Buffer ETF Channel

Buffer ETF Overview

Buffer ETFs are also known as defined-outcome ETFs. They offer protection against drawdowns for a specific period. They used options to guarantee an investment outcome.

With 163 ETFs traded on the U.S. markets, Buffer ETFs have total assets under management of $22.99B. The average expense ratio is 0.81%. Buffer ETFs can be found in the following asset classes:

Equity
Commodities
Fixed Income

The largest Buffer ETF is the FT Cboe Vest Fund of Buffer ETF BUFR with $893.19M in assets. In the last trailing year, the best-performing Buffer ETF was IJAN at 4.77%. The most recent ETF launched in the Buffer space was the FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March GMAR on 03/20/23.

Top ETF Performers

Ticker	Fund Name	% Change*
QMAR	FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March	4.47%
BGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Quarterly Buffer ETF	4.37%
NAPR	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - April	4.31%
QSPT	FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - September	4.05%
QJUN	FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - June	4.02%

Bottom ETF Performers

Ticker	Fund Name	% Change*
KJUL	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - July	-4.48%
KJAN	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - January	-3.85%
KOCT	Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - October	-3.85%
XRMI	Global X S&P 500 Risk Managed Income ETF	-0.85%
XCLR	Global X S&P 500 Collar 95-110 ETF	-0.75%

Top Creations

Ticker	Fund Name	Net Flows*
PFEB	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - February	332.32
GFEB	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February	105.94
DAUG	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August	83.56
PMAY	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - May	82.58
IAPR	Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF - April	76.72

Top Redemptions

Ticker	Fund Name	Net Flows*
IJUL	Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF - July	-96.99
DSEP	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - September	-85.65
DMAR	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March	-77.68
POCT	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - October	-54.27
PJUL	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - July	-44.02

AUM Winners

Ticker	Fund Name	% Change*
XMAR	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - March	159,509,326.67%
GMAR	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - March	93,500,000.00%
MARW	AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Mar ETF	401.47%
GFEB	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February	205.19%
QMAR	FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March	149.34%

AUM Losers

Ticker	Fund Name	% Change*
UMAR	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - March	-57.08%
DMAR	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - March	-19.66%
UNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November	-18.25%
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	-17.32%
QDEC	FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - December	-15.55%