# BUFB (Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF)

Innovator · Buffer ETFs · data as of Oct 9, 2026

As of Oct 9, 2026, BUFB's 12 sleeves can still gain 9.5% on average and can fall 7.2% before their buffers.

## Key facts

- BUFB, can still gain, weighted: 9.5%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFB, fall before the buffers, weighted: 7.2%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFB, protection left, weighted, index points: 9.0%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFB, days to the next reset: 22, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFB, net assets: $320m on Jul 31, 2026 (N-PORT).
- BUFB, expense ratio: 0.89% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026).

## BUFB over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY price return | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +3.4% | +3.1% | +0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +10.4% | +14.6% | −4.2 pts |
| 1 year | +14.1% | +16.0% | −1.9 pts |
| 3 years | +58.4% | +79.2% | −20.8 pts |
| Since launch | +62.6% | +70.2% | −7.5 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Laddered buffer ETF: a fund of 12 buffer ETFs | ETFIQ |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Sleeves | BNOV, BDEC, BJAN, BFEB, BMAR, BAPR, BMAY, BJUN, BJUL, BAUG, BSEP, BOCT | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve outcome periods | about 12 months each, ending on 12 different dates | ETFIQ |
| Weights | its report for Jul 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Share of net assets in the sleeves ETFIQ reads | 99.91% | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain, weighted | 9.5% | ETFIQ |
| Fall before the buffers, weighted | 7.2% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left, weighted, index points | 9.0% | ETFIQ |
| Next sleeve to reset | BNOV on Oct 31, 2026, in 22 days | ETFIQ |
| Days left, weighted | 188 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $320m on Jul 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Expense ratio | 0.89% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026 |
| Sleeve BNOV, 8.43% of net assets | SPY, period ends Oct 31, 2026, can still gain 3.0%, fall before buffer 12.5% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve BDEC, 8.43% of net assets | SPY, period ends Nov 30, 2026, can still gain 3.7%, fall before buffer 11.8% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve BJAN, 8.39% of net assets | SPY, period ends Dec 31, 2026, can still gain 3.9%, fall before buffer 10.9% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve BFEB, 8.39% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jan 31, 2027, can still gain 5.3%, fall before buffer 9.8% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve BMAR, 8.35% of net assets | SPY, period ends Feb 28, 2027, can still gain 5.6%, fall before buffer 9.8% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve BAPR, 8.29% of net assets | SPY, period ends Mar 31, 2027, can still gain 5.0%, fall before buffer 11.5% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve BMAY, 8.12% of net assets | SPY, period ends Apr 30, 2027, can still gain 9.4%, fall before buffer 6.5% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve BJUN, 8.00% of net assets | SPY, period ends May 31, 2027, can still gain 14.2%, fall before buffer 3.3% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve BJUL, 8.30% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jun 30, 2027, can still gain 13.8%, fall before buffer 3.7% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve BAUG, 8.40% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jul 31, 2027, can still gain 13.9%, fall before buffer 3.3% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve BSEP, 8.39% of net assets | SPY, period ends Aug 31, 2027, can still gain 18.0%, fall before buffer 1.5% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve BOCT, 8.42% of net assets | SPY, period ends Sep 30, 2027, can still gain 18.3%, fall before buffer 1.6% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does BUFB hold?

BUFB holds 12 buffer ETFs: BNOV, BDEC, BJAN, BFEB, BMAR, BAPR, BMAY, BJUN, BJUL, BAUG, BSEP, BOCT. Its N-PORT for Jul 31, 2026 puts 99.9% of its net assets in them.

### How much can BUFB still gain?

Weighted by its N-PORT, BUFB's sleeves can still gain 9.5% as of Oct 9, 2026, each sleeve's issuer figure in fund-price terms.

### When does BUFB reset?

BUFB itself does not reset. Each sleeve resets on its own date; the next is BNOV on Oct 31, 2026, in 22 days.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, BUFB, buffer ETFs, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/bufb
Free to use with attribution for figures ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms. The underlying files are at https://etfiq.com/data/.

HTML: https://etfiq.com/funds/bufb  ·  JSON: https://etfiq.com/funds/bufb.json