Buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score

If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb? Downside Cover Score is where a fund sits among the 292 buffer ETFs it can honestly be compared with, on that one question.

It is a rank turned into a percentile, so the middle of the set is 50 and the top of it today is 99.8 rather than 100, and the lowest is 0.2. A percentile has no weights to argue with and can be recomputed by anyone with the file.

A high score is not a recommendation and a low one is not a warning. Today's position against one 20% fall; it ignores smaller falls, and stock buffers are never ranked against bond or commodity ones. It is measured over a 20% fall, the conventional bear market line, so it says nothing about a 5% one, where a buffer that has not yet engaged absorbs nothing. Buffers on bonds or a commodity are ranked only among their own kind, and only where there are twelve. The upside left is printed beside it rather than blended into it.

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10050 is the middle of a set · green: 80 and above0

292

funds scored

99.8

highest, BALT

0.2

lowest, TJUN

The set, every fund on its percentile

Buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period292 funds · median 50 · top 99.8

It is a rank turned into a percentile, so the middle of the set is 50 and the top of it today is 99.8 rather than 100, and the lowest is 0.2.

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How much of a bear-market fall the buffer would absorb from today's level, ranked against 292 buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period. 100 is best. How it is computed

Buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score
#	Ticker	Fund	Issuer	Downside Cover Score ↓	Share of a 20% fall the buffer absorbs
1	BALT	Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF - Quarterly	Innovator	99.8	97.4%
2	PQXX	PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 20 ETF	PGIM	99.5	97.0%
3	CTJN	Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	99.1	95.5%
4	CTAU	Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - Augu	Corgi	98.8	95.0%
5	PBOC	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - October	PGIM	98.5	94.5%
6	PBSE	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - September	PGIM	98.1	94.0%
7	OCTW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Oct	AllianzIM	97.8	93.1%
8	SEPW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Sep	AllianzIM	97.4	93.0%
9	QCOC	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - October	First Trust	97.1	91.8%
10	PBAU	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - August	PGIM	96.7	87.4%
11	CTJL	Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July	Corgi	96.4	87.2%
12	PBJN	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - June	PGIM	96.1	87.0%
13	AUGW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Aug	AllianzIM	95.7	86.2%
14	JUNW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jun	AllianzIM	95.4	85.9%
15	PBJL	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - July	PGIM	95	85.5%
16	JULW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jul	AllianzIM	94.7	85.1%
17	APXM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - April	First Trust	94.3	82.0%
18	QCJL	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July	First Trust	94	80.5%
19	FEBM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - February	First Trust	93.7	76.8%
20	MARM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - March	First Trust	93.3	76.3%
21	PBMY	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - May	PGIM	93	76.3%
22	MAYW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - May	AllianzIM	92.6	75.3%
23	GSEP	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September	First Trust	92.3	75.1%
24	ARLI	AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF	AllianzIM	86.1	75.0%
25	AUGU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Aug	AllianzIM	86.1	75.0%
26	CAUG	Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - Augu	Corgi	86.1	75.0%
27	CJUL	Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July	Corgi	86.1	75.0%
28	CJUN	Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	86.1	75.0%
29	GAUG	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August	First Trust	86.1	75.0%
30	GJUL	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July	First Trust	86.1	75.0%
31	GJUN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June	First Trust	86.1	75.0%
32	GMAY	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May	First Trust	86.1	75.0%
33	GOCT	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October	First Trust	86.1	75.0%
34	IDMY	Corgi International Developed Equities 15% Structure	Corgi	86.1	75.0%
35	IFEB	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Feb	Innovator	86.1	75.0%
36	IMAY	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - May	Innovator	86.1	75.0%
37	JANI	AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF	AllianzIM	86.1	75.0%
38	JNEU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Jun	AllianzIM	86.1	75.0%
39	JULU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Jul	AllianzIM	86.1	75.0%
40	KMAY	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - May	Innovator	86.1	75.0%
41	KOCT	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Oct	Innovator	86.1	75.0%
42	NAUG	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Aug	Innovator	86.1	75.0%
43	NSEP	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Sep	Innovator	86.1	75.0%
44	OCTU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Oct	AllianzIM	86.1	75.0%
45	PAUG	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Aug	Innovator	86.1	75.0%
46	PJUL	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Jul	Innovator	86.1	75.0%
47	PJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Jun	Innovator	86.1	75.0%
48	POCT	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Oct	Innovator	86.1	75.0%
49	PQXV	PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 15 ETF	PGIM	86.1	75.0%
50	PSEP	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Sep	Innovator	86.1	75.0%
51	QBKF	AllianzIM U.S. Small Cap Buffer15 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	86.1	75.0%
52	QBSF	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	86.1	75.0%
53	QMAG	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - August	First Trust	86.1	75.0%
54	QMMY	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - May	First Trust	86.1	75.0%
55	QQAU	Corgi Growth & Technology 15% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	86.1	75.0%
56	SEPU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Sep	AllianzIM	86.1	75.0%
57	SMAY	FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May	First Trust	86.1	75.0%
58	SQBA	FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 15 Buffer ETF	First Trust	86.1	75.0%
59	QQBF	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Quarterly 15 Buffer ETF	First Trust	80	74.8%
