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Best S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% ETFs

All 77 funds in this category, ranked by Grade.

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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.
ZALTInnovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF - QuarterlyInnovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF - QuarterlyInnovatorZALT Innovator