# QBUF (Innovator Nasdaq-100® 10 Buffer ETF™ - Quarterly)

Innovator · Buffer ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

As of Sep 11, 2026, QBUF's buffer is absorbing losses, with 7.1% of 10.0% points still beneath QQQ.

## Key facts

- QBUF, can still gain: 6.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QBUF, fall before the buffer: 0.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QBUF, protection left, index points: 7.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QBUF, days to reset: 19, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QBUF, net assets: $169m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- QBUF, expense ratio: 0.79% (issuer page, Sep 11, 2026).

## QBUF over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | QQQ | Gap to QQQ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 0.0% | −0.8% | +0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +5.1% | +20.7% | −15.6 pts |
| 1 year | +7.8% | +23.0% | −15.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | QQQ | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 10% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +6.0% | ETFIQ |
| QQQ return since period start | −2.9% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | −0.3% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $169m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Band state today | Buffer working | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 6.1% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 0.0% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 7.1% of 10.0% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 19 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | issuer page, Sep 11, 2026 |

## Questions

### How much can QBUF still gain?

About 6.1% from its price on Sep 11, 2026, before it reaches its cap, by the issuer's published figure. The cap for the period was set at +6.0%.

### How far can QBUF fall before the buffer helps?

0.0% in fund-price terms on Sep 11, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms QQQ can fall 0.0% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.

### How much of the QBUF buffer is left?

7.1% of the 10.0% buffer sat below the QQQ level on Sep 11, 2026. That is an ETFIQ calculation in index points, on one definition for every issuer.

### When does QBUF reset?

The outcome period ends on Sep 30, 2026, 19 days from the data on Sep 11, 2026. A new cap is set the next day and the buffer starts again.

### What does QBUF cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.79% a year.


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