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QTOC vs XDQQ

Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - October

QTOCCCboe

Innovator Growth Accelerated ETF - Quarterly

XDQQCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

QTOC0.79%XDQQ0.79%

Avg volume · 30D

XDQQ 1.6×the volume

QTOC10.2KXDQQ15.9K

3Y return · a year

QTOC +0.7pt

QTOC+17.8%XDQQ+17.1%

QTOC vs XDQQ Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+9.4%QTOC−2.0%XDQQ

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. QTOC +9.4%. XDQQ −2.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%−5%5%15%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
QTOC 0.79%
XDQQ 0.79%
Fund size
QTOC $16M
XDQQ $60M
1Y total return
QTOC +9.4%, better
XDQQ −2.0%
Holdings
QTOC 3
XDQQ 3
Avg volume (30D)
QTOC 10.2K sh
XDQQ 15.9K sh, better
NAV per share
QTOC $37.25
XDQQ $38.40
52W range

ETF.net Grade

QTOC: Cost 46, Risk 38, Mission not scored, Tradability 68, Holdings not scored, Durability 57. XDQQ: Cost 46, Risk 16, Mission not scored, Tradability 69, Holdings not scored, Durability 83.
Pillar letters and Scores for QTOC, XDQQ, with each pillar’s weight
PillarQTOCXDQQ
Cost30% weightC46C46
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD38HigherF16
Tradability15% weightB68B69Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightB57A83Higher

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. QTOC 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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QTOC ranks 4th and XDQQ 6th 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

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

QTOCCInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - October

XDQQCInnovator Growth Accelerated ETF - Quarterly

In short

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.

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

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.

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

  • 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.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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 QTOC profile⁠

Full XDQQ profile⁠

QTOC vs 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.

QTOC vs XDQQ Cost

Same expense ratio

$15,174

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

  • QTOC 0.79%

    $15,174

  • XDQQ 0.79%

    $15,174

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QTOC 0.79%
  • XDQQ 0.79%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530QTOC $15,174XDQQ $15,174

Year by year

YearQTOCXDQQ
10$1,405$1,405
20$5,331$5,331
30$15,174$15,174

Expense ratio

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

QTOC 3rd cheapest of 8 funds

XDQQ 3rd cheapest of 8 funds

QTOC vs XDQQ Dividends

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

Distribution history

QTOCAll QTOC payments⁠

No distribution history available.

XDQQAll XDQQ payments⁠

No distribution history available.

QTOC vs XDQQ Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
QTOC 11.3%, betterXDQQ 14.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
QTOC 1.12, betterXDQQ 0.89
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
QTOC −33.3%, betterXDQQ −35.6%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
QTOC 0.76XDQQ 0.98

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