# QSPT (FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Buffer ETF - September)

First Trust · Buffer ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

As of Sep 11, 2026, QSPT has reached its cap.

## Key facts

- QSPT, past the cap, price drift left: 0.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QSPT, fall before the buffer: 14.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QSPT, protection left, index points: 10.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QSPT, days to reset: 7, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- QSPT, net assets: $655m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- QSPT, expense ratio: 0.90% (issuer page, Sep 11, 2026).

## QSPT over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | QQQ | Gap to QQQ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +4.1% | −0.8% | +4.8 pts |
| 6 months | +15.3% | +20.7% | −5.4 pts |
| 1 year | +16.1% | +23.0% | −6.9 pts |
| 3 years | +62.3% | +95.1% | −32.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | QQQ | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 10% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +17.0% | ETFIQ |
| QQQ return since period start | +19.3% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | +15.7% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $655m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Band state today | At cap | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 0.3% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 14.3% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 16.2% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 10.0% of 10.0% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 7 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.90% | issuer page, Sep 11, 2026 |

## Questions

### How much can QSPT still gain?

Nothing more in index terms on Sep 11, 2026. QQQ has already passed the cap of +17.0% for this period, which runs from Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026.

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

14.3% in fund-price terms on Sep 11, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms QQQ can fall 16.2% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.

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

10.0% 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 QSPT reset?

The outcome period ends on Sep 18, 2026, 7 days from the data on Sep 11, 2026. A new cap is set the next day and the buffer starts again.

### What does QSPT cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.90% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, QSPT, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/qspt
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