Ranked by how far the index has run past the cap, current outcome period, as of . Rebuilt every trading night.
Buffer ETFs already at their cap
In index terms these funds have no further upside this period. They still hold their buffer, and they reset on the date shown.
| # | Ticker | Fund | Cap | Index return | Past the cap by | Period ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAPR | Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Apr 2027 | +15.3% | +37.7% | +22.4 pts | Mar 31, 2027 |
| 2 | AOCT | Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Oct 2026 | +13.0% | +34.2% | +21.3 pts | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 3 | TJAN | Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Jan 2027 | +15.9% | +31.4% | +15.5 pts | Dec 31, 2026 |
| 4 | APOC | Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 6 Mo Apr/Oct | +3.4% | +18.4% | +15.0 pts | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 5 | EOCT | Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Oct | +15.2% | +28.6% | +13.4 pts | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 6 | TSEP | FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - September | +17.2% | +29.6% | +12.4 pts | Sep 18, 2026 |
| 7 | FLAO | AllianzIM U.S. Equity Floor5 ETF - Apr | +6.0% | +18.4% | +12.4 pts | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 8 | MARM | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - March | +7.0% | +18.8% | +11.8 pts | Mar 19, 2027 |
| 9 | ZAPR | Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr April | +7.3% | +18.4% | +11.1 pts | Mar 31, 2027 |
| 10 | EJAN | Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Jan | +14.4% | +25.6% | +11.1 pts | Dec 31, 2026 |
| 11 | TJUL | Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Jul 2027 | +13.6% | +24.7% | +11.1 pts | Jun 30, 2027 |
| 12 | NOVM | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - November | +7.0% | +16.9% | +9.9 pts | Nov 20, 2026 |
| 13 | SIXO | AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Apr | +8.7% | +18.4% | +9.7 pts | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 14 | ZOCT | Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr October | +6.5% | +15.6% | +9.1 pts | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 15 | SEPM | FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September | +7.0% | +16.0% | +9.0 pts | Sep 18, 2026 |
Method
A fund is at its cap when the reference index return for the period is at or above the cap struck on the first day. The ranking is the published field sorted, nothing else: no scoring, no weighting and no view on any fund. Every fund ETFIQ covers in this category is eligible, including funds that have closed, because leaving them out would flatter the category.
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