Which returned more over the last year, IVV or ZALT?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and ZALT returned +8.8%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IVV or ZALT?

IVV charges 0.03% a year and ZALT charges 0.69%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Are IVV and ZALT the same kind of fund?

No. IVV is an index ETF and ZALT 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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IVV vs ZALT: how they differ

Over the year IVV returned more, +17.6% against +8.8%, and IVV charges 0.03% against 0.69%.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and Innovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly.

IVV and ZALT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	ZALT Innovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly
Where it sits	Core index fund	Buffer ETF
Issuer	iShares	Innovator
What it is	S&P 500	Defined outcome, 10% on SPY
Total return, 1 year	+17.6%	+8.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+0.1 pts	−8.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.69%
Holdings	505	not filed

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%.

ZALT in plain words

From its price on Sep 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 1.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.3% 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. 19 days remained on Sep 13, 2026. On Sep 30, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IVV or ZALT?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IVV returned +17.6% and ZALT returned +8.8%, so IVV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IVV or ZALT?: IVV charges 0.03% a year and ZALT charges 0.69%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Are IVV and ZALT the same kind of fund?: No. IVV is an index ETF and ZALT 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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