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QQBF FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Quarterly 15 Buffer ETF

Absorbs the first 15% of loss on QQQ and caps the gain at 3.3%, over a period ending Dec 18, 2026First Trust0.90% fee$1mFund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗Every First Trust fund ETFIQ covers
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As of Sep 30, 2026, QQBF is between its buffer and cap, with QQQ up 2.5% since the period began.

2.3%
Can still gain
0.9%
Fall before the buffer
15.0%
Protection left, index points
79
Days to reset
Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capQQBF: reference +2.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +3.3%; Between buffer and cap.15 pts of buffer+2.5%−15.0% floor0% period start+3.3% capTODAY · QQQ +2.5%Between buffer and capQQBF: reference +2.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +3.3%; Between buffer and cap.15 pts of buffer−15.0% floor0% start+3.3% capTODAY · QQQ +2.5%

QQBF: reference +2.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +3.3%; Between buffer and cap.

ETFIQ Downside Cover Score
83.8joint 25th of 293

QQBF absorbs 75% of the next 20% fall in what it tracks. It has 0.7 points of upside left, 22% of the cap it started with.

share of a 20% fall the buffer absorbs75.0% · 84th pct
All 293 ranked by this score →How it is computed →

If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?

Share of a 20% fall the buffer absorbs
TBJL 0.0%TJUN 21.6%PQV 25.0%QBIV 25.0%QBKV 25.0%QBQV 25.0%QBSV 25.0%DNOV 26.2%DOCT 26.4%TMAR 30.6%UNOV 30.6%TDEC 31.4%QMAR 33.6%UDEC 34.5%QMNV 34.8%SNOV 35.1%DMAR 35.3%DDEC 35.4%FHDG 35.4%QDEC 37.1%KJUL 37.5%NNOV 38.2%SAUG 38.3%FNOV 39.0%PQAP 39.0%UAPR 39.0%SCJL 39.2%FOCT 39.3%UJAN 39.5%RSSE 39.9%ARLU 40.5%DJAN 40.9%APRZ 41.1%BGLD 41.4%BSEP 42.1%PQJA 42.4%DFEB 42.5%NDEC 42.7%KNOV 43.7%UMAR 43.7%SCAU 44.0%UFEB 44.0%BAPR 45.0%BAUG 45.0%BDEC 45.0%BFEB 45.0%BJAN 45.0%BJUL 45.0%BJUN 45.0%BMAR 45.0%BMAY 45.0%BNOV 45.0%BOCT 45.0%RSJN 45.4%EAPR 45.6%TENM 45.6%QCOC 45.7%NAPR 46.1%FMAR 46.8%NVBT 46.8%SEPT 47.1%SIXP 47.1%STEN 47.5%TEND 47.5%TENJ 47.5%KSEP 47.7%GNOV 47.8%GOCT 47.8%FAUG 47.9%QJN 48.0%TSEP 48.1%NOVP 48.4%APRT 48.5%DECT 48.5%NJAN 48.8%QJUN 49.5%AUGC 50.0%AUGT 50.0%AUGZ 50.0%EALT 50.0%EBUF 50.0%FAPR 50.0%FDEC 50.0%FEBT 50.0%FEBZ 50.0%FFEB 50.0%FJAN 50.0%FJUL 50.0%FJUN 50.0%FMAY 50.0%FSEP 50.0%IBUF 50.0%JANT 50.0%JANZ 50.0%JULC 50.0%JULT 50.0%JULZ 50.0%JUNC 50.0%JUNT 50.0%JUNZ 50.0%KDEC 50.0%MART 50.0%MARZ 50.0%MAYC 50.0%MAYT 50.0%MAYZ 50.0%NOVZ 50.0%OCTT 50.0%PQX 50.0%QAU 50.0%QBUF 50.0%QJL 50.0%QMY 50.0%QSPT 50.0%RBUF 50.0%RSDE 50.0%RSMR 50.0%SEPZ 50.0%SIXD 50.0%SIXF 50.0%SIXJ 50.0%SIXO 50.0%SIXZ 50.0%ZALT 50.0%NMAR 50.4%PNOV 50.5%EJAN 50.8%QMFE 50.9%DAPR 51.0%APRP 51.1%QQMY 51.3%EMJN 51.5%DECP 51.6%KJAN 51.8%NFEB 51.8%KAUG 52.1%INOV 52.5%KJUN 53.4%PDEC 54.4%NVBW 54.8%GMAR 55.3%KAPR 55.3%PBNV 55.4%UMAY 55.6%SCJN 55.9%JANP 56.0%SEPP 57.0%IDEC 57.1%QCJA 57.9%GDEC 58.2%DECW 58.3%ISEP 58.5%JANU 58.5%PAPR 58.6%DMAY 58.9%YMAR 59.3%PBDE 59.6%MARU 59.7%PJAN 59.9%AUGP 60.0%FEBP 60.0%JULP 60.0%JUNP 60.0%MAYP 60.0%MRCP 60.0%OCTP 60.0%PQJL 60.0%PQOC 60.0%DECU 60.6%NVBU 61.5%PBAP 62.3%DHDG 62.5%SQMX 62.5%DJUL 62.6%DJUN 62.8%EJUL 63.1%GJAN 63.2%APRW 63.5%FEBU 63.5%YDEC 63.5%JANW 64.0%PFEB 64.4%PMAR 64.7%PBJA 64.9%IDAU 65.0%GFEB 65.1%UJUL 66.4%SCMY 66.7%IAUG 67.0%KFEB 67.1%IJAN 67.7%QCAP 67.7%FEBW 67.8%IMAR 68.0%OCTM 68.0%UAUG 68.0%UJUN 68.0%MARW 68.1%PBFB 68.3%NMAY 68.8%PBMR 69.0%IAPR 69.5%KMAR 69.7%YSEP 69.9%DSEP 70.0%NOVM 70.3%IJUN 70.7%DAUG 70.9%CMAY 71.2%SFEB 71.8%PSEP 72.1%SEPU 72.1%IDJN 72.3%YJUN 72.5%GAUG 72.8%SQBA 72.8%QQJN 73.0%QQAU 73.2%GAPR 73.5%DECM 73.8%CTMA 74.5%KMAY 74.8%ARLI 75.0%AUGU 75.0%CAUG 75.0%CJUL 75.0%CJUN 75.0%EMAU 75.0%EMJL 75.0%EMMY 75.0%EOCT 75.0%GJUL 75.0%GJUN 75.0%GMAY 75.0%IDJL 75.0%IDMY 75.0%IFEB 75.0%IJUL 75.0%IMAY 75.0%IOCT 75.0%JANI 75.0%JNEU 75.0%JULI 75.0%JULU 75.0%KOCT 75.0%MAYU 75.0%NAUG 75.0%NJUL 75.0%NJUN 75.0%NOCT 75.0%NSEP 75.0%OCTI 75.0%OCTU 75.0%PAUG 75.0%PJUL 75.0%PJUN 75.0%PMAY 75.0%POCT 75.0%PQXV 75.0%QBIF 75.0%QBKF 75.0%QBQF 75.0%QBSF 75.0%QMAG 75.0%QMMY 75.0%QQJL 75.0%SMAY 75.0%UOCT 75.0%GSEP 75.1%USEP 75.2%JANM 76.5%QCJL 77.3%MAYW 78.1%MARM 78.3%FEBM 78.8%PBMY 79.5%APXM 84.0%JULW 88.0%PBJL 88.5%CTJL 88.9%JUNW 89.0%AUGW 89.1%PBJN 90.1%PBAU 90.7%SEPW 96.2%OCTW 96.3%CTAU 96.8%PBSE 97.0%CTJN 97.3%PBOC 97.5%PQXX 99.3%BALT 100.0%QQBF 75.0%QQBF 75.0%0.0%100.0%
0.0% to 100.0% across 293

