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QAU vs XDQQ

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

QAUCCboe

Innovator Growth Accelerated ETF - Quarterly

XDQQCCboe

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

QAU −0.49pt a year

QAU0.30%XDQQ0.79%

Avg volume · 30D

XDQQ 4.0×the volume

QAU4.01KXDQQ15.9K

QAU vs XDQQ Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−3.5%QAU−6.7%XDQQ

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. QAU −3.5%. XDQQ −6.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%0%2%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
QAU 0.30%, better
XDQQ 0.79%
Fund size
QAU $1M
XDQQ $60M
1Y total return
QAU No data
XDQQ −2.0%
Holdings
QAU 4
XDQQ 3
Avg volume (30D)
QAU 4.01K sh
XDQQ 15.9K sh, better
NAV per share
QAU $25.22
XDQQ $38.40
52W range

ETF.net Grade

QAU: Cost 93, Risk 54, Mission not scored, Tradability 19, Holdings not scored, Durability 10. XDQQ: Cost 46, Risk 16, Mission not scored, Tradability 69, Holdings not scored, Durability 83.
Pillar letters and Scores for QAU, XDQQ, with each pillar’s weight
PillarQAUXDQQ
Cost30% weightA93HigherC46
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC54HigherF16
Tradability15% weightF19B69Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightF10A83Higher

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 XDQQ 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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XDQQ ranks 6th and QAU 7th of 8 funds in the Nasdaq-100 Accelerated Category.

  1. Rank 5CQTJLInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETFScore 49
  2. Rank 6CXDQQInnovator Growth Accelerated ETF - QuarterlyScore 47
  3. Rank 7CQAUCorgi Growth & Technology 10% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesScore 40
  4. Rank 8FARKIARK DIET Q2 Buffer ETFScore 15

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

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

XDQQCInnovator Growth Accelerated ETF - Quarterly

In short

QAU No data

XDQQ Two times the upside of the Nasdaq-100, to a cap, with full downside exposure, re-struck every calendar quarter. Not a daily-reset leveraged fund: the outcome is measured across a three-month period, not overnight.

Stated mandate

QAU No data

XDQQ The fund is designed to provide 2x upside and 1x downside exposure to QQQ over a calendar-quarter outcome period.

Why people hold it

QAU No data

  • XDQQ Asymmetric by design: 2x on QQQ's gain up to a cap, roughly 1x on the loss, over a full quarterly outcome period.innovatoretfs.com
  • No daily reset means no overnight compounding drift. Terms are struck at the start of the outcome period and settle at the end.innovatoretfs.cominnovatoretfs.com 2
  • The quarterly clock is the differentiator: caps get re-struck four times a year, while the Accelerated Plus funds (QTAP, QTJL) run to a single annual outcome date.innovatoretfs.com
  • Costs 0.79% a year, sitting right at the median for Innovator's accelerated lineup.

Worth knowing

QAU No data

  • XDQQ No buffer. Losses run roughly one-for-one with QQQ, and the doubled upside only applies to holders who own it from one quarterly reset to the next.innovatoretfs.com
  • Gains stop at a cap that Innovator can raise or lower each period. Buy mid-quarter and your terms differ from the ones set at the reset.innovatoretfs.com
  • Thinly traded, so limit orders earn their keep. It also holds options rather than stocks, so QQQ's dividends do not pass through and income is not part of the package.innovatoretfs.com

Full QAU profile⁠

Full XDQQ profile⁠

QAU vs XDQQ Holdings

How QAU and XDQQ differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

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

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 XDQQ, widest gap first
CountryMore in QAUMore in XDQQ
United StatesSame weight
CanadaSame weight
NetherlandsSame weight
BrazilSame weight
ChinaSame weight
United KingdomSame weight

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • QAU105.6%
  • XDQQ100.8%

Securities held

  • QAU3
  • XDQQ3

Asset class

QAU
Alternatives
XDQQ
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in QAU3
  • In both0
  • Only in XDQQ3

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 XDQQ

3 securities, 100% of XDQQ by weight

  • Qqq 12/31/2026 1.85 C99.46%
  • Qqq 12/31/2026 739.77 C1.23%
  • Us Bank Mmda - Usbgfs 9 09/01/20370.10%

Weight gaps

QAU and XDQQ share no securities.

All QAU holdings⁠All 5 XDQQ 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 XDQQ Cost

Overpaying XDQQ vs QAU

$9,025

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

  • QAU 0.30%

    $6,149

  • XDQQ 0.79%

    $15,174

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QAU 0.30%
  • XDQQ 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$20K051015202530XDQQ $15,174QAU $6,149

Year by year

YearQAUXDQQOverpaying
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%XDQQ
  • Middle half of Nasdaq-100 Accelerated funds
  • Median 0.79%

QAU cheapest of 8 funds

XDQQ 3rd cheapest of 8 funds

QAU vs XDQQ Dividends

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

Distribution history

QAUAll QAU payments⁠

No distribution history available.

XDQQAll XDQQ payments⁠

No distribution history available.

QAU vs XDQQ Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
QAU No dataXDQQ 14.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
QAU No dataXDQQ 0.89
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
QAU No dataXDQQ −35.6%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
QAU 0.00XDQQ 0.98

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