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Source: ETFIQ. # Ticker Fund Net assets Promise check Measured Window \n 1 BALT Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF - Quarterly $3.2bn Delivered +0.10 pts finished outcome period, Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 2 FSEP FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September $1.4bn Delivered +0.08 pts finished outcome period, Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026 \n 3 FOCT FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October $1.3bn Delivered +0.07 pts finished outcome period, Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 16, 2026 \n 4 POCT Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Oct $1.1bn Delivered +0.10 pts finished outcome period, Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 5 ZALT Innovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly $836.6m Delivered +0.07 pts finished outcome period, Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 6 QSPT FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - September $722.9m Delivered +0.09 pts finished outcome period, Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026 \n 7 DSEP FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September $428.7m Delivered +0.08 pts finished outcome period, Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026 \n 8 DOCT FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October $415.5m Delivered +0.08 pts finished outcome period, Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 16, 2026 \n 9 GSEP FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September $367.6m Delivered +0.07 pts finished outcome period, Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026 \n 10 GOCT FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October $362.4m Delivered +0.07 pts finished outcome period, Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 16, 2026 \n 11 BOCT Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Oct $360.2m Delivered +0.01 pts finished outcome period, Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 12 OCTW AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Oct $342.4m Delivered \u22120.01 pts finished outcome period, Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 13 NOCT Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Oct $318.4m Delivered +0.05 pts finished outcome period, Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 14 UOCT Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Oct $267.9m Delivered +0.17 pts finished outcome period, Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 15 ZOCT Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr October $214.5m Delivered +0.13 pts finished outcome period, Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 16 QBUF Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly $201.3m Delivered +0.02 pts finished outcome period, Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 17 IOCT Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Oct $197.7m Delivered +0.10 pts finished outcome period, Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 18 EALT Innovator U.S. Equity 5 to 15 Buffer ETF - Quarterly $186.7m Delivered +0.02 pts finished outcome period, Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 19 KOCT Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Oct $168.6m Delivered +0.05 pts finished outcome period, Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 20 YSEP FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - Septemb $134.6m Delivered +0.08 pts finished outcome period, Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026 \n 21 EOCT Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Oct $121.4m Delivered +0.14 pts finished outcome period, Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 22 IBUF Innovator International Developed 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterl $120.5m Delivered +0.06 pts finished outcome period, Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 23 SIXO AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Apr $120.2m Delivered +0.07 pts finished outcome period, Apr 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 24 RBUF Innovator U.S. Small Cap 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly $108.7m Delivered +0.06 pts finished outcome period, Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 25 APOC Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 6 Mo Apr/Oct $80.1m Delivered +0.14 pts finished outcome period, Mar 31, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 26 DHDG FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 2.5 to 15 Buffer ETF $78.5m Delivered +0.04 pts finished outcome period, Jul 20, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026 \n 27 QCOC FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - October $69.1m Delivered +0.10 pts finished outcome period, Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 16, 2026 \n 28 QBSF AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 ETF - Jan $66.8m Delivered +0.10 pts finished outcome period, Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 29 AOCT Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Oct 2028 $66.2m Delivered +0.19 pts finished outcome period, Sep 30, 2024 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 30 PBOC PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - October $64.1m Delivered +0.11 pts finished outcome period, Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 31 AIOO AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer100 Protection ETF - Jan $62.9m Delivered +0.23 pts finished outcome period, Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 32 OCTT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Oct $62.0m Delivered +0.14 pts finished outcome period, Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 33 SQMX FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF $55.0m