Which has more room to gain, QBQF or QBQV?

From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, QBQF can gain about 4.6% before its cap and QBQV about 11.4%, so QBQV has more room left this period.

Which resets first, QBQF or QBQV?

QBQF 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, QBQF or QBQV?

QBQF and QBQV both charge 0.74% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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QBQF vs QBQV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 QBQF can fall 0.0% before its buffer engages and QBQV 0.0%.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $13m for AllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer15 ETF - Jan and $52m for AllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer5 ETF - Jan.

QBQF on its own →QBQV on its own →

At a glance

0.0%

QBQF can fall this far before its buffer

0.0%

QBQV can fall this far before its buffer

4.6%

QBQF can still gain

11.4%

QBQV can still gain

QBQF Buffer working

QBQF: reference −6.5% since period start, fund −1.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +3.6%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

QBQV Buffer exhausted

QBQV: reference −6.5% since period start, fund −3.6%; buffer 0 to −5; cap +7.6%; Buffer exhausted. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.74% a year; QBQV is 4.0 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

QBQF vs QBQV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Measure	QBQF	QBQV
Benchmark
Measure	QBQF	QBQV
What it tracks	QQQ	QQQ
Cost and size
Measure	QBQF	QBQV
Expense ratio	0.74%	0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$13m	$52m
Holdings
Measure	QBQF	QBQV
Holdings in common	not published

ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · QBQF scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?

IQ Buffer Score14.9QBQF0.3QBQV

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

QBQF 14.9

QBQV 0.3

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

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 →

Method

Window by window

Window by window: QBQF vs QBQV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	QBQF	QBQV	QBQF	QBQV
3 months	−1.1%	−2.8%	+2.4 pts	+0.7 pts
6 months	−0.2%	−2.3%	+0.3 pts	−1.7 pts
Since launchQBQF Apr 2026 · QBQV Apr 2026	+2.4%	+3.5%	−16.1 pts	−14.9 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

QBQF AllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer15 ETF - Jan · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on QQQ and caps the gain at 3.6%, 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 AllianzIM AllianzIM

Reference index QQQ QQQ

Buffer 15% 5%

Outcome period Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026

Days left 57 57

Starting cap +3.6% +7.6%

Can still gain 4.6% 11.4%

Fall before buffer 0.0% 0.0%

Protection left, index points 8.5% of 15.0% 0.0% of 5.0%

Index return this period −6.5% −6.5%

Fund return this period −1.1% −3.6%

State today Buffer working Buffer exhausted

Expense ratio 0.74% 0.74%

Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $13m $52m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Both are AllianzIM funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.

Where each one stands today

QBQF resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 57 days from now; QBQV runs to Dec 31, 2026, 57 days. QBQF can still gain 4.6% before its cap, QBQV 11.4%. A fall from here reaches QBQF’s buffer after 0.0% and QBQV’s after 0.0%. Both track QQQ, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund

QBQF

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.6% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 8.5% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's QQQ level. 57 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

QBQV

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.4% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 0.0% of the 5.0% buffer still sits below today's QQQ level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, QBQF or QBQV?: From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, QBQF can gain about 4.6% before its cap and QBQV about 11.4%, so QBQV has more room left this period.
Which resets first, QBQF or QBQV?: QBQF 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, QBQF or QBQV?: QBQF and QBQV both charge 0.74% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

Invesco QQQ Trust℠ →QBQF on its own →QBQV on its own →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

QBQF and QBQV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

AllianzIM page for QBQF ↗

AllianzIM page for QBQV ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

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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