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Best S&P 500 Buffer 15% ETFs

All 51 funds in this category, ranked by Grade.

Every fund in this category. Select a column heading to sort the table.
Out of 100, scored against the other funds in this category. A is 70 and up, B 55, C 40, D 25.Shares traded a day, averaged over the last 30 days.Average return a year over the last three years.The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed, over up to five years.
PSMOPacer Swan SOS Moderate (October) ETFPacer Swan SOS Moderate (October) ETFPacerPSMO Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (October) ETFB640.49%$116M7.3K+10.0%+12.6%−9.8%
PSMJPacer Swan SOS Moderate (July) ETFPacer Swan SOS Moderate (July) ETFPacerPSMJ Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (July) ETFB590.49%$108M6.64K+8.2%+14.4%−10.9%
PSMRPacer Swan SOS Moderate (April) ETFPacer Swan SOS Moderate (April) ETFPacerPSMR Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (April) ETFB570.49%$91M1.26K+12.1%+12.8%−11.8%
BUFCAB Conservative Buffer ETFAB Conservative Buffer ETFAlliance BernsteinBUFC AB Conservative Buffer ETFB550.69%$1.11B49.5K+5.8%No data−8.3%
POCTInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFInnovatorPOCT Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFC550.79%$1.13B107K+10.0%+12.4%−10.2%
PSEPInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFInnovatorPSEP Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFB540.79%$1.22B156K+8.2%+13.4%−9.9%
QBSFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 ETFAllianzIMQBSF AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 ETFC540.64%$68M19.9K+6.3%No data−1.6%
PAUGInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - AugustInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - AugustInnovatorPAUG Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - AugustC520.79%$1.04B87.9K+8.9%+14.9%−11.8%
PNOVInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFInnovatorPNOV Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFC520.79%$818M61K+10.1%+12.2%−10.6%
PJANInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFInnovatorPJAN Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFC510.79%$1.41B52.8K+10.1%+14.1%−11.9%
PAPRInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFInnovatorPAPR Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFC500.79%$959M32.8K+12.2%+12.7%−11.9%
TENMiShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Mar ETFiShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Mar ETFiSharesTENM iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Mar ETFC500.53%$47M2.06K+10.6%No data−3.6%
PJULInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFInnovatorPJUL Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFC490.79%$1.29B109K+8.0%+14.1%−10.7%
LOCTInnovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETFInnovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETFInnovatorLOCT Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETFC480.79%$11M1.99K+5.4%+5.9%−4.7%
PMAYInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - MayInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - MayInnovatorPMAY Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - MayC480.79%$781M32.9K+8.1%+13.1%−13.0%
PDECInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFInnovatorPDEC Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFC470.79%$977M21.9K+10.7%+14.2%−11.5%
PFEBInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFInnovatorPFEB Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETFC470.79%$884M28.3K+10.2%+13.6%−11.0%
PMARInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - MarchInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - MarchInnovatorPMAR Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - MarchC470.79%$742M19K+10.5%+13.8%−10.8%
GJUNFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - JuneFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - JuneFirst TrustGJUN FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - JuneC450.85%$498M76.4K+7.2%+12.7%−11.0%
GAPRFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - AprilFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - AprilFirst TrustGAPR FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - AprilC430.85%$294M6.6K+7.8%+11.9%−9.0%
GMARFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - MarchFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - MarchFirst TrustGMAR FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - MarchC430.85%$425M30.4K+12.4%+12.9%−9.1%
GNOVFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - NovemberFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - NovemberFirst TrustGNOV FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - NovemberC430.85%$296M7.66K+11.9%No data−10.7%
GOCTFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - OctoberFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - OctoberFirst TrustGOCT FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - OctoberC430.85%$450M78.6K+9.9%+12.2%−10.5%
XOCTFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - OctoberFT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - OctoberFirst TrustXOCT FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - OctoberC430.85%$38M15.4K+8.3%+10.1%−10.0%
GDECFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - DecemberFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - DecemberFirst TrustGDEC FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - DecemberC420.85%$426M41K+10.2%No data−10.6%
GJULFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - JulyFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - JulyFirst TrustGJUL FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - JulyC420.85%$410M29.5K+8.8%+14.4%−10.7%
GMAYFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - MayFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - MayFirst TrustGMAY FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - MayC420.85%$367M65.4K+7.4%+12.7%−11.7%
GSEPFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - SeptemberFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - SeptemberFirst TrustGSEP FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - SeptemberC420.85%$367M47.7K+9.4%+12.8%−10.1%
JULUAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Jul ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Jul ETFAllianzIMJULU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Jul ETFC420.74%$80M18.5K+7.7%No data−12.4%
GAUGFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - AugustFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - AugustFirst TrustGAUG FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - AugustC410.85%$415M53.1K+7.9%+12.9%−10.1%
GFEBFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - FebruaryFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - FebruaryFirst TrustGFEB FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - FebruaryC410.85%$369M11.7K+10.2%+14.1%−9.6%
GJANFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - JanuaryFT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - JanuaryFirst TrustGJAN FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - JanuaryC410.85%$433M11.5K+9.7%+13.2%−10.6%
CAUGCorgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesCorgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesCorgi FundsCAUG Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesC400.30%$1M410No dataNo dataNo data
CJULCorgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesCorgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesCorgi FundsCJUL Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesC400.30%$1M1.09KNo dataNo dataNo data
CJUNCorgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - June SeriesCorgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - June SeriesCorgi FundsCJUN Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - June SeriesC400.30%$1M450No dataNo dataNo data
CMAYCorgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - May SeriesCorgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - May SeriesCorgi FundsCMAY Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - May SeriesC400.30%$1M1.98KNo dataNo dataNo data
MDCRPacer Swan SOS Moderate (December) ETFPacer Swan SOS Moderate (December) ETFPacerMDCR Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (December) ETFC400.49%$2M168No dataNo dataNo data
MFEBPacer Swan SOS Moderate (February) ETFPacer Swan SOS Moderate (February) ETFPacerMFEB Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (February) ETFC400.49%$2M166No dataNo dataNo data
MJUNPacer Swan SOS Moderate (June) ETFPacer Swan SOS Moderate (June) ETFPacerMJUN Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (June) ETFC400.49%$2M666No dataNo dataNo data
MMARPacer Swan SOS Moderate (March) ETFPacer Swan SOS Moderate (March) ETFPacerMMAR Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (March) ETFC400.49%$2M174No dataNo dataNo data
MMAYPacer Swan SOS Moderate (May) ETFPacer Swan SOS Moderate (May) ETFPacerMMAY Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (May) ETFC400.49%$3M249No dataNo dataNo data
MNVRPacer Swan SOS Moderate (November) ETFPacer Swan SOS Moderate (November) ETFPacerMNVR Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (November) ETFC400.49%$2M180No dataNo dataNo data
PQXVPGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 15 ETFPGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 15 ETFPGIMPQXV PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 15 ETFC400.50%$4M1.26KNo dataNo dataNo data
ARLUAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Apr ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Apr ETFAllianzIMARLU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Apr ETFD390.74%$55M2.97K+5.1%No data−15.3%
FEBUAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Feb ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Feb ETFAllianzIMFEBU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Feb ETFD390.74%$47M5.21K+6.5%No data−11.8%
JNEUAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Jun ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Jun ETFAllianzIMJNEU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Jun ETFD380.74%$43M3.14K+8.8%No data−13.5%
SPBUAllianzIM Buffer15 Uncapped Allocation ETFAllianzIM Buffer15 Uncapped Allocation ETFAllianzIMSPBU AllianzIM Buffer15 Uncapped Allocation ETFD380.79%$202M31.9K+6.7%No data−8.3%
MARUAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Mar ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Mar ETFAllianzIMMARU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Mar ETFD370.74%$35M1.19K+6.3%No data−8.5%
NVBUAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Nov ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Nov ETFAllianzIMNVBU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Nov ETFD360.74%$35M3.41K+6.0%No data−12.0%
PSTPInnovator Power Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETFInnovator Power Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETFInnovatorPSTP Innovator Power Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETFF240.89%$133M7.34K+6.5%+12.3%−12.5%

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TickerFund nameReason
SQBAFT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 15 Buffer ETFFT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 15 Buffer ETFFirst TrustSQBA FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 15 Buffer ETFNot yet graded

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