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ETF that resets in September. Its options expire then and new terms are struck. 36 funds. Updated Oct 28, 2026.\n Buffer ETFs that reset in September, 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 DQSE FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Dual Directional Buffer ETF - September First Trust 16.8% 0% to 10% $24m Oct 27, 2026 0.90% \u22120.3% not available not available not available not available \u22120.8% since Sep 2026 QQQ Sep 17, 2027 1.7% Open \n DSEP FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September First Trust 12.6% 5% to 30% $433m Oct 27, 2026 0.85% +0.6% +4.1% +9.6% +10.1% +47.7% +66.0% SPY Sep 17, 2027 6.8% Open \n FSEP FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September First Trust 14.7% 10% $1.4bn Oct 27, 2026 0.85% +0.7% +5.3% +11.9% +12.4% +59.7% +95.5% SPY Sep 17, 2027 1.8% Open \n GSEP FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September First Trust 12.2% 0% to 15% $369m Oct 27, 2026 0.85% +0.6% +4.0% +9.6% +10.0% +46.7% +40.6% SPY Sep 17, 2027 1.8% Open \n QSPT FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - September First Trust 20.0% 10% $729m Oct 27, 2026 0.90% \u22120.6% +7.3% +14.3% +13.7% +71.3% +81.0% QQQ Sep 17, 2027 1.7% Open \n RSSE FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - September First Trust 13.9% 10% $33m Oct 27, 2026 0.85% +2.5% +2.2% +11.7% +12.7% not available +19.8% since Sep 2024 RSP Sep 17, 2027 2.3% Open \n SEPM FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September First Trust 6.7% 0% to 100% $38m Oct 27, 2026 0.85% +0.4% +2.0% +5.5% +5.9% not available +13.3% since Sep 2024 SPY Sep 17, 2027 1.5% Open \n TSEP FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - September First Trust 31.5% 10% $18m Oct 27, 2026 0.95% \u22123.5% +1.6% +9.0% +9.3% not available +29.3% since Sep 2024 EEM Sep 17, 2027 0.0% Buffer working \n XSEP FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - September First Trust 9.4% 0% to 15% $99m Oct 27, 2026 0.85% +0.5% +2.5% +7.5% +8.5% +36.9% +51.6% SPY Sep 17, 2027 1.7% Open \n YSEP FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September First Trust 15.6% 15% $135m Oct 27, 2026 0.90% \u22120.7% +2.4% +8.9% +10.1% +52.3% +41.6% EFA Sep 17, 2027 0.4% Buffer working \n BOCT Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Oct Innovator 18.9% 9% $362m Oct 28, 2026 0.79% +0.7% +5.7% +12.3% +12.7% +61.2% +126.2% SPY Sep 30, 2027 1.0% Open \n CPRO Calamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ETF - October Calamos not published 100% $27m Oct 28, 2026 0.69% +0.7% +2.0% +6.7% +7.2% not available +16.3% since Oct 2024 IWM Sep 30, 2027 0.6% Open \n CPSO Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - October Calamos not published 100% $34m Oct 28, 2026 0.69% +0.8% +2.5% +5.5% +5.9% not available +12.9% since Oct 2024 SPY Sep 30, 2027 0.8% Open \n DDFO Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Oct Innovator 9.7% 15% $171m Oct 28, 2026 0.79% +0.9% +2.8% +7.0% +7.8% not available +8.8% since Oct 2025 SPY Sep 30, 2027 0.9% Open \n DDTO Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Oct Innovator 13.8% 10% $36m Oct 28, 2026 0.79% +0.9% +4.7% +10.3% +10.9% not available +12.4% since Oct 2025 SPY Sep 30, 2027 1.0% Open \n EOCT Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Oct Innovator 26.0% 15% $125m Oct 28, 2026 0.89% \u22122.4% +2.9% +9.0% +9.4% +57.3% +37.7% EEM Sep 30, 2027 0.0% Buffer working \n IOCT Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Oct Innovator 18.7% 15% $199m Oct 28, 2026 0.85% \u22120.8% +2.0% +8.4% +9.7% +48.6% +50.4% EFA Sep 30, 2027 0.4% Buffer working \n KOCT Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Oct