{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/flao-vs-sepm","section":"compare","title":"FLAO vs SEPM: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 FLAO can gain 6.2% before its cap and SEPM 6.8%. Each can fall 5.8% and 1.4% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Nov 4, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, FLAO or SEPM?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, FLAO can gain about 6.2% before its cap and SEPM about 6.8%, so SEPM has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, FLAO or SEPM?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"FLAO ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2027 and SEPM on Sep 17, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, FLAO or SEPM?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"FLAO charges 0.74% a year and SEPM charges 0.85%, so FLAO is cheaper. 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Each can fall 5.8% and 1.4% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/flao-vs-sepm","dateModified":"2026-11-04","abstract":"As of Nov 4, 2026 FLAO can fall 5.8% before its buffer engages and SEPM 1.4%, and FLAO resets 170 days sooner.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of FLAO and SEPM","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 FLAO can gain 6.2% before its cap and SEPM 6.8%. Each can fall 5.8% and 1.4% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","dateModified":"2026-11-04","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/flao-vs-sepm","license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/funds.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Remaining cap","Fall before the buffer engages","Protection left in index points","Starting buffer","Outcome period","Reference index return","Fund return","Days remaining","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Buffer ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":6318,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Compare ETFs / FLAO vs SEPM \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Nov 4, 2026 .\n\n FLAO vs SEPM: Cap, Buffer & Days Left\n\n As of Nov 4, 2026 FLAO can fall 5.8% before its buffer engages and SEPM 1.4%, and FLAO resets 170 days sooner.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n FLAO costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.7 points; SEPM is 4.4 times larger.\n FLAO and SEPM at a glance. As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. FLAO SEPM \n Expense ratio 0.74% 0.85% \n Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $8.6m $38m \n Total return, 1 year +2.7% +6.4% \n What it tracks","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":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, FLAO against SEPM, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/flao-vs-sepm","a":{"ticker":"FLAO","name":"AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Floor5 Apr/Oct ETF - Apr","issuer":"AllianzIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Oct 1, 2026, FLAO returned 0.5%, against SPY's 0.5% price return. It can gain 6.2% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/flao","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"6.2%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"5.8%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"95.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"147","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$8.6m","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 3, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.74%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, Nov 4, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"SEPM","name":"FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Sep 21, 2026, SEPM returned 0.6%, against SPY's 0.7% price return. It can gain 6.8% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/sepm","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"6.8%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"1.4%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"100.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"317","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$38m","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 3, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.85%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, Nov 4, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/flao-vs-sepm"}