{"url":"https://etfiq.com/changed/2026-10-08/","section":"changed","title":"What changed on ETFIQ, Oct 8, 2026 | ETFIQ","description":"What ETFIQ\u2019s published data said on Oct 8, 2026: caps reached, buffers working, funds ahead of their benchmark, themes against the index.","as_of":"Oct 8, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"ItemList","name":"What changed on ETFIQ, 2026-10-08","numberOfItems":16,"itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"122 of 430 buffer ETFs sit at their cap today."},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"42 buffer ETFs have their buffer absorbing losses right now."},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"25 buffer ETFs reset within 30 days; 3 reset in the last week and carry fresh caps."},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Over the last year, 51 of 158 index income ETFs finished ahead of their benchmark once cash was counted and reinvested."},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"79 income ETFs paid 10% or more in cash over the year while their price fell."},{"@type":"ListItem","position":6,"name":"83 income ETFs pay out in the next seven days, 36 of them on dates the issuer has published."},{"@type":"ListItem","position":7,"name":"YieldMax's latest distributions were 31% return of capital at the median fund, by its own 19a-1 estimates across 61 funds."},{"@type":"ListItem","position":8,"name":"The typical thematic ETF has 32% of its weight in S&P 500 names, by its latest holdings filing."},{"@type":"ListItem","position":9,"name":"Over the last year the median semiconductors fund returned +85% and 9 of 9 beat the S&P 500; the median blockchain and crypto equities fund returned -29%."},{"@type":"ListItem","position":10,"name":"131 pairs of thematic ETFs hold portfolios that are more than half identical."},{"@type":"ListItem","position":11,"name":"Over three months, 29 of 43 spot crypto ETPs stayed within a point of the coin they hold."},{"@type":"ListItem","position":12,"name":"Every spot Ether ETP holds the same coin, and the stated sponsor fee runs from 0.14% to 2.50% across 11 funds."},{"@type":"ListItem","position":13,"name":"Over three months, 498 of the 620 leveraged and inverse ETFs measured finished short of their own stated multiple."},{"@type":"ListItem","position":14,"name":"57 leveraged ETFs are down more than 3% over three months while the thing they track finished within 3% of where it started."},{"@type":"ListItem","position":15,"name":"133 leveraged trades are sold by more than one issuer, on the same underlying at the same multiple."},{"@type":"ListItem","position":16,"name":"In the weeks the S&P 500 fell over the last year, 13 of the 66 alternatives ETFs measured rose on average."}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"ETFIQ","item":"https://etfiq.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What changed on ETFIQ, Oct 8, 2026","item":"https://etfiq.com/changed/2026-10-08/"}]},{"@type":"WebPage","name":"What changed on ETFIQ, Oct 8, 2026","description":"What ETFIQ\u2019s published data said on Oct 8, 2026: caps reached, buffers working, funds ahead of their benchmark, themes against the index.","url":"https://etfiq.com/changed/2026-10-08/","dateModified":"2026-10-09","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".lede"]},"publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"}}],"characters":3160,"truncated":false,"content":"ETFIQ / What changed on ETFIQ, Oct 8, 2026 \n \n This is the Oct 8, 2026 edition, kept at a permanent address. The current one is at what changed .\n Computed from ETFIQ\u2019s own files on Oct 8, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.\n What changed, Oct 8, 2026\n Every line is counted from the published data that morning. None is a view on any fund.\n No trading day since Oct 8, 2026. These lines count that close, 1 trading day ago. The figures do not move until the next one settles.\n Buffer ETFs \n 122 of 430 buffer ETFs sit at their cap today. see the funds \n 42 buffer ETFs have their buffer absorbing losses right now. see the funds \n 25 buffer ETFs reset within 30 days; 3 reset in the last week and carry fresh caps. see the funds \n Income ETFs \n Over the last year, 51 of 158 index income ETFs finished ahead of their benchmark once cash was counted and reinvested. see the funds \n 79 income ETFs paid 10% or more in cash over the year while their price fell. see the funds \n 83 income ETFs pay out in the next seven days, 36 of them on dates the issuer has published. see the funds \n YieldMax's latest distributions were 31% return of capital at the median fund, by its own 19a-1 estimates across 61 funds. see the funds \n Thematic ETFs \n The typical thematic ETF has 32% of its weight in S&P 500 names, by its latest holdings filing. see the funds \n Over the last year the median semiconductors fund returned +85% and 9 of 9 beat the S&P 500; the median blockchain and crypto equities fund returned -29%. see the funds \n 131 pairs of thematic ETFs hold portfolios that are more than half identical. see the funds \n Leveraged ETFs \n Over three months, 498 of the 620 leveraged and inverse ETFs measured finished short of their own stated multiple. see the funds \n 57 leveraged ETFs are down more than 3% over three months while the thing they track finished within 3% of where it started. see the funds \n 133 leveraged trades are sold by more than one issuer, on the same underlying at the same multiple. see the funds \n Crypto ETFs \n Over three months, 29 of 43 spot crypto ETPs stayed within a point of the coin they hold. see the funds \n Every spot Ether ETP holds the same coin, and the stated sponsor fee runs from 0.14% to 2.50% across 11 funds. see the funds \n Alternatives ETFs \n In the weeks the S&P 500 fell over the last year, 13 of the 66 alternatives ETFs measured rose on average. see the funds \n Where to next\n All buffer ETFs All income ETFs All thematic ETFs All leveraged ETFs All spot crypto ETFs All alternatives ETFs ETFIQ Research \n Cite this page. ETFIQ, What changed on ETFIQ, Oct 8, 2026, data as of Oct 8, 2026. https://etfiq.com/changed/2026-10-08/ Free to use with attribution for figures ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms. The underlying files are at Open data .\n Other forms Plain ETFIQ, What changed on ETFIQ, Oct 8, 2026, data as of Oct 8, 2026. https://etfiq.com/changed/2026-10-08/ APA ETFIQ. (Oct 8, 2026). What changed on ETFIQ, Oct 8, 2026. Retrieved from https://etfiq.com/changed/2026-10-08/ Markdown [What changed on ETFIQ, Oct 8, 2026 (ETFIQ, Oct 8, 2026)](https://etfiq.com/changed/2026-10-08/)","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). 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