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Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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BNOV vs IVV: how they differ

Over the year IVV returned more, +17.6% against +13.5%, and IVV charges 0.03% against 0.79%.

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Nov and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.

BNOV and IVV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BNOV
Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Nov
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Where it sitsBuffer ETFCore index fund
IssuerInnovatoriShares
What it isDefined outcome, 9% on SPYS&P 500
Total return, 1 year+13.5%+17.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−4.0 pts+0.1 pts
Expense ratio0.79%0.03%
Holdingsnot filed505

BNOV in plain words

From its price on Sep 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 10.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.8% 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. 50 days remained on Sep 13, 2026. On Oct 31, 2026 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 Sep 10, 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

Which returned more over the last year, BNOV or IVV?
In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BNOV returned +13.5% and IVV returned +17.6%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, BNOV or IVV?
BNOV charges 0.79% a year and IVV charges 0.03%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Are BNOV and IVV the same kind of fund?
No. BNOV 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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BNOV against IVV, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 13, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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