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Index return runs from each fund's period start, Dec 31, 2024 to Jul 8, 2026 on this list, to the date of its issuer's latest figure, Oct 20, 2026 or Oct 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. # Ticker Fund Cap Index return since period start Past the cap by Period ends \n 1 CBOY Calamos Bitcoin Structured Alt Protection ETF - July +9.8% +35.0% +25.2 pts Jul 30, 2027 \n 2 TAPR Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Apr 2027 +15.3% +38.3% +23.0 pts Mar 31, 2027 \n 3 TJAN Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Jan 2027 +15.9% +32.0% +16.1 pts Dec 31, 2026 \n 4 BFJL FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy Floor15 ETF - July +27.8% +43.7% +15.8 pts Jul 9, 2027 \n 5 CPNM Calamos Nasdaq-100 Structured Alt Protection ETF - March +6.6% +19.3% +12.7 pts Feb 26, 2027 \n 6 MARM FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - March +7.0% +19.2% +12.2 pts Mar 19, 2027 \n 7 CBXY Calamos Bitcoin 90 Series Structured Alt Protection ETF - July +23.0% +35.0% +12.0 pts Jul 30, 2027 \n 8 PMAP PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - April +7.1% +18.9% +11.7 pts Mar 31, 2027 \n 9 MMAX iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Mar ETF +6.5% +18.2% +11.7 pts Mar 31, 2027 \n 10 ZAPR Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr April +7.3% +18.9% +11.7 pts Mar 31, 2027 \n 11 TJUL Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Jul 2027 +13.6% +25.2% +11.6 pts Jun 30, 2027 \n 12 CPSP Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - April +6.7% +18.0% +11.3 pts Mar 31, 2027 \n 13 CPNQ Calamos Nasdaq-100 Structured Alt Protection ETF - December +7.1% +17.5% +10.4 pts Nov 30, 2026 \n 14 NOVM FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - November +7.0% +17.3% +10.3 pts Nov 20, 2026 \n 15 CBOA Calamos Bitcoin Structured Alt Protection ETF - April +9.4% +18.2% +8.8 pts Apr 30, 2027 \n \n Method\n 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 list sorts one published figure, with no scoring or weighting. Every fund ETFIQ covers in this category is eligible, closed funds included.\n Where to next\n Every buffer ETF Buffer ETFs resetting soonest Where these figures came from\n Innovator, AllianzIM and FT Vest publish each fund\u2019s current outcome-period values daily 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 ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure; a link is not an endorsement.\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 ETFs already at their cap, ranked by how far the index has run past the cap, data as of Oct 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/rankings/buffer-at-their-cap Free to use with attribution for figures ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms. 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