Recomputed every trading night from the published data. As of Sep 12, 2026.

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 293 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 49.8 and the top of it today is 99.8 rather than 100. 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. It is measured over a 20% fall because that is the conventional bear market line, so it says nothing about a 5% one, where a fund whose buffer has not yet engaged absorbs nothing at all. The upside left is printed beside it rather than blended into it, because the two are only loosely related and the funds where they disagree are the ones worth looking at. How it is computed

Buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
#	Ticker	Fund	Issuer	Downside Cover Score	Share of a 20% fall the buffer absorbs
1	PBSE	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - September	PGIM	99.8	98.0%
2	SEPW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Sep	AllianzIM	99.5	96.4%
3	CTJN	Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	99.1	96.3%
4	CTAU	Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - Augu	Corgi	98.8	95.7%
5	BALT	Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF - Quarterly	Innovator	98.5	92.0%
6	PQXX	PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 20 ETF	PGIM	98.1	91.8%
7	PBAU	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - August	PGIM	97.8	91.3%
8	PBJN	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - June	PGIM	97.4	90.7%
9	AUGW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Aug	AllianzIM	97.1	90.2%
10	PBJL	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - July	PGIM	96.8	89.4%
11	JUNW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jun	AllianzIM	96.4	89.3%
12	JULW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jul	AllianzIM	96.1	88.5%
13	CTJL	Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July	Corgi	95.7	87.8%
14	APXM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - April	First Trust	95.4	85.3%
15	QCJL	FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Conservative Buffer ETF - July	First Trust	95.1	85.0%
16	PBMY	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - May	PGIM	94.7	80.4%
17	FEBM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - February	First Trust	94.4	80.0%
18	MARM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - March	First Trust	94	79.4%
19	MAYW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - May	AllianzIM	93.7	79.2%
20	JANM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - January	First Trust	93.3	78.0%
21	USEP	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Sep	Innovator	93	75.5%
22	DECM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - December	First Trust	92.7	75.1%
23	AUGU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Aug	AllianzIM	86	75.0%
24	CAUG	Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - Augu	Corgi	86	75.0%
25	CJUL	Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July	Corgi	86	75.0%
26	CJUN	Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	86	75.0%
27	EMJL	Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffe	Corgi	86	75.0%
28	EMMY	Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffe	Corgi	86	75.0%
29	GJUL	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July	First Trust	86	75.0%
30	GJUN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June	First Trust	86	75.0%
31	GMAY	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May	First Trust	86	75.0%
32	IAUG	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Aug	Innovator	86	75.0%
33	IDAU	Corgi International Developed Equities 15% Structure	Corgi	86	75.0%
34	IDJL	Corgi International Developed Equities 15% Structure	Corgi	86	75.0%
35	IDJN	Corgi International Developed Equities 15% Structure	Corgi	86	75.0%
36	IDMY	Corgi International Developed Equities 15% Structure	Corgi	86	75.0%
37	IJUL	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Jul	Innovator	86	75.0%
38	IJUN	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Jun	Innovator	86	75.0%
39	IMAR	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Mar	Innovator	86	75.0%
40	IMAY	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - May	Innovator	86	75.0%
41	JANI	AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF	AllianzIM	86	75.0%
42	JNEU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Jun	AllianzIM	86	75.0%
43	JULI	AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF	AllianzIM	86	75.0%
44	JULU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Jul	AllianzIM	86	75.0%
45	KMAY	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - May	Innovator	86	75.0%
46	NAUG	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Aug	Innovator	86	75.0%
47	NMAY	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - May	Innovator	86	75.0%
48	PAUG	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Aug	Innovator	86	75.0%
49	PJUL	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Jul	Innovator	86	75.0%
50	PJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Jun	Innovator	86	75.0%
51	PMAY	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - May	Innovator	86	75.0%
52	PQXV	PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 15 ETF	PGIM	86	75.0%
53	QBIF	AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	86	75.0%
54	QBSF	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	86	75.0%
55	QMAG	FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Moderate Buffer ETF - August	First Trust	86	75.0%
56	QMMY	FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Moderate Buffer ETF - May	First Trust	86	75.0%
57	QQAU	Corgi Growth & Technology 15% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	86	75.0%
58	SCMY	Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - May	Corgi	86	75.0%
59	SMAY	FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - May	First Trust	86	75.0%
60	YJUN	FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - J	First Trust	86	75.0%
61	MAYU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - May	AllianzIM	79.4	75.0%
62	SCJN	Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	79	74.9%
63	GAPR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - April	First Trust	78.7	74.5%
64	GAUG	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - August	First Trust	78.2	74.0%
65	SQBA	FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 15 Buffer ETF	First Trust	78.2	74.0%
66	EMAU	Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffe	Corgi	77.6	74.0%
67	IFEB	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Feb	Innovator	77.3	74.0%
68	NSEP	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Sep	Innovator	77	73.7%