60	IDJL	Corgi International Developed Equities 15% Structure	Corgi	79.6	74.5%
61	JANM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - January	First Trust	79.3	74.3%
62	PMAY	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - May	Innovator	78.9	74.2%
63	IJUL	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Jul	Innovator	78.6	73.8%
64	IOCT	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Oct	Innovator	78.3	73.7%
65	JULI	AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF	AllianzIM	77.9	73.6%
66	OCTI	AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF	AllianzIM	77.4	73.6%
67	QBIF	AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	77.4	73.6%
68	CTMA	Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - May	Corgi	76.9	72.8%
69	MAYU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - May	AllianzIM	76.5	72.6%
70	NMAY	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - May	Innovator	76.2	71.4%
71	DECM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - December	First Trust	75.9	71.2%
72	USEP	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Sep	Innovator	75.5	71.1%
73	YJUN	FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - J	First Trust	75.2	71.0%
74	GAPR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April	First Trust	74.7	70.3%
75	UOCT	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Oct	Innovator	74.7	70.3%
76	IAPR	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Apr	Innovator	74.1	70.0%
77	CMAY	Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - May	Corgi	73.8	69.5%
78	IJUN	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Jun	Innovator	73.5	69.3%
79	DOCT	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October	First Trust	72.9	69.0%
80	SFEB	FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - Februar	First Trust	72.9	69.0%
81	QQMY	Corgi Growth & Technology 15% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	72.4	68.8%
82	QCAP	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - April	First Trust	72.1	68.7%
83	YSEP	FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - S	First Trust	71.7	68.3%
84	DAUG	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August	First Trust	71.4	68.2%
85	NOVM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - November	First Trust	71.1	68.1%
86	IDJN	Corgi International Developed Equities 15% Structure	Corgi	70.7	67.7%
87	KMAR	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Mar	Innovator	70.4	67.2%
88	DSEP	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September	First Trust	70	67.0%
89	IMAR	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Mar	Innovator	69.7	66.7%
90	IJAN	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Jan	Innovator	69.3	66.3%
91	PBMR	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - March	PGIM	69	66.0%
92	QQJL	Corgi Growth & Technology 15% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	68.7	66.0%
93	IAUG	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Aug	Innovator	68.3	65.7%
94	MARW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Mar	AllianzIM	68	65.6%
95	PBFB	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - February	PGIM	67.6	65.3%
96	SCMY	Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - May	Corgi	67.3	65.1%
97	NJUL	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Jul	Innovator	67	64.8%
98	FEBW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Feb	AllianzIM	66.6	64.6%
99	UAUG	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Aug	Innovator	66.1	64.2%
100	UJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jun	Innovator	66.1	64.2%
101	KFEB	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Feb	Innovator	65.6	64.1%
102	NJUN	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Jun	Innovator	65.2	63.6%
103	YDEC	FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - D	First Trust	64.9	63.1%
104	NOCT	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Oct	Innovator	64.6	62.6%
105	UJUL	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jul	Innovator	64.2	62.5%
106	DHDG	FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 2.5 to 15 Buffer ETF	First Trust	63.7	62.5%
107	SQMX	FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF	First Trust	63.7	62.5%
108	QBQF	AllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer15 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	63.2	62.5%
109	GFEB	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February	First Trust	62.8	61.9%
110	PBJA	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - January	PGIM	62.5	61.8%
111	APRW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Apr	AllianzIM	62.2	61.3%
112	PMAR	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Mar	Innovator	61.8	61.1%
113	JANW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	61.5	61.1%
114	PFEB	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Feb	Innovator	61.1	60.9%
115	FEBU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Feb	AllianzIM	60.8	60.6%
116	IDAU	Corgi International Developed Equities 15% Structure	Corgi	60.4	60.3%
117	AUGP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August	PGIM	59.2	60.0%
118	JULP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - July	PGIM	59.2	60.0%
119	JUNP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - June	PGIM	59.2	60.0%
120	MAYP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - May	PGIM	59.2	60.0%
121	OCTP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - October	PGIM	59.2	60.0%
122	SEPP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - September	PGIM	59.2	60.0%
123	GJAN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January	First Trust	58	59.9%
124	DJUN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	First Trust	57.7	59.8%
125	PBAP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - April	PGIM	57.4	59.6%
126	DJUL	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July	First Trust	57	59.5%
127	YMAR	FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - M	First Trust	56.7	59.0%
128	NVBU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Nov	AllianzIM	56.3	58.0%
129	IDEC	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Dec	Innovator	56	57.7%
130	QCJA	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - January	First Trust	55.7	57.6%
131	DECU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Dec	AllianzIM	55.3	57.6%
132	EAPR	Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Apr	Innovator	55	57.4%
133	KJUN	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Jun	Innovator	54.6	57.3%
134	ISEP	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Sep	Innovator	54.1	57.2%
135	MRCP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - March	PGIM	54.1	57.2%
136	FEBP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - February	PGIM	53.6	57.0%
137	MARU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Mar	AllianzIM	53.3	56.3%
138	PJAN	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Jan	Innovator	52.9	56.0%
