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QBUF ETF — Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF Quarterly
Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF Quarterly (QBUF)
Updated October 23, 2026.
QBUF is an ETF. Its expense ratio is 0.79%. Total return is 21.8% over the past 2.3 years, 21.2 points behind SPY at 43.0%.
Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF Quarterly is an ETF that invests primarily in flexible exchange options referencing the Invesco QQQ Trust, which tracks the Nasdaq-100 index of large-cap technology and growth companies. The fund carries an expense ratio of 0.79% and does not currently distribute income to shareholders. This product appeals to equity investors seeking exposure to growth-oriented large-cap stocks through an options-based strategy rather than traditional stock ownership.
QBUF performance versus SPY
Total return is 21.8% over the past 2.3 years, 21.2 points behind SPY at 43.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 4.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 4.0%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -2.4% | — |
| 3M | 0.8% | — |
| 6M | 0.3% | — |
| YTD | 3.5% | — |
| 1Y | 4.7% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 9.20% |
| Since inception (2.3 years) | 21.8% | 8.90% |
QBUF key facts
- Issuer
- Innovator ETFs
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 06/28/2024
- Expense ratio
- 0.79%
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $30.34 (as of 2026-10-23)
- AUM
- $200,135,104
- Average volume
- 31,900
- Beta
- 0.3318
How Dividend Vision calculates returns
Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Innovator ETFs; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
QBUF risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 4.0%.
Who may consider QBUF — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (QBUF does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does QBUF pay monthly?
No. QBUF does not currently distribute.
What is QBUF's expense ratio?
QBUF's expense ratio is 0.79%.
When does QBUF pay a dividend?
QBUF does not currently distribute.
How has QBUF performed?
Total return is 21.8% over the past 2.3 years, 21.2 points behind SPY at 43.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 4.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 4.0%.
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