# What is a floor buffer ETF?

> 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.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

## What is a floor buffer ETF?

Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.

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.

### In plain words

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.

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.

### Questions

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.

Does a floor cost more? It lowers the cap on gains.

Where do I see the floor? On each fund page, with the issuer’s terms.

### Where to next

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Source: ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.
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