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APRT vs IVV: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, APRT returned +15.6% to IVV's +13.7%, and IVV charges 0.03% to APRT's 0.74%.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $47m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Apr and $885.1bn for iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.

At a glance
+15.6%
APRT total return, 1 year
+13.7%
IVV total return, 1 year
0.74%
APRT expense ratio
0.03%
IVV expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IVV costs 0.71 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.9 points; IVV is far larger, $885.1bn against $47m.

APRT vs IVV: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureAPRTIVV
Return
Total return, 1 year+15.6%+13.7%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer15.8%
Fund price fall to the buffer11.0%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYS&P 500
The outcome period
Buffer left, in index points10.0% of 10.0%
Days left in the period154
Period endsMar 31, 2027
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.03%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$47m$885.1bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight100%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund38.1%

Method

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APRT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Apr IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Where it sits Buffer ETF Stock ETF
What it is Defined outcome, 10% on SPY Tracks the S&P 500
Total return, 1 year +15.6% +13.7%
Its benchmark over the same days +12.4% (SPY) +13.6% (SPY)
Gap to its benchmark +3.2 pts vs SPY +0.1 pts vs SPY
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.03%
Holdings not read by ETFIQ 505
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $47m $885.1bn

APRT and IVV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
APRT

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +17.3% for the period on Oct 28, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 4.5% as the period runs out.

The fund's price can fall 11.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 15.8% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 154 days remained on Oct 28, 2026. On Mar 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

IVV

IVV tracks the S&P 500. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.7% with distributions reinvested, against +13.6% for its benchmark, the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.

Questions people ask

Are APRT and IVV in the same category?
APRT is a buffer ETF and IVV is a stock ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which returned more over the last year, APRT or IVV?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, APRT returned +15.6% and IVV +13.7%.
Which is cheaper, APRT or IVV?
IVV is cheaper, by 0.71 percentage points a year. That is about $71 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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