69	CTMA	Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - May	Corgi	76.6	73.5%
70	PSEP	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Sep	Innovator	75.9	73.2%
71	QCAP	FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Conservative Buffer ETF - April	First Trust	75.9	73.2%
72	SEPU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Sep	AllianzIM	75.9	73.2%
73	KJUN	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Jun	Innovator	75.3	72.3%
74	NOVM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - November	First Trust	74.9	71.8%
75	ISEP	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Sep	Innovator	74.6	71.5%
76	DAUG	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August	First Trust	74.2	71.3%
77	KAUG	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Aug	Innovator	73.9	71.0%
78	EJUL	Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Jul	Innovator	73.5	70.8%
79	PBMR	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - March	PGIM	73.2	70.3%
80	CMAY	Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - May	Corgi	72.9	70.2%
81	MARW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Mar	AllianzIM	72.5	69.7%
82	PBFB	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - February	PGIM	72.2	69.6%
83	OCTM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - October	First Trust	71.8	69.3%
84	FEBW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Feb	AllianzIM	71.5	68.9%
85	UAUG	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Aug	Innovator	71.2	68.8%
86	UJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jun	Innovator	70.8	68.5%
87	QQJL	Corgi Growth & Technology 15% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	70.5	67.8%
88	UJUL	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jul	Innovator	70.1	67.2%
89	QQMY	Corgi Growth & Technology 15% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	69.8	67.0%
90	SEPM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - September	First Trust	69.5	67.0%
91	KSEP	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Sep	Innovator	69.1	66.5%
92	GFEB	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February	First Trust	68.8	66.3%
93	PBJA	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - January	PGIM	68.4	66.3%
94	PMAR	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Mar	Innovator	68.1	66.2%
95	ARLI	AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF	AllianzIM	67.7	66.2%
96	PFEB	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Feb	Innovator	67.4	66.0%
97	JANW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	67.1	65.0%
98	APRW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Apr	AllianzIM	66.6	64.8%
99	GJAN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January	First Trust	66.6	64.8%
100	PBAP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - April	PGIM	66	63.6%
101	DJUN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	First Trust	65.7	63.4%
102	IAPR	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Apr	Innovator	65.4	63.4%
103	DJUL	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July	First Trust	65	63.2%
104	SQMX	FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Max Buffer ETF	First Trust	64.7	63.1%
105	FEBU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Feb	AllianzIM	64.3	62.8%
106	SCAU	Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - Aug	Corgi	64	62.6%
107	DHDG	FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 2.5 to 15 Buffer ETF	First Trust	63.5	62.5%
108	QCJA	FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Conservative Buffer ETF - Januar	First Trust	63.5	62.5%
109	SFEB	FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - Februar	First Trust	63	62.4%
110	PJAN	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Jan	Innovator	62.6	61.5%
111	PBDE	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - December	PGIM	62.3	61.1%
112	KMAR	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Mar	Innovator	61.9	61.0%
113	NJUL	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Jul	Innovator	61.3	60.4%
114	PAPR	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Apr	Innovator	61.3	60.4%
115	QBQF	AllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer15 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	61.3	60.4%
116	IJAN	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Jan	Innovator	60.6	60.3%
117	NVBU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Nov	AllianzIM	60.2	60.1%
118	AUGP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August	PGIM	59	60.0%
119	FEBP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - February	PGIM	59	60.0%
120	JULP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - July	PGIM	59	60.0%
121	JUNP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - June	PGIM	59	60.0%
122	MAYP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - May	PGIM	59	60.0%
123	MRCP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - March	PGIM	59	60.0%
124	DECW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Dec	AllianzIM	57.8	60.0%
125	DECU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Dec	AllianzIM	57.3	59.6%
126	GDEC	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - December	First Trust	57.3	59.6%
127	DMAY	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May	First Trust	56.8	59.4%
128	NJUN	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Jun	Innovator	56.5	59.1%
129	EMJN	Corgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffe	Corgi	56.1	59.0%
130	MARU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Mar	AllianzIM	55.8	58.9%
131	KFEB	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Feb	Innovator	55.5	58.3%
132	SEPP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - September	PGIM	54.9	58.2%
133	YDEC	FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - D	First Trust	54.9	58.2%
134	NFEB	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Feb	Innovator	54.4	58.0%
135	JANU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	53.9	57.6%
136	SCJL	Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - Jul	Corgi	53.9	57.6%
137	JANP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - January	PGIM	53.4	57.5%
138	PBNV	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - November	PGIM	53.1	57.0%
139	NVBW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Nov	AllianzIM	52.6	56.8%
140	UMAY	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - May	Innovator	52.6	56.8%
141	GMAR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March	First Trust	52	56.6%
142	SAUG	FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - August	First Trust	51.7	56.5%