139	KAUG	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Aug	Innovator	52.6	56.0%
140	PBDE	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - December	PGIM	52.2	55.9%
141	DMAY	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May	First Trust	51.7	55.8%
142	PAPR	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Apr	Innovator	51.7	55.8%
143	EMAU	Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffe	Corgi	51.2	55.6%
144	JANU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	50.9	55.4%
145	EJAN	Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Jan	Innovator	50.5	54.9%
146	GDEC	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December	First Trust	50	54.6%
147	INOV	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Nov	Innovator	50	54.6%
148	DECW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Dec	AllianzIM	49.5	54.5%
149	QQJN	Corgi Growth & Technology 15% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	49.1	54.4%
150	SCJN	Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	48.8	54.3%
151	GMAR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March	First Trust	48.5	52.6%
152	KAPR	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Apr	Innovator	48.1	52.5%
153	NFEB	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Feb	Innovator	47.8	52.2%
154	JANP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - January	PGIM	47.4	52.1%
155	UMAY	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - May	Innovator	47.1	52.0%
156	KSEP	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Sep	Innovator	46.7	51.5%
157	QMFE	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - February	First Trust	46.4	50.9%
158	NMAR	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Mar	Innovator	46.1	50.4%
159	AUGC	Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - Augu	Corgi	38.2	50.0%
160	AUGT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Aug	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
161	AUGZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
162	EALT	Innovator U.S. Equity 5 to 15 Buffer ETF - Quarterly	Innovator	38.2	50.0%
163	FAPR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
164	FAUG	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
165	FEBT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Feb	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
166	FEBZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
167	FFEB	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
168	FJAN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
169	FJUL	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
170	FJUN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
171	FMAY	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
172	FOCT	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
173	FSEP	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
174	JANZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
175	JULC	Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - July	Corgi	38.2	50.0%
176	JULT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jul	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
177	JULZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
178	JUNC	Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	38.2	50.0%
179	JUNT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jun	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
180	JUNZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
181	MART	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Mar	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
182	MARZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
183	MAYC	Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - May	Corgi	38.2	50.0%
184	MAYT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - May	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
185	MAYZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
186	NOVZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
187	OCTT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Oct	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
188	OCTZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
189	PQX	PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 10 ETF	PGIM	38.2	50.0%
190	QAU	Corgi Growth & Technology 10% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	38.2	50.0%
191	QMY	Corgi Growth & Technology 10% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	38.2	50.0%
192	RBUF	Innovator U.S. Small Cap 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly	Innovator	38.2	50.0%
193	RSJN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - June	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
194	RSSE	FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - Septem	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
195	SEPT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Sep	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
196	SEPZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
197	SIXD	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jun	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
198	SIXF	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Feb	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
199	SIXJ	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
200	SIXO	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Apr	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
201	SIXP	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Mar	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
202	SIXZ	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - May	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
203	ZALT	Innovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly	Innovator	38.2	50.0%
204	PDEC	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Dec	Innovator	30.3	49.9%
205	QSPT	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - September	First Trust	30	49.9%
206	PQJL	PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - July	PGIM	29.6	49.7%
207	PBNV	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - November	PGIM	29.3	49.5%
208	NVBW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Nov	AllianzIM	28.9	49.1%
209	IBUF	Innovator International Developed 10 Buffer ETF - Qu	Innovator	28.6	48.7%
210	NJAN	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Jan	Innovator	28.3	48.5%
211	JANT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	27.9	48.2%
212	APRP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - April	PGIM	27.4	48.0%
213	DAPR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April	First Trust	27.4	48.0%
214	FDEC	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December	First Trust	26.9	48.0%
215	EMMY	Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffe	Corgi	26.5	47.6%
216	RSDE	FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - Decemb	First Trust	26.2	47.6%
217	TENJ	iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Jun ETF	iShares	25.9	47.5%
218	PQOC	PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October	PGIM	25.5	47.5%
