{"url":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-floor-buffer-etf","section":"learn","title":"What is a floor buffer ETF? | ETFIQ","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026, 89 floor ETFs protect against most of an index fall over their outcome period, among 431 single-period buffer ETFs.","as_of":"Nov 4, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-floor-buffer-etf#article","headline":"What is a floor buffer ETF?","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026, 89 floor ETFs protect against most of an index fall over their outcome period, among 431 single-period buffer ETFs.","url":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-floor-buffer-etf","mainEntityOfPage":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-floor-buffer-etf","dateModified":"2026-11-04","datePublished":"2026-11-04","author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"ETFIQ Research","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"ETFIQ Research","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"about":"What is a floor buffer ETF?","inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-floor-buffer-etf#questions","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the difference between a floor and a buffer?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"A buffer absorbs the first part of a fall. A floor limits the whole loss to a stated level."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Does a floor cost more?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"It lowers the cap on gains."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Where do I see the floor?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"On each fund page, with the issuer\u2019s terms."}}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"ETFIQ","item":"https://etfiq.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Learn","item":"https://etfiq.com/learn/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"What is a floor buffer ETF?","item":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-floor-buffer-etf"}]},{"@type":"WebPage","name":"What is a floor buffer ETF?","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026, 89 floor ETFs protect against most of an index fall over their outcome period, among 431 single-period buffer ETFs.","url":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-floor-buffer-etf","dateModified":"2026-11-04","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".lede",".faq"]},"publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"}}],"characters":1906,"truncated":false,"content":"ETFIQ / Learn / What is a floor buffer ETF? \n \n What is a floor buffer ETF?\n Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.\n As of Nov 4, 2026, 89 floor ETFs protect against most of an index fall over their outcome period, among 431 single-period buffer ETFs.\n \n In plain words\n A floor ETF sets a lower limit on loss over its outcome period, often 100% protection or a small stated loss. A standard buffer absorbs only the first part of a fall, such as 15%; a floor reaches much further down.\n ETFIQ finds 89 floor funds among 431 single-period buffer funds, with 294 standard buffers. The price of deeper protection is a lower cap. Protection holds only over the full period, so a fund joined midway has a different cap left and buffer left, shown as of today.\n Questions\n What is the difference between a floor and a buffer? A buffer absorbs the first part of a fall. A floor limits the whole loss to a stated level.\n Does a floor cost more? It lowers the cap on gains.\n Where do I see the floor? On each fund page, with the issuer\u2019s terms.\n Where to next\n Buffer ETFs Floor funds Screener: filter every ETF What is the cap on a buffer ETF? What is a buffer ETF outcome period? What is a dual directional buffer ETF? All ETF explainers How ETFIQ computes these numbers \n Cite this page. ETFIQ, What is a floor buffer ETF?, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-floor-buffer-etf Free to use with attribution for data ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms. The underlying files are at Open data .\n Other forms Plain ETFIQ, What is a floor buffer ETF?, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-floor-buffer-etf APA ETFIQ. (Nov 4, 2026). What is a floor buffer ETF?. Retrieved from https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-floor-buffer-etf Markdown [What is a floor buffer ETF? (ETFIQ, Nov 4, 2026)](https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-floor-buffer-etf)","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, What is a floor buffer ETF?, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-a-floor-buffer-etf"}