# What is an accelerated buffer ETF?

> 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.

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

## What is an accelerated buffer ETF?

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

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.

### In plain words

An accelerated buffer ETF gives a multiple of the index’s 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.

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.

### Questions

Does the multiple apply to losses? No. It applies to gains up to the cap. Losses past the buffer pass through.

Why is the cap lower? The multiple uses up the cap sooner.

How many accelerated funds are there? 16 as of Nov 4, 2026.

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