{"url":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-accelerated-buffer-etf","section":"learn","title":"What is an accelerated buffer ETF? | ETFIQ","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026, 16 buffer ETFs are accelerated, which gain a set multiple of the index rise up to a cap, among 431 single-period funds.","as_of":"Nov 4, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-accelerated-buffer-etf#article","headline":"What is an accelerated buffer ETF?","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026, 16 buffer ETFs are accelerated, which gain a set multiple of the index rise up to a cap, among 431 single-period funds.","url":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-accelerated-buffer-etf","mainEntityOfPage":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-accelerated-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 an accelerated buffer ETF?","inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-accelerated-buffer-etf#questions","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Does the multiple apply to losses?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"No. It applies to gains up to the cap. Losses past the buffer pass through."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Why is the cap lower?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The multiple uses up the cap sooner."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How many accelerated funds are there?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"16 as of Nov 4, 2026."}}]},{"@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 an accelerated buffer ETF?","item":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-accelerated-buffer-etf"}]},{"@type":"WebPage","name":"What is an accelerated buffer ETF?","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026, 16 buffer ETFs are accelerated, which gain a set multiple of the index rise up to a cap, among 431 single-period funds.","url":"https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-accelerated-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":1927,"truncated":false,"content":"ETFIQ / Learn / What is an accelerated buffer ETF? \n \n What is an accelerated buffer ETF?\n Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Rebuilt every trading night.\n As of Nov 4, 2026, 16 buffer ETFs are accelerated, which gain a set multiple of the index rise up to a cap, among 431 single-period funds.\n \n In plain words\n An accelerated buffer ETF gives a multiple of the index\u2019s gain, such as two times, up to a cap, with a buffer against falls. The multiple enlarges small gains but reaches the cap sooner, so the fund stops rising earlier than a standard buffer. \n ETFIQ finds 16 accelerated funds among 431 single-period buffer funds. The multiple applies over the outcome period and to gains only, not to losses beyond the buffer. ETFIQ shows cap left and buffer left today for each fund.\n Questions\n Does the multiple apply to losses? No. It applies to gains up to the cap. Losses past the buffer pass through.\n Why is the cap lower? The multiple uses up the cap sooner.\n How many accelerated funds are there? 16 as of Nov 4, 2026.\n Where to next\n Buffer ETFs Screener: filter every ETF Compare two ETFs What is the cap on a buffer ETF? What is a floor buffer ETF? What is a dual directional buffer ETF? All ETF explainers How ETFIQ computes these numbers \n Cite this page. ETFIQ, What is an accelerated buffer ETF?, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-accelerated-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 an accelerated buffer ETF?, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-accelerated-buffer-etf APA ETFIQ. (Nov 4, 2026). What is an accelerated buffer ETF?. Retrieved from https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-accelerated-buffer-etf Markdown [What is an accelerated buffer ETF? (ETFIQ, Nov 4, 2026)](https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-accelerated-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 an accelerated buffer ETF?, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/learn/what-is-an-accelerated-buffer-etf"}