NJAN vs QBQV: which one stands where?

As of Oct 1, 2026 NJAN can fall 10.3% before its buffer engages and QBQV 0.2%. Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Jan and AllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer5 ETF - Jan.

10.3%
NJAN can fall this far before its buffer
0.2%
QBQV can fall this far before its buffer
3.0%
NJAN can still gain
7.4%
QBQV can still gain
NJANAt its cap
At its capNJAN: reference +20.4% since period start, fund +10.7%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +14.7%; At its cap.15 pts of buffer+14.7% gain captured−15.0% floor0% period start+14.7% capTODAY · QQQ +20.4%At its capNJAN: reference +20.4% since period start, fund +10.7%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +14.7%; At its cap.15 pts+14.7%−15.0% floor0% start+14.7% capTODAY · QQQ +20.4%

NJAN: reference +20.4% since period start, fund +10.7%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +14.7%; At its cap.

QBQVBetween buffer and cap
Between buffer and capQBQV: reference 0.0% since period start, fund 0.0%; buffer 0 to −5; cap +7.6%; Between buffer and cap.5 pts+7.6% to cap−5.0% floor0% period start+7.6% capTODAY · QQQ 0.0%Between buffer and capQBQV: reference 0.0% since period start, fund 0.0%; buffer 0 to −5; cap +7.6%; Between buffer and cap.−5.0% floor0% start+7.6% capTODAY · QQQ 0.0%

QBQV: reference 0.0% since period start, fund 0.0%; buffer 0 to −5; cap +7.6%; Between buffer and cap.

ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · NJAN scores higherIf the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
0.2, the lowest in this set99.8, the highest

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NJAN is already at its cap, so more rise in the index adds nothing to it before the period ends.

Where each one stands today

NJAN resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 92 days from now; QBQV runs to Dec 31, 2026, 92 days. NJAN can still gain 3.0% before its cap, QBQV 7.4%. A fall from here reaches NJAN’s buffer after 10.3% and QBQV’s after 0.2%. Both track QQQ, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.

Performance, window by window

Total returnGap to the reference
WindowNJANQBQVNJANQBQV
3 months+3.3%+1.4%+1.1 pts−0.7 pts
6 months+12.7%+7.8%−14.2 pts−19.1 pts
1 year+14.1%not published−9.7 ptsnot published
3 years+49.5%not published−60.4 ptsnot published

NJAN and QBQV over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

NJAN
Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Jan · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on QQQ and caps the gain at 14.7%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026
QBQV
AllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer5 ETF - Jan · Absorbs the first 5% of loss on QQQ and caps the gain at 7.6%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026
Issuer Innovator AllianzIM
Reference index QQQ QQQ
Buffer 15% 5%
Outcome period Dec 31, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026 Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
Days left 92 92
Starting cap +14.7% +7.6%
Can still gain 3.0% 7.4%
Fall before buffer 10.3% 0.2%
Protection left, index points 15.0% of 15.0% 5.0% of 5.0%
Index return this period +20.4% 0.0%
Fund return this period +10.7% 0.0%
State today At cap Open
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.74%
Net assets $348m $54m

NJAN and QBQV on the same fields, as of Oct 1, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

NJAN in plain words

QQQ had already risen past this fund's cap of +14.7% for the period on Oct 1, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 3.0% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 10.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, QQQ can fall 17.0% 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 QQQ level. 92 days remained on Oct 1, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

QBQV in plain words

From its price on Oct 1, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, QQQ can fall 0.0% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 5.0% of the 5.0% buffer still sits below today's QQQ level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, NJAN or QBQV?
From their prices on Oct 1, 2026, NJAN can gain about 3.0% before its cap and QBQV about 7.4%, so QBQV has more room left this period.
Which resets first, NJAN or QBQV?
NJAN ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and QBQV on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, NJAN or QBQV?
NJAN charges 0.79% a year and QBQV charges 0.74%, so QBQV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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ETFIQ, NJAN against QBQV, data as of Oct 1, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/njan-vs-qbqv

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