Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BAPR vs IVV: how they differ
BAPR and IVV are measured over different days, and IVV charges 0.03% against 0.79%.
Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Apr and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.
| BAPR Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Apr | IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Buffer ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Innovator | iShares |
| What it is | Defined outcome, 9% on SPY | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | not published | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | not published | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | not available | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | not filed | 504 |
BAPR in plain words
From its price on Sep 12, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 10.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 14.9% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 9.0% of the 9.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 201 days remained on Sep 12, 2026. On Mar 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, BAPR or IVV?
- BAPR charges 0.79% a year and IVV charges 0.03%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- Are BAPR and IVV the same kind of fund?
- No. BAPR is a buffer ETF and IVV is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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