# What changed on ETFIQ, Oct 20, 2026 > Counted from the published data on Oct 20, 2026: caps reached, buffers working, funds ahead of their benchmark, themes against the index. Data as of Oct 20, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night. Computed from ETFIQ’s own files on Oct 20, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night. ## What changed, Oct 20, 2026 See what moved across ETFIQ’s categories. 16 lines, each counted from the published data. Updated Oct 20, 2026. No trading day since Oct 20, 2026. These lines count that close, 1 trading day ago. The figures do not move until the next one settles. ### Buffer ETFs - 95 of 431 buffer ETFs on one outcome period sit at their cap today, 3 of them new since 2026-10-19. see the funds - 64 buffer ETFs have their buffer absorbing losses right now. see the funds - 18 buffer ETFs reset within 30 days; 7 reset in the last week and carry fresh caps. see the funds ### Income ETFs - Over the last year, 52 of the 160 broad option income ETFs with a full year finished ahead of their benchmark once cash was counted and reinvested. see the funds - 74 income ETFs paid 10% or more in cash over the year while their price fell. see the funds - 96 income ETFs pay out in the next seven days, 21 of them on dates the issuer has published. see the funds - YieldMax's latest distributions were 86% return of capital at the median fund, by its own 19a-1 estimates across 61 funds. see the funds ### Thematic ETFs - The typical thematic ETF has 32% of its weight in S&P 500 names, by its latest holdings filing. see the funds - Over the last year the median of 9 semiconductors funds returned +64%; the median blockchain and crypto equities fund returned -35%. see the funds - 126 pairs of thematic ETFs hold portfolios that are more than half identical. see the funds ### Leveraged ETFs - Over three months, 504 of the 656 leveraged and inverse ETFs measured finished short of their own stated multiple. see the funds - 97 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 - 136 leveraged trades are sold by more than one issuer, on the same underlying at the same multiple. see the funds ### Crypto ETFs - Over three months, 42 of 52 spot crypto ETPs stayed within a point of the coin they hold. see the funds - 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 ### Alternatives ETFs - In the weeks the S&P 500 fell over the last year, 17 of the 67 alternatives ETFs measured rose on average. see the funds ### Where to next ### Earlier days Each day kept at its own address, with the figures it carried that morning. --- Source: ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices. Cite: ETFIQ, What changed on ETFIQ, Oct 20, 2026, data as of Oct 20, 2026. https://etfiq.com/changed/ Licence: https://etfiq.com/license/ Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms. HTML: https://etfiq.com/changed/