219	TEND	iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Dec ETF	iShares	25.2	47.5%
220	STEN	iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Sep ETF	iShares	24.8	47.5%
221	KJAN	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Jan	Innovator	24.5	47.4%
222	DECP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - December	PGIM	24.1	47.0%
223	RSMR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - March	First Trust	23.8	47.0%
224	NAPR	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Apr	Innovator	23.5	46.0%
225	TMAR	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - March	First Trust	23.1	45.4%
226	APRT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Apr	AllianzIM	22.8	45.1%
227	BAUG	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Aug	Innovator	21.1	45.0%
228	BFEB	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Feb	Innovator	21.1	45.0%
229	BJAN	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jan	Innovator	21.1	45.0%
230	BJUL	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jul	Innovator	21.1	45.0%
231	BJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jun	Innovator	21.1	45.0%
232	BMAR	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Mar	Innovator	21.1	45.0%
233	BMAY	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May	Innovator	21.1	45.0%
234	BOCT	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Oct	Innovator	21.1	45.0%
235	BSEP	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Sep	Innovator	21.1	45.0%
236	KDEC	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Dec	Innovator	19.3	44.9%
237	GNOV	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November	First Trust	19	44.2%
238	PNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Nov	Innovator	18.7	44.0%
239	FMAR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March	First Trust	18.3	43.9%
240	DECT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Dec	AllianzIM	18	43.9%
241	APRZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF	TrueShares	17.6	43.8%
242	BDEC	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Dec	Innovator	17.3	43.8%
243	BAPR	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Apr	Innovator	17	43.3%
244	TENM	iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Mar ETF	iShares	16.6	43.3%
245	EOCT	Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Oct	Innovator	16.3	43.2%
246	PQJA	PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - January	PGIM	15.9	43.2%
247	NOVP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - November	PGIM	15.6	42.9%
248	SCAU	Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - Aug	Corgi	15.2	42.5%
249	DECZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF	TrueShares	14.9	42.5%
250	NDEC	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Dec	Innovator	14.6	42.4%
251	NVBT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Nov	AllianzIM	14.2	42.2%
252	SAUG	FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August	First Trust	13.9	42.0%
253	BNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Nov	Innovator	13.5	41.8%
254	KJUL	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Jul	Innovator	13.2	41.1%
255	QJL	Corgi Growth & Technology 10% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	12.8	41.0%
256	UMAR	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Mar	Innovator	12.5	40.8%
257	UFEB	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Feb	Innovator	12.2	40.5%
258	EMJL	Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffe	Corgi	11.8	40.0%
259	TDEC	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December	First Trust	11.5	39.7%
260	DFEB	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February	First Trust	11.1	39.6%
261	PQAP	PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - April	PGIM	10.8	39.3%
262	QDEC	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December	First Trust	10.4	38.2%
263	KNOV	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Nov	Innovator	10.1	38.2%
264	DJAN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January	First Trust	9.8	37.9%
265	SCJL	Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - Jul	Corgi	9.4	37.7%
266	QBUF	Innovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly	Innovator	9.1	37.6%
267	FHDG	FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Dynamic Buffer ETF	First Trust	8.7	37.5%
268	ARLU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Apr	AllianzIM	8.4	37.4%
269	QJUN	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June	First Trust	8	36.9%
270	NNOV	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Nov	Innovator	7.7	36.8%
271	UAPR	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Apr	Innovator	7.4	36.1%
272	UJAN	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jan	Innovator	7	35.8%
273	FNOV	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November	First Trust	6.7	34.3%
274	QMAR	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March	First Trust	6.3	34.3%
275	QMNV	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - November	First Trust	6	33.4%
276	DMAR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March	First Trust	5.7	33.1%
277	DDEC	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December	First Trust	5.1	32.1%
278	EJUL	Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Jul	Innovator	5.1	32.1%
279	UDEC	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Dec	Innovator	4.6	30.0%
280	QJN	Corgi Growth & Technology 10% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	4.3	29.4%
281	SNOV	FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - Novembe	First Trust	3.9	29.2%
282	PQV	PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 5 ETF	PGIM	3.3	25.0%
283	QBKV	AllianzIM U.S. Small Cap Buffer5 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	3.3	25.0%
284	QBSV	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer5 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	3.3	25.0%
285	UNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Nov	Innovator	2.6	24.8%
286	QBIV	AllianzIM International Equity Buffer5 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	2.2	23.6%
287	DNOV	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November	First Trust	1.9	22.9%
288	EBUF	Innovator Emerging Markets 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly	Innovator	1.5	18.2%
289	TSEP	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - September	First Trust	1.2	16.3%
290	EMJN	Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffe	Corgi	0.9	16.1%
291	QBQV	AllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer5 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	0.5	12.5%
292	TJUN	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - June	First Trust	0.2	0.0%

Buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score, as of Oct 27, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. Sorted by score inside each set; the first column is the rank inside its own set.Method

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