DQSE FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Dual Directional Buffer ETF - September
Absorbs the first 0% to 10% of loss on QQQ and caps the gain at 18.8%, over a period ending Sep 17, 2027
As of Sep 21, 2026, DQSE is between its buffer and cap, with QQQ up 2.6% since the period began.
Key facts
402nd of 429 buffer ETFs by net assets 416th of 429 buffer ETFs by how soon they reset
In plain words
The fund's price can fall 2.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, QQQ can fall 2.6% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's QQQ level. 361 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Sep 17, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
| Reference index | QQQ |
|---|---|
| Buffer | 0% to 10% |
| Outcome period | Sep 21, 2026 to Sep 17, 2027 |
| Starting cap | +18.8% |
| QQQ return since period start | +2.6% |
| Fund return since period start | +1.4% |
| Net assets (the issuer’s daily holdings, added up, as of Sep 18, 2026) | $1m |
| Band state today (ETFIQ) | Open |
| Can still gain (issuer, fund price) | 16.2% |
| Fall before buffer (issuer, fund price) | 2.3% |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms (ETFIQ) | 2.6% |
| Protection left in index points (ETFIQ) | 10.0% of 10.0% |
| Days left in period | 361 |
| Expense ratio (issuer page, Sep 21, 2026) | 0.90% |
Issuer-published figures as of the date shown; ETFIQ calculations marked. Definitions on the learn page. How these figures are computed
Questions people ask
- How much can DQSE still gain?
- About 16.2% from its price on Sep 21, 2026, before it reaches its cap, by the issuer's published figure. The cap for the period was set at +18.8%.
- How far can DQSE fall before the buffer helps?
- 2.3% in fund-price terms on Sep 21, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms QQQ can fall 2.6% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.
- How much of the DQSE buffer is left?
- 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer sat below the QQQ level on Sep 21, 2026. That is an ETFIQ calculation in index points, on one definition for every issuer.
- When does DQSE reset?
- The outcome period ends on Sep 17, 2027, 361 days from the data on Sep 21, 2026. A new cap is set the next day and the buffer starts again.
- What does DQSE cost?
- The prospectus expense ratio is 0.90% a year.
The words on this page
- Buffer
- The first slice of loss the fund absorbs for you over its outcome period, stated on the reference index. A 15% buffer means the index can fall 15% before you take any of it.
- Cap
- The most the fund can return over the period, however far the index rises. It is the price paid for the buffer.
- Outcome period
- The window the buffer and cap apply over, usually a year. Both are set at the start and only hold if you are there for the whole of it.
- Reset
- The day one outcome period ends and the next begins, with a fresh buffer and a fresh cap struck at that day’s level.
- Protection left
- The part of the buffer still below today’s index level. A buffer bought mid-period is not the full buffer; this is what is left of it.
Every term used here, defined in full on the buffer ETFs vocabulary page.
Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, DQSE, buffer ETFs, data as of Sep 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/dqse Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.