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Source: ETFIQ. QQBF FT Vest Nasdaq-100\u00ae Quarterly 15 Buffer ETF\n QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust\n \n Where it sits Buffer ETF Core fund \n Issuer First Trust Invesco \n What it is Defined outcome, 15% on QQQ Tracks the Nasdaq-100 \n Total r","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Oct 1, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/qqbf-vs-qqq","a":{"ticker":"QQBF","name":"FT Vest Nasdaq-100\u00ae Quarterly 15 Buffer ETF","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"As of Sep 30, 2026, QQBF is between its buffer and cap, with QQQ up 2.5% since the period began.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/qqbf","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain","value":"2.3%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer","value":"0.9%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"79","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$1m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.90%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, Sep 30, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"QQQ","name":"Invesco QQQ Trust","issuer":"Invesco","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"QQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100 and returned +23.8% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/qqq","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+23.8%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.18%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"105","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22121.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$499.5bn","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"the issuer\u2019s daily holdings, added up, as of Sep 30, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/qqbf-vs-qqq"}