 3x runs one way: up to a cap on gains, while losses pass through at roughly one-for-one with the index.innovatoretfs.com
  • The stated terms belong to holders who own it from one October reset to the next. Enter mid-period and your effective cap and exposure differ from the headline.innovatoretfs.com
  • Small asset base and light trading, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on mainstream index ETFs.

Full QAU profile⁠

Full QTOC profile⁠

QAU vs QTOC Holdings

How QAU and QTOC differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

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

Level by level

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

Sector

No Sector split for QAU.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in QAU and QTOC, widest gap first
CountryMore in QAUMore in QTOC
United StatesSame weight
CanadaSame weight
NetherlandsSame weight
BrazilSame weight
ChinaSame weight
United KingdomSame weight

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • QAU105.6%
  • QTOC117.6%

Securities held

  • QAU3
  • QTOC3

Asset class

QAU
Alternatives
QTOC
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in QAU3
  • In both0
  • Only in QTOC3

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 QTOC

3 securities, 100% of QTOC by weight

  • Qqq 09/30/2027 7.41 C97.56%
  • Qqq 09/30/2027 739.77 C14.14%
  • Us Bank Mmda - Usbgfs 9 09/01/20375.92%

Weight gaps

QAU and QTOC share no securities.

All QAU holdings⁠All 5 QTOC 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 QTOC Cost

Overpaying QTOC vs QAU

$9,025

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

  • QAU 0.30%

    $6,149

  • QTOC 0.79%

    $15,174

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QAU 0.30%
  • QTOC 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$20K051015202530QTOC $15,174QAU $6,149

Year by year

YearQAUQTOCOverpaying
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%QTOC
  • Middle half of Nasdaq-100 Accelerated funds
  • Median 0.79%

QAU cheapest of 8 funds

QTOC 3rd cheapest of 8 funds

QAU vs QTOC Dividends

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

Distribution history

QAUAll QAU payments⁠

No distribution history available.

QTOCAll QTOC payments⁠

No distribution history available.

QAU vs QTOC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
QAU No dataQTOC 11.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
QAU No dataQTOC 1.12
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
QAU No dataQTOC −33.3%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
QAU 0.00QTOC 0.76

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