143	QQJN	Corgi Growth & Technology 15% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	51.4	56.3%
144	PDEC	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Dec	Innovator	51	56.1%
145	QMFE	FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Moderate Buffer ETF - February	First Trust	50.7	56.0%
146	NMAR	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Mar	Innovator	50.3	56.0%
147	KJUL	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Jul	Innovator	49.8	55.8%
148	QBKF	AllianzIM U.S. Small Cap Buffer15 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	49.8	55.8%
149	YMAR	FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - M	First Trust	49.3	55.1%
150	PBOC	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - October	PGIM	49	54.6%
151	OCTW	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Oct	AllianzIM	48.6	54.6%
152	NJAN	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Jan	Innovator	48.3	54.5%
153	DECP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - December	PGIM	48	52.9%
154	APRP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - April	PGIM	47.6	52.5%
155	PNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Nov	Innovator	47.3	52.4%
156	DAPR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April	First Trust	46.9	52.0%
157	EJAN	Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Jan	Innovator	46.6	51.8%
158	NAPR	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Apr	Innovator	46.2	50.9%
159	OCTU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Oct	AllianzIM	45.9	50.2%
160	GOCT	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October	First Trust	45.6	50.0%
161	AUGC	Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - Augu	Corgi	38.2	50.0%
162	AUGT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Aug	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
163	AUGZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
164	BGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
165	EALT	Innovator U.S. Equity 5 to 15 Buffer ETF - Quarterly	Innovator	38.2	50.0%
166	FAPR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
167	FDEC	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
168	FEBT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Feb	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
169	FEBZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
170	FFEB	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
171	FJAN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
172	FJUL	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
173	FJUN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
174	FMAY	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
175	IBUF	Innovator International Developed 10 Buffer ETF™ - Q	Innovator	38.2	50.0%
176	JANT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
177	JANZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
178	JULC	Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - July	Corgi	38.2	50.0%
179	JULT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jul	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
180	JULZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
181	JUNC	Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	38.2	50.0%
182	JUNT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jun	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
183	JUNZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
184	MART	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Mar	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
185	MARZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
186	MAYC	Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - May	Corgi	38.2	50.0%
187	MAYT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - May	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
188	MAYZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
189	NOVZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
190	OCTZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF	TrueShares	38.2	50.0%
191	PQX	PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 10 ETF	PGIM	38.2	50.0%
192	QAU	Corgi Growth & Technology 10% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	38.2	50.0%
193	QMY	Corgi Growth & Technology 10% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	38.2	50.0%
194	RSDE	FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - Decemb	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
195	RSJN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - June	First Trust	38.2	50.0%
196	RSMR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - March	First Trust	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	SIXZ	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - May	AllianzIM	38.2	50.0%
202	ZALT	Innovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly	Innovator	38.2	50.0%
203	GNOV	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - November	First Trust	30.9	49.8%
204	NOVP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - November	PGIM	30.5	49.4%
205	DECT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Dec	AllianzIM	30	49.3%
206	NDEC	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Dec	Innovator	30	49.3%
207	APRT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Apr	AllianzIM	29.5	49.2%
208	PQJA	PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - January	PGIM	29.2	49.1%
209	FAUG	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August	First Trust	28.8	49.0%
210	KAPR	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Apr	Innovator	28.3	49.0%
211	POCT	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Oct	Innovator	28.3	49.0%
212	QCOC	FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Conservative Buffer ETF - Octobe	First Trust	27.8	48.7%
213	GSEP	FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - September	First Trust	27.5	48.6%
214	FMAR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March	First Trust	27.1	48.4%
215	SEPT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Sep	AllianzIM	26.6	48.2%
216	SIXP	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Mar	AllianzIM	26.6	48.2%
217	IDEC	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Dec	Innovator	26.1	48.0%
218	SEPZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF	TrueShares	25.8	47.9%
219	TEND	iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Dec ETF	iShares	25.1	47.5%
220	TENJ	iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Jun ETF	iShares	25.1	47.5%
221	TENM	iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Mar ETF	iShares	25.1	47.5%
222	NVBT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Nov	AllianzIM	24.4	47.0%
