Data as of .
Buffer ETFs that reset in September
43 defined outcome ETFs whose period ends in September, when the options expire and a new cap is struck.
| Ticker | Fund | Issuer | Index | Buffer | Period ends | Can still gain | Fall before buffer | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSEP | FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September | First Trust | SPY | Sep 18, 2026 | 0.2% | 14.7% | At cap | |
| FSEP | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September | First Trust | SPY | Sep 18, 2026 | 0.4% | 12.0% | At cap | |
| GSEP | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September | First Trust | SPY | Sep 18, 2026 | 0.2% | 10.2% | At cap | |
| QSPT | FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Buffer ETF - September | First Trust | QQQ | Sep 18, 2026 | 0.5% | 14.2% | At cap | |
| RSSE | FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - September | First Trust | RSP | Sep 18, 2026 | 0.4% | 12.4% | At cap | |
| SEPM | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September | First Trust | SPY | Sep 18, 2026 | 0.1% | 6.5% | At cap | |
| SQMX | FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF | First Trust | SPY | Sep 18, 2026 | 0.7% | 2.2% | At cap | |
| TSEP | FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - September | First Trust | EEM | Sep 18, 2026 | 0.1% | 14.7% | At cap | |
| YSEP | FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September | First Trust | EFA | Sep 18, 2026 | 0.2% | 11.5% | At cap | |
| AIOO | AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer100 ETF - Jan | AllianzIM | SPY | Sep 30, 2026 | not published | 0.7% | Open | |
| AOCT | Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Oct 2026 | Innovator | SPY | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.0% | 11.7% | At cap | |
| APOC | Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 6 Mo Apr/Oct | Innovator | SPY | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.2% | 3.1% | At cap | |
| BALT | Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF - Quarterly | Innovator | SPY | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.8% | 1.7% | At cap | |
| BOCT | Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Oct | Innovator | SPY | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.2% | 12.3% | At cap | |
| EALT | Innovator U.S. Equity 5 to 15 Buffer ETF - Quarterly | Innovator | SPY | Sep 30, 2026 | 3.7% | 7.6% | Open | |
| EBUF | Innovator Emerging Markets 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly | Innovator | EEM | Sep 30, 2026 | 7.0% | 1.7% | Open | |
| EOCT | Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Oct | Innovator | EEM | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.4% | 13.0% | At cap | |
| FLAO | AllianzIM U.S. Equity Floor5 ETF - Apr | AllianzIM | SPY | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.2% | 10.2% | At cap | |
| IBUF | Innovator International Developed 10 Buffer ETF™ - Quarterly | Innovator | EFA | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.9% | 2.6% | At cap | |
| IOCT | Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Oct | Innovator | EFA | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.7% | 11.7% | At cap | |
| KOCT | Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Oct | Innovator | IWM | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.7% | 14.2% | At cap | |
| NOCT | Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Oct | Innovator | QQQ | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.7% | 12.0% | At cap | |
| OCTT | AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Oct | AllianzIM | SPY | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.2% | 12.1% | At cap | |
| OCTU | AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Oct | AllianzIM | SPY | Sep 30, 2026 | not published | 10.6% | Open | |
| OCTW | AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Oct | AllianzIM | SPY | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.4% | 9.1% | At cap | |
| POCT | Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Oct | Innovator | SPY | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.5% | 10.2% | At cap | |
| QBF | Innovator Uncapped Bitcoin 20 Floor ETF - Quarterly | Innovator | CBTX | Sep 30, 2026 | not published | 35.3% | Open | |
| QBIF | AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETF - Jan | AllianzIM | EFA | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.7% | 2.1% | At cap | |
| QBIV | AllianzIM International Equity Buffer5 ETF - Jan | AllianzIM | EFA | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.8% | 3.4% | Open | |
| QBKF | AllianzIM U.S. Small Cap Buffer15 ETF - Jan | AllianzIM | IWM | Sep 30, 2026 | 3.2% | 0.5% | Buffer working | |
| QBKV | AllianzIM U.S. Small Cap Buffer5 ETF - Jan | AllianzIM | IWM | Sep 30, 2026 | 8.3% | 0.0% | Buffer working | |
| QBQF | AllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer15 ETF - Jan | AllianzIM | QQQ | Sep 30, 2026 | 4.0% | 0.3% | Buffer working | |
| QBQV | AllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer5 ETF - Jan | AllianzIM | QQQ | Sep 30, 2026 | 9.8% | 0.0% | Buffer working | |
| QBSF | AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 ETF - Jan | AllianzIM | SPY | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.9% | 2.0% | At cap | |
| QBSV | AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer5 ETF - Jan | AllianzIM | SPY | Sep 30, 2026 | 2.3% | 2.9% | Open | |
| QBUF | Innovator Nasdaq-100® 10 Buffer ETF™ - Quarterly | Innovator | QQQ | Sep 30, 2026 | 5.8% | 0.1% | Buffer working | |
| RBUF | Innovator U.S. Small Cap 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly | Innovator | IWM | Sep 30, 2026 | 4.5% | 0.4% | Buffer working | |
| SIXO | AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Apr | AllianzIM | SPY | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.3% | 7.8% | At cap | |
| TFJL | Innovator 20+ Year Treasury Bond 5 Floor ETF - Quarterly | Innovator | TLT | Sep 30, 2026 | 56.4% | 1.0% | Open | |
| UOCT | Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Oct | Innovator | SPY | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.5% | 14.2% | At cap | |
| ZALT | Innovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly | Innovator | SPY | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.3% | 2.2% | Open | |
| ZOCT | Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr October | Innovator | SPY | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.3% | 5.9% | At cap | |
| TOCT | Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Oct 2027 | Innovator | SPY | Sep 30, 2027 | 7.2% | 5.0% | At cap |
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