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FEBP vs IVV: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, FEBP returned +12.5% to IVV's +13.7%, and IVV charges 0.03% to FEBP's 0.50%.

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Net assets: $35m on Oct 28, 2026 for PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - February, and $885.1bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.

At a glance
+12.5%
FEBP total return, 1 year
+13.7%
IVV total return, 1 year
0.50%
FEBP expense ratio
0.03%
IVV expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IVV costs 0.47 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.2 points; IVV is far larger, $885.1bn against $34m.

FEBP vs IVV: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureFEBPIVV
Return
Total return, 1 year+12.5%+13.7%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer10.4%
Fund price fall to the buffer8.8%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYS&P 500
The outcome period
Room to the cap4.2%
Buffer left, in index points12.0% of 12.0%
Days left in the period95
Period endsJan 31, 2027
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.50%0.03%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$34m$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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FEBP PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - February IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Where it sits Buffer ETF Stock ETF
Issuer PGIM iShares
What it is Defined outcome, 12% on SPY Tracks the S&P 500
Total return, 1 year +12.5% +13.7%
Its benchmark over the same days +12.4% (SPY) +13.6% (SPY)
Gap to its benchmark +0.1 pts vs SPY +0.1 pts vs SPY
Expense ratio 0.50% 0.03%
Holdings not read by ETFIQ 505
Net assets, FEBP as of Oct 28, 2026 and IVV as of Oct 27, 2026 $35m $885.1bn

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

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About each fund
FEBP

From its price on Oct 28, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 8.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.4% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 12.0% of the 12.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 95 days remained on Oct 28, 2026. On Jan 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 FEBP and IVV in the same category?
FEBP 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, FEBP or IVV?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FEBP returned +12.5% and IVV +13.7%.
Which is cheaper, FEBP or IVV?
IVV is cheaper, by 0.47 percentage points a year. That is about $47 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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