Innovator 17.8% 15% $170m Oct 28, 2026 0.79% +0.5% +2.1% +12.9% +13.5% +55.6% +58.3% IWM Sep 30, 2027 0.8% Open \n NOCT Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Oct Innovator 19.5% 15% $324m Oct 28, 2026 0.79% \u22120.4% +4.7% +10.6% +10.7% +53.2% +109.0% QQQ Sep 30, 2027 0.0% Buffer working \n OCTI AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Oct AllianzIM uncapped 15% $5.6m Oct 27, 2026 0.79% not available not available not available not available not available +0.4% since Oct 2026 EFA Sep 30, 2027 0.6% Buffer working \n OCTP PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - October PGIM 14.8% 12% $53m Oct 28, 2026 0.50% +0.9% +5.2% +11.3% +12.1% not available +35.0% since May 2024 SPY Sep 30, 2027 1.4% Open \n OCTT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Oct AllianzIM 16.2% 10% $62m Oct 27, 2026 0.74% +1.1% +5.9% +12.4% +12.9% +58.9% +95.7% SPY Sep 30, 2027 1.7% Open \n OCTU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Oct AllianzIM uncapped 15% $60m Oct 27, 2026 0.74% +0.6% +4.7% +9.2% +8.3% not available +25.0% since Oct 2024 SPY Sep 30, 2027 1.7% Uncapped \n OCTW AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Oct AllianzIM 11.1% 20% $344m Oct 27, 2026 0.74% +0.8% +3.5% +8.4% +9.1% +38.5% +69.4% SPY Sep 30, 2027 1.6% Open \n OCTZ TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF TrueShares uncapped 10% $43m Oct 27, 2026 0.79% +0.5% +4.3% +9.6% +9.1% +64.5% +104.1% SPX Sep 30, 2027 0.0% Uncapped \n PBOC PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - October PGIM 11.4% 20% $64m Oct 28, 2026 0.50% +0.7% +3.6% +8.5% +9.3% not available +26.5% since May 2024 SPY Sep 30, 2027 1.3% Open \n PMOC PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - October PGIM 7.5% 100% $7.2m Oct 28, 2026 0.50% +0.7% +2.3% +5.6% +6.1% not available +6.6% since Oct 2025 SPY Sep 30, 2027 1.2% Open \n POCT Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Oct Innovator 14.4% 15% $1.1bn Oct 28, 2026 0.79% +1.1% +4.6% +10.0% +10.7% +45.4% +100.9% SPY Sep 30, 2027 1.1% Open \n PQOC PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October PGIM 22.0% 12% $30m Oct 28, 2026 0.50% \u22120.8% +5.6% +12.1% +12.1% not available +28.6% since Jan 2025 QQQ Sep 30, 2027 0.0% Buffer working \n SMAX iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF iShares 8.4% 0% to 100% $125m Oct 27, 2026 0.50% +0.9% +2.9% +6.4% +7.2% not available +16.1% since Oct 2024 IVV Sep 30, 2027 1.3% Open \n STEN iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Sep ETF iShares 17.9% 0% to 10% $57m Oct 27, 2026 0.50% +0.8% +5.6% +12.2% +12.6% not available +14.5% since Oct 2025 IVV Sep 30, 2027 1.2% Open \n TOCT Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Oct 2027 Innovator 6.8% 100% $14m Oct 28, 2026 0.79% +0.6% +1.7% +3.6% +3.7% not available +4.1% since Oct 2025 SPY Sep 30, 2027 5.4% At cap \n UOCT Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Oct Innovator 14.1% 5% to 35% $269m Oct 28, 2026 0.79% +1.1% +4.3% +9.6% +10.0% +43.1% +78.4% SPY Sep 30, 2027 6.0% Open \n XBOC Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - Oct Innovator 12.6% 9% $60m Oct 28, 2026 0.79% +1.1% +3.5% +9.6% +10.6% +43.3% +52.0% SPY Sep 30, 2027 0.9% Open \n ZOCT Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr October Innovator 8.4% 100% $221m Oct 28, 2026 0.79% +0.7% +2.2% +5.3% +5.7% not available +12.7% since Oct 2024 SPY Sep 30, 2027 0.9% Open \n AOCT Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Oct 2028 Innovator 20.1% 100% $67m Oct 28, 2026 0.79% +1.0% +2.0% +5.3% +6.1% not available +12.5% since Oct 2024 SPY Sep 30, 2028 1.0% 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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