BFOC vs QBF: which one stands where?
As of Oct 9, 2026 QBF can fall 18.6% before its buffer engages and BFOC 15.2%, and QBF resets 281 days sooner. FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF - October and Innovator Uncapped Bitcoin 20 Floor ETF - Quarterly.
QBF costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 17.0 points; QBF is 5.4 times larger.
| BFOC | QBF | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.90% | 0.79% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 8, 2026 | $3m | $14m |
| Total return, 1 year | −17.0% | −34.0% |
| What it tracks | IBIT | CBTX |
| Holdings in common | not published | |
| Index fall to the buffer | 13.6% | 18.7% |
BFOC: reference −1.6% since period start, fund −0.9%; buffer −15 to floor; cap +30.7%; In the unprotected slice. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.
BFOC: reference −1.6% since period start, fund −0.9%; buffer −15 to floor; cap +30.7%; In the unprotected slice. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.
QBF: reference −1.6% since period start, fund −1.8%; buffer −20 to floor; no cap; In the unprotected slice. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.
QBF: reference −1.6% since period start, fund −1.8%; buffer −20 to floor; no cap; In the unprotected slice. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.
They do not reset together. QBF has 83 days of its period left and BFOC has 364, so the two are not the same bet on the same months.
Where each one stands today
QBF resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 83 days from now; BFOC runs to Oct 8, 2027, 364 days. A fall from here reaches BFOC’s buffer after 15.2% and QBF’s after 18.6%. They track IBIT and CBTX respectively.
Performance, window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | BFOC | QBF | BFOC | QBF |
| 3 months | −0.5% | +18.7% | −29.0 pts | not available |
| 6 months | −1.8% | +3.0% | −13.8 pts | not available |
| 1 year | −17.0% | −34.0% | +15.3 pts | not available |
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On the same fields
As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
BFOC in plain words
From its price on Oct 9, 2026, the fund can gain about 30.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 15.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, IBIT can fall 13.6% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 85.0% of the 85.0% buffer still sits below today's IBIT level. 364 days remained on Oct 9, 2026. On Oct 8, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
QBF in plain words
This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in CBTX. The fund's price can fall 18.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, CBTX can fall 18.7% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 80.0% of the 80.0% buffer still sits below today's CBTX level. 83 days remained on Oct 9, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and new terms are set.
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How this is computed
Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.
Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.
ETFIQ, BFOC against QBF, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/bfoc-vs-qbf
ETFIQ. (Oct 9, 2026). BFOC against QBF. Retrieved from https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/bfoc-vs-qbf
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