Delivered +0.04 pts finished outcome period, Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026 \n 34 QBQV AllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer5 ETF - Jan $53.1m Delivered +0.15 pts finished outcome period, Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 35 OCTP PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - October $52.5m Delivered +0.02 pts finished outcome period, Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 36 EBUF Innovator Emerging Markets 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly $44.6m Delivered \u22120.16 pts finished outcome period, Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 37 OCTM FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October $38.7m Delivered +0.10 pts finished outcome period, Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 16, 2026 \n 38 SEPM FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September $37.7m Delivered +0.10 pts finished outcome period, Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026 \n 39 RSSE FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - September $33.4m Delivered +0.09 pts finished outcome period, Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026 \n 40 PQOC PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October $28.9m Delivered \u22120.12 pts finished outcome period, Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 41 QBSV AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer5 ETF - Jan $27.9m Delivered +0.07 pts finished outcome period, Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 42 TSEP FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - September $17.7m Delivered +0.16 pts finished outcome period, Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 18, 2026 \n 43 TFJL Innovator 20+ Year Treasury Bond 5 Floor ETF - Quarterly $11.1m Delivered +0.01 pts finished outcome period, Jun 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 44 QBQF AllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer15 ETF - Jan $10.3m Delivered +0.10 pts finished outcome period, Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 45 PQX PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 10 ETF $8.7m Delivered \u22120.03 pts finished outcome period, Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 46 FLAO AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Floor5 Apr/Oct ETF - Apr $8.6m Delivered +0.01 pts finished outcome period, Apr 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 47 QBIV AllianzIM International Equity Buffer5 ETF - Jan $8.6m Delivered \u22120.08 pts finished outcome period, Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 48 QBKF AllianzIM U.S. Small Cap Buffer15 ETF - Jan $8.5m Delivered +0.07 pts finished outcome period, Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 49 QBIF AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETF - Jan $8.4m Delivered +0.01 pts finished outcome period, Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 50 QBKV AllianzIM U.S. Small Cap Buffer5 ETF - Jan $7.4m Delivered +0.01 pts finished outcome period, Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 51 PMOC PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - October $7.2m Delivered \u22120.15 pts finished outcome period, Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 52 PQXV PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 15 ETF $3.8m Delivered +0.17 pts finished outcome period, Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 53 PQXX PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 20 ETF $3.6m Delivered +0.41 pts finished outcome period, Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 54 PQV PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 5 ETF $2.3m Delivered +0.01 pts finished outcome period, Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 \n 55 BFOC FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF - October $1.7m Delivered +0.99 pts finished outcome period, Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 \n \n Method\n The promise: pay the outcome its cap and buffer state. The test: outcome against the stated cap and buffer. A finished outcome period is the one window where a buffer fund promises a number. The promised outcome is the reference's move through the stated cap and buffer, less the fee for the period. Half a point covers rounding and trading costs; past one and a half points the fund did not pay what it said. 469 funds are not measured: no outcome period of its has finished in ETFIQ's record (snapshots from Sep 4, 2026) (459); its dual payoff has terms ETFIQ does not hold in full (4); its accelerated payoff has terms ETFIQ does not hold in full (3). The category's Promise Index leads with the share of its measured funds that Delivered, with the share of its measured net assets they hold beside it. The order is net assets, largest first. The list sorts one published number, with no scoring or weighting. Every one of the 524 buffer ETFs ETFIQ covers is eligible.\n Where to next\n ETFIQ Promise Index Stock ETF Promise Index Bond ETF Promise Index Commodity ETF Promise Index Allocation ETF Promise Index Income ETF Promise Index Leveraged and Inverse ETF Promise Index Crypto ETF Promise Index Alternatives ETF Promise Index Every one of ETFIQ\u2019s buffer ETFs The Promise Index data file Sources\n SEC EDGAR, full-text search of fund filings SEC Form N-PORT, what a fund filed it holds Rule 19a-1, what a distribution notice must say Links are sources, not endorsements.\n A ranking is not a recommendation or an opinion. ETFIQ is an independent publisher, not an adviser. Standards and sources \n Cite this page. ETFIQ, Buffer ETF Promise Index, ranked by net assets, largest first, data as of Oct 27, 2026. https://etfiq.com/promise-index/buffer/ Free to use with attribution for data ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms. 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