Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
NVBU vs ZNOV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 NVBU can fall 1.7% before its buffer engages and ZNOV 0.4%.
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Net assets: $34m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Nov, and $152m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr November.
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.ZNOV: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +0.4%; buffer Floor; cap +8.7%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
NVBU costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.2 points; ZNOV is 4.3 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | NVBU | ZNOV |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +7.7% | +6.5% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 1.4% | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 0.79% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $34m | $145m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | NVBU | ZNOV | NVBU | ZNOV |
| 3 months | −1.9% | +1.9% | −1.5 pts | +2.3 pts |
| 6 months | +1.6% | +3.6% | −2.9 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +7.7% | +6.5% | −5.9 pts | −7.0 pts |
| Since launchNVBU Nov 2024 · ZNOV Nov 2024 | +23.4% | +13.4% | −10.9 pts | −20.9 pts |
Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Open this comparison in the app →
Side by side
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
These are two different products. ZNOV is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. NVBU is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.
Where each one stands today
NVBU resets first, on Oct 31, 2027, 361 days from now; ZNOV runs to Oct 31, 2027, 361 days. A fall from here reaches NVBU’s buffer after 1.7% and ZNOV’s after 0.4%. 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.
ZNOV
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 8.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% 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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How this is computed
ETFIQ calculates every number from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.
Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.
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