That is the share of the 293 buffer ETFs with a live outcome period sitting at or below QQBF.

A position in this set, not a rating: it moves when the set moves, and it is not a figure to average against another desk's.

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Also against QBQF, QBQV, QBUF, QDEC.

In plain words

The fund's price can fall 0.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, QQQ can fall 2.5% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's QQQ level. 79 days remained on Sep 30, 2026. On Dec 18, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Reference indexQQQ
Buffer15%
Outcome periodSep 21, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026
Starting cap+3.3%
QQQ return since period start+2.5%
Fund return since period start+0.7%
Net assets (issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026)$1m
Band state today (ETFIQ)Open
Can still gain (issuer, fund price)2.3%
Fall before buffer (issuer, fund price)0.9%
Fall to the buffer in index terms (ETFIQ)2.5%
Protection left in index points (ETFIQ)15.0% of 15.0%
Days left in period79
Expense ratio (issuer page, Sep 30, 2026)0.90%
QQBF (FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Quarterly 15 Buffer ETF), buffer ETFs fields as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Issuer-published figures as of the date shown; ETFIQ calculations marked. Definitions on the learn page. How these figures are computed

Questions people ask about QQBF

How much can QQBF still gain?
About 2.3% from its price on Sep 30, 2026, before it reaches its cap, by the issuer's published figure. The cap for the period was set at +3.3%.
How far can QQBF fall before the buffer helps?
0.9% in fund-price terms on Sep 30, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms QQQ can fall 2.5% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.
How much of the QQBF buffer is left?
15.0% of the 15.0% buffer sat below the QQQ level on Sep 30, 2026. That is an ETFIQ calculation in index points, on one definition for every issuer.
When does QQBF reset?
The outcome period ends on Dec 18, 2026, 79 days from the data on Sep 30, 2026. A new cap is set the next day and the buffer starts again.
What does QQBF cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.90% a year.
Sources and dates
Prices, QQBFTiingo end-of-day · Sep 30, 2026
Fee, 0.90%Issuer page · Sep 30, 2026
Net assets, $1mIssuer page · Sep 30, 2026
IssuerFirst Trust page for QQBF ↗
IssuerFirst Trust product table ↗
All fund filingsProspectus filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

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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 if held from the first day to the last. Quoted gross and net of fees. Set by the option market on day one, so the same fund can have a different cap each year.
Outcome period
The window, usually twelve months and sometimes six or three, over which the cap and buffer apply. On its last day the options expire, the fund resets, and a new cap is struck from that day’s option prices.
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
How much of the buffer still sits below today’s index level. All of it when the index is above its starting level; less once the index is inside the buffer range.
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