The buffer ETFs that took in the most
Over twelve months to May 2026, MAYW took in the most of 310 buffer ETFs with SEC filings for every month, $405m.
Coverage
Twelve-month list: 310 funds with SEC filings for every month to May 2026, 91.8% of the group’s net assets
Rank change
Against the last edition of this list: the previous trading day for 1W and 1M, the previous month for 12M. "new" means not in the top 25 last time
How these lists are built
Measure
Net flow: money in less money out, in dollars, over the window, leaving any round trip aside
12 months · Jun 2025 to May 2026
From SEC filings · 209 funds · the last month every filer has reportedFilings run about 60 days behind, so this list ends at the latest month every fund in the group has filed, printed in the heading and the title. Rank change is against last month’s edition.
| # | Fund | Name | Net flow | Share of assets | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAYW | AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - May | +$405m | · | new |
| 2 | SIXZ | AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - May | +$331m | · | new |
| 3 | FJAN | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January | +$312m | · | ▼ 2 |
| 4 | FSEP | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September | +$303m | · | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | PMAY | Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - May | +$225m | · | new |
| 6 | FAPR | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April | +$222m | · | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | FNOV | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November | +$212m | · | same |
| 8 | MAYT | AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - May | +$204m | · | new |
| 9 | FOCT | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October | +$190m | · | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | FMAY | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May | +$171m | · | ▲ 11 |
| 11 | FDEC | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December | +$166m | · | same |
| 12 | PNOV | Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Nov | +$164m | · | ▼ 4 |
| 13 | GMAY | FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May | +$136m | · | new |
| 14 | QSPT | FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Buffer ETF - September | +$133m | · | ▲ 4 |
| 15 | FFEB | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February | +$126m | · | ▲ 4 |
| 16 | FMAR | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March | +$126m | · | ▼ 2 |
| 17 | DHDG | FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 2.5 to 15 Buffer ETF | +$105m | · | ▼ 1 |
| 18 | FAUG | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August | +$104m | · | ▲ 4 |
| 19 | OCTW | AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Oct | +$100m | · | ▼ 6 |
| 20 | SEPU | AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Sep | +$99.9m | · | same |
| 21 | ZMAY | Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr May | +$96.6m | · | new |
| 22 | DDTL | Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Jul | +$94.1m | · | ▲ 1 |
| 23 | POCT | Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Oct | +$92.3m | · | ▼ 6 |
| 24 | ZALT | Innovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly | +$85.0m | · | ▼ 9 |
| 25 | UMAY | Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - May | +$84.0m | · | new |
SEC Form N-PORT, item B.6, monthly, every fund with a filing for every month of the window.CSV
Other flow rankings
ETFIQ, The buffer ETFs that took in the most, data as of Oct 8, 2026. https://etfiq.com/flows/rankings/desk/buffer/inflows/
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