# BUFF (Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF)

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

As of Oct 9, 2026, BUFF's 12 sleeves can still gain 6.9% on average and can fall 6.0% before their buffers.

## Key facts

- BUFF, can still gain, weighted: 6.9%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFF, fall before the buffers, weighted: 6.0%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFF, protection left, weighted, index points: 15.0%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFF, days to the next reset: 22, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- BUFF, net assets: $924m on Jul 31, 2026 (N-PORT).
- BUFF, expense ratio: 0.89% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026).

## BUFF over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY price return | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +2.7% | +3.1% | −0.4 pts |
| 6 months | +7.7% | +14.6% | −6.9 pts |
| 1 year | +11.1% | +16.0% | −4.9 pts |
| 3 years | +43.6% | +79.2% | −35.5 pts |
| Since launch | +129.7% | +264.0% | −134.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Laddered buffer ETF: a fund of 12 buffer ETFs | ETFIQ |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Sleeves | PNOV, PDEC, PJAN, PFEB, PMAR, PAPR, PMAY, PJUN, PJUL, PAUG, PSEP, POCT | 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 | 99.93% | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain, weighted | 6.9% | ETFIQ |
| Fall before the buffers, weighted | 6.0% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left, weighted, index points | 15.0% | ETFIQ |
| Next sleeve to reset | PNOV on Oct 31, 2026, in 22 days | ETFIQ |
| Days left, weighted | 188 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $924m on Jul 31, 2026 | N-PORT |
| Expense ratio | 0.89% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026 |
| Sleeve PNOV, 8.46% of net assets | SPY, period ends Oct 31, 2026, can still gain 0.9%, fall before buffer 11.0% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve PDEC, 8.43% of net assets | SPY, period ends Nov 30, 2026, can still gain 1.8%, fall before buffer 10.1% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve PJAN, 8.38% of net assets | SPY, period ends Dec 31, 2026, can still gain 2.5%, fall before buffer 8.8% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve PFEB, 8.38% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jan 31, 2027, can still gain 3.5%, fall before buffer 8.0% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve PMAR, 8.35% of net assets | SPY, period ends Feb 28, 2027, can still gain 4.0%, fall before buffer 7.9% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve PAPR, 8.28% of net assets | SPY, period ends Mar 31, 2027, can still gain 4.0%, fall before buffer 8.8% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve PMAY, 8.17% of net assets | SPY, period ends Apr 30, 2027, can still gain 6.9%, fall before buffer 5.4% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve PJUN, 8.09% of net assets | SPY, period ends May 31, 2027, can still gain 10.4%, fall before buffer 3.0% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve PJUL, 8.27% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jun 30, 2027, can still gain 10.3%, fall before buffer 3.2% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve PAUG, 8.35% of net assets | SPY, period ends Jul 31, 2027, can still gain 10.7%, fall before buffer 2.8% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve PSEP, 8.36% of net assets | SPY, period ends Aug 31, 2027, can still gain 13.5%, fall before buffer 1.3% | ETFIQ |
| Sleeve POCT, 8.41% of net assets | SPY, period ends Sep 30, 2027, can still gain 14.1%, fall before buffer 1.3% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does BUFF hold?

BUFF holds 12 buffer ETFs: PNOV, PDEC, PJAN, PFEB, PMAR, PAPR, PMAY, PJUN, PJUL, PAUG, PSEP, POCT. Its N-PORT for Jul 31, 2026 puts 99.9% of its net assets in them.

### How much can BUFF still gain?

Weighted by its N-PORT, BUFF's sleeves can still gain 6.9% as of Oct 9, 2026, each sleeve's issuer figure in fund-price terms.

### When does BUFF reset?

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


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, BUFF, buffer ETFs, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/buff
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/.

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