Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
NVBU vs UNOV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 UNOV can fall 5.7% before its buffer engages and NVBU 1.7%.
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Net assets: $34m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Nov, and $112m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Nov.
NVBU: reference +1.5% since period start, fund +0.9%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
NVBU: reference +1.5% since period start, fund +0.9%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.UNOV: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +14.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
UNOV: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +14.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
NVBU costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.6 points; UNOV is 3.1 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | NVBU | UNOV |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +7.7% | +11.3% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 1.4% | 6.3% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 0.79% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $34m | $107m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
How much of a bear-market fall the buffer would absorb from today's level, ranked against 292 buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period. 100 is best. How it is computed
Today's position against one 20% fall; it ignores smaller falls, and stock buffers are never ranked against bond or commodity ones. All buffer ETFs ranked by it →
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | NVBU | UNOV | NVBU | UNOV |
| 3 months | −1.9% | +2.6% | −1.5 pts | +3.0 pts |
| 6 months | +1.6% | +5.7% | −2.9 pts | +1.2 pts |
| 1 year | +7.7% | +11.3% | −5.9 pts | −2.2 pts |
| 3 years | – | +38.3% | – | −38.1 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: NVBU Nov 2024 · UNOV Nov 2019 | +23.4% | +63.5% | −10.9 pts | −87.0 pts |
Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →
Side by side
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Where each one stands today
NVBU resets first, on Oct 31, 2027, 361 days from now; UNOV runs to Oct 31, 2027, 361 days. A fall from here reaches NVBU’s buffer after 1.7% and UNOV’s after 5.7%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
NVBU
This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. The fund's price can fall 1.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.4% 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 SPY level. 361 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Oct 31, 2027 the period ends and new terms are set.
UNOV
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 13.6% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 5.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 6.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 30.0% of the 30.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. On Oct 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
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