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Its options expire then and new terms are struck. 26 funds. Updated Oct 28, 2026.\n Buffer ETFs that reset in August, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Ticker Fund Issuer Can still gain Buffer Net assets Net assets as of Fee Total return 1M Total return 3M Total return YTD Total return 1Y Total return 3Y Total return since launch Index Period ends Fall before buffer State \n AUGM FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - August First Trust 6.4% 100% $66m Oct 27, 2026 0.85% +0.6% +1.5% +4.6% +5.2% not available +14.1% since Aug 2024 SPY Aug 20, 2027 1.5% Open \n DAUG FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August First Trust 11.8% 5% to 30% $449m Oct 27, 2026 0.85% +0.5% +2.0% +7.9% +8.5% +48.0% +58.7% SPY Aug 20, 2027 6.8% Open \n DLAG FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - August First Trust 11.4% 10% $20m Oct 27, 2026 0.85% +0.7% +2.9% +8.6% +9.5% not available +10.9% since Sep 2025 SPY Aug 20, 2027 2.0% Open \n FAUG FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August First Trust 15.1% 10% $1.5bn Oct 27, 2026 0.85% +0.7% +3.2% +9.8% +10.6% +59.7% +92.8% SPY Aug 20, 2027 1.9% Open \n GAUG FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August First Trust 11.8% 15% $418m Oct 27, 2026 0.85% +0.7% +2.3% +8.1% +8.9% +47.2% +42.3% SPY Aug 20, 2027 1.8% Open \n QMAG FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - August First Trust 15.3% 15% $99m Oct 27, 2026 0.90% \u22120.1% +4.3% +10.6% +10.9% not available +30.2% since Aug 2024 QQQ Aug 20, 2027 2.6% Open \n SAUG FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August First Trust 20.0% 15% $128m Oct 27, 2026 0.90% +0.4% \u22122.1% +7.1% +7.8% +46.1% +36.8% IWM Aug 20, 2027 0.0% Buffer working \n XAUG FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - August First Trust 9.0% 15% $26m Oct 27, 2026 0.85% +0.7% +1.8% +6.7% +7.7% +37.4% +34.0% SPY Aug 20, 2027 2.0% Open \n BSEP Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Sep Innovator 18.7% 9% $465m Oct 28, 2026 0.79% +0.7% +3.7% +10.7% +11.3% +67.1% +125.5% SPY Aug 31, 2027 0.9% Open \n CPNS Calamos Nasdaq-100 Structured Alt Protection ETF - September Calamos not published 100% $29m Oct 28, 2026 0.69% +0.2% +1.7% +5.0% +5.3% not available +15.7% since Sep 2024 QQQ Aug 31, 2027 0.7% Open \n CPST Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - September Calamos not published 100% $41m Oct 28, 2026 0.69% +0.5% +1.1% +4.4% +4.9% not available +14.0% since Sep 2024 SPY Aug 31, 2027 0.5% Open \n DDFS Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Sep Innovator 9.4% 15% $122m Oct 28, 2026 0.79% +0.5% +1.8% +5.8% +6.9% not available +9.3% since Sep 2025 SPY Aug 31, 2027 1.0% Open \n DDTS Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Sep Innovator 13.5% 10% $34m Oct 28, 2026 0.79% +0.6% +2.8% +8.6% +9.6% not available +13.1% since Sep 2025 SPY Aug 31, 2027 1.1% Open \n ISEP Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Sep Innovator 17.5% 15% $105m Oct 28, 2026 0.85% \u22120.7% +0.3% +7.0% +8.6% +46.8% +39.6% EFA Aug 31, 2027 0.0% Buffer working \n KSEP Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Sep Innovator 20.2% 15% $41m Oct 28, 2026 0.79% +0.4% \u22120.5% +10.3% +10.8% not available +23.4% since Sep 2024 IWM Aug 31, 2027 0.0% Buffer working \n NSEP Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Sep Innovator 16.8% 15% $114m Oct 28, 2026 0.79% \u22120.2% +3.7% +10.0% +10.3% not available +32.9% since Sep 2024 QQQ Aug 31, 2027 1.5% Open \n PBSE PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - September PGIM 10.9% 20% $50m Oct 28, 2026 0.50% +0.6% +2.2% +7.1% +8.2% not available +25.7% since May 2024 SPY Aug 31, 2027 1.3% Open \n PMSE PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - September PGIM 7.1% 100% $7.5m Oct 28, 2026 0.50% +0.5% +1.4% +4.8% +5.4% not available +7.1% since Sep 2025 SPY Aug 31, 2027 1.1% Open \n PSEP Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Sep Innovator 13.8% 15% $1.2bn Oct 28, 2026 0.79% +0.7% +2.6% +8.1% +9.0% +49.0% +92.1% SPY Aug 31, 2027 1.1% Open \n SEPP PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - September PGIM 14.3% 12% $92m Oct 28, 2026 0.50% +0.7% +3.1% +9.3% +10.2% not available +33.1% since May 2024 SPY Aug 31, 2027 1.4% Open \n SEPT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Sep AllianzIM 16.0% 10% $38m Oct 27, 2026 0.74% +0.7% +3.5% +10.1% +11.0% +64.8% +54.5% SPY Aug 31, 2027 1.4% Open \n SEPU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Sep AllianzIM uncapped 15% $166m Oct 27, 2026 0.74% +0.7% +5.2% +10.2% +9.3% not available +29.5% since Sep 2024 SPY Aug 31, 2027 1.0% Uncapped \n SEPW AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Sep AllianzIM 10.7% 20% $134m Oct 27, 2026 0.74% +0.6% +2.1% +6.9% +7.7% +42.0% +36.0% SPY Aug 31, 2027 1.5% Open \n SEPZ TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF TrueShares uncapped 10% $130m Oct 27, 2026 0.79% +0.6% +4.8% +10.1% +9.8% +64.2% +105.2% SPX Aug 31, 2027 0.2% Uncapped \n USEP Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Sep Innovator 13.6% 5% to 35% $245m Oct 28, 2026 0.79% +0.8% +2.4% +7.8% +8.5% +47.7% +73.3% SPY Aug 31, 2027 5.9% Open \n ZSEP Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr September Innovator 7.9% 100% $262m Oct 28, 2026 0.79% +0.6% +1.4% +4.6% +5.2% not available +14.0% since Sep 2024 SPY Aug 31, 2027 0.9% Open \n \n Where to next\n Every buffer ETF Buffer ETFs with the most room left to their cap Compare two funds The vocabulary Sources\n Innovator, AllianzIM and FT Vest publish each fund\u2019s current outcome-period values daily SEC EDGAR, full-text search of fund filings SEC Form N-PORT, what a fund filed it holds Rule 19a-1, what a distribution notice must say Links are sources, not endorsements.\n ETFIQ is an independent publisher and makes no recommendations. 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