223	NNOV	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Nov	Innovator	24.1	46.5%
224	KJAN	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Jan	Innovator	23.7	46.1%
225	EBUF	Innovator Emerging Markets 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly	Innovator	23.4	45.9%
226	UFEB	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Feb	Innovator	23	45.5%
227	PQJL	PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - July	PGIM	22.7	45.4%
228	UMAR	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Mar	Innovator	22.4	45.1%
229	BAPR	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Apr	Innovator	20.5	45.0%
230	BAUG	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Aug	Innovator	20.5	45.0%
231	BDEC	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Dec	Innovator	20.5	45.0%
232	BFEB	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Feb	Innovator	20.5	45.0%
233	BJAN	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jan	Innovator	20.5	45.0%
234	BJUL	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jul	Innovator	20.5	45.0%
235	BJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jun	Innovator	20.5	45.0%
236	BMAR	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Mar	Innovator	20.5	45.0%
237	BMAY	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May	Innovator	20.5	45.0%
238	BNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Nov	Innovator	20.5	45.0%
239	OCTP	PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - October	PGIM	18.6	44.6%
240	QDEC	FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Buffer ETF - December	First Trust	18.3	44.4%
241	PQAP	PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - April	PGIM	17.9	44.1%
242	DFEB	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February	First Trust	17.6	43.9%
243	BSEP	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Sep	Innovator	17.2	43.2%
244	EAPR	Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Apr	Innovator	16.9	43.0%
245	IOCT	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Oct	Innovator	16.4	42.9%
246	QJL	Corgi Growth & Technology 10% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	16.4	42.9%
247	INOV	Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF - Nov	Innovator	15.9	42.6%
248	YSEP	FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - S	First Trust	15.5	42.5%
249	KDEC	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Dec	Innovator	15.2	42.4%
250	DJAN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January	First Trust	14.8	42.2%
251	FOCT	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October	First Trust	14.5	41.5%
252	APRZ	TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF	TrueShares	14.2	41.5%
253	UJAN	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jan	Innovator	13.8	41.1%
254	STEN	iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Sep ETF	iShares	13.5	41.0%
255	FNOV	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November	First Trust	13.1	40.7%
256	UAPR	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Apr	Innovator	12.8	40.5%
257	RSSE	FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - Septem	First Trust	12.5	40.4%
258	ARLU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Apr	AllianzIM	12.1	40.0%
259	FSEP	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September	First Trust	11.8	39.9%
260	OCTT	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Oct	AllianzIM	11.4	39.7%
261	QMNV	FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Moderate Buffer ETF - November	First Trust	11.1	39.5%
262	NOCT	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Oct	Innovator	10.8	39.5%
263	QMAR	FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Buffer ETF - March	First Trust	10.4	39.3%
264	BOCT	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Oct	Innovator	10.1	39.0%
265	DDEC	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - December	First Trust	9.7	37.2%
266	DMAR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March	First Trust	9.4	36.9%
267	FHDG	FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Dynamic Buffer ETF	First Trust	9	36.5%
268	UDEC	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Dec	Innovator	8.7	36.1%
269	KNOV	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Nov	Innovator	8.4	35.9%
270	QBUF	Innovator Nasdaq-100® 10 Buffer ETF™ - Quarterly	Innovator	8	35.4%
271	EOCT	Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Oct	Innovator	7.7	34.9%
272	PQOC	PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - October	PGIM	7.3	33.9%
273	UNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Nov	Innovator	7	32.6%
274	QJUN	FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Buffer ETF - June	First Trust	6.7	32.6%
275	SNOV	FT Vest U.S. Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF - Novembe	First Trust	6.1	32.1%
276	TDEC	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December	First Trust	6.1	32.1%
277	QJN	Corgi Growth & Technology 10% Structured Buffer ETF	Corgi	5.6	31.3%
278	KOCT	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Oct	Innovator	5.1	30.8%
279	RBUF	Innovator U.S. Small Cap 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly	Innovator	5.1	30.8%
280	TJUN	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - June	First Trust	4.6	29.1%
281	UOCT	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Oct	Innovator	4.3	29.1%
282	DOCT	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October	First Trust	3.9	28.8%
283	QSPT	FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Buffer ETF - September	First Trust	3.6	28.3%
284	DNOV	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November	First Trust	3.2	28.3%
285	TMAR	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - March	First Trust	2.9	27.7%
286	DSEP	FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September	First Trust	2.6	26.2%
287	TSEP	FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - September	First Trust	2.2	25.7%
288	PQV	PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 5 ETF	PGIM	1.5	25.0%
289	QBIV	AllianzIM International Equity Buffer5 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	1.5	25.0%
290	QBSV	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer5 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	1.5	25.0%
291	TBJL	Innovator 20+ Year Treasury Bond 9 Buffer ETF - Jul	Innovator	0.9	12.9%
292	QBQV	AllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer5 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	0.5	10.4%
293	QBKV	AllianzIM U.S. Small Cap Buffer5 ETF - Jan	AllianzIM	0.2	5.7%

293 funds scored.

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