Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
XMAR vs ZAPR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 XMAR can fall 8.7% before its buffer engages and ZAPR 4.5%, and XMAR resets 12 days sooner.
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Net assets: $160m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March, and $68m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr April.
XMAR: reference +18.2% since period start, fund +8.6%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +12.2%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
XMAR: reference +18.2% since period start, fund +8.6%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +12.2%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.ZAPR: reference +17.9% since period start, fund +4.2%; buffer Floor; cap +7.3%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
ZAPR costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.9 points; XMAR is 2.4 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | XMAR | ZAPR |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +6.4% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 15.4% | 15.2% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.79% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $160m | $68m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | XMAR | ZAPR | XMAR | ZAPR |
| 3 months | +1.5% | +1.2% | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +3.8% | +2.6% | −0.7 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 1 year | +11.3% | +6.4% | −2.3 pts | −7.1 pts |
| 3 years | +36.9% | – | −39.5 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: XMAR Mar 2023 · ZAPR Apr 2025 | +47.1% | +10.9% | −47.6 pts | −25.8 pts |
Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →
Side by side
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
These are two different products. ZAPR is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. XMAR is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.
Both are already at their cap, so neither gains from more rise in the index before the period ends.
Where each one stands today
XMAR resets first, on Mar 19, 2027, 135 days from now; ZAPR runs to Mar 31, 2027, 147 days. XMAR can still gain 2.6% before its cap, ZAPR 2.5%. A fall from here reaches XMAR’s buffer after 8.7% and ZAPR’s after 4.5%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
XMAR
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +12.2% for the period on Nov 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 2.6% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 8.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 15.4% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 135 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Mar 19, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
ZAPR
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +7.3% for the period on Nov 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 2.5% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 4.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 15.2% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 147 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Mar 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
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How this is computed
ETFIQ calculates every number from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.
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