Which returned more over the last year, IEFA or INOV?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +18.0% and INOV returned +13.6%, so IEFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IEFA or INOV?

IEFA charges 0.07% a year and INOV charges 0.85%, so IEFA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Are IEFA and INOV the same kind of fund?

No. IEFA is an index ETF and INOV is a buffer ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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

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IEFA vs INOV: how they differ

Over the year IEFA returned more, +18.0% against +13.6%, and IEFA charges 0.07% against 0.85%.

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Nov.

IEFA and INOV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF	INOV Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Nov
Where it sits	Core index fund	Buffer ETF
Issuer	iShares	Innovator
What it is	Core MSCI EAFE	Defined outcome, 15% on EFA
Total return, 1 year	+18.0%	+13.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+18.2%
Gap to the S&P 500	+0.5 pts	−4.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.07%	0.85%
Holdings	1650	not filed

IEFA in plain words

IEFA is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI EAFE. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1650 positions, with the top ten at 12.0%.

INOV in plain words

From its price on Sep 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 11.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, EFA can fall 11.4% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's EFA level. 50 days remained on Sep 13, 2026. On Oct 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IEFA or INOV?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA returned +18.0% and INOV returned +13.6%, so IEFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IEFA or INOV?: IEFA charges 0.07% a year and INOV charges 0.85%, so IEFA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Are IEFA and INOV the same kind of fund?: No. IEFA is an index ETF and INOV is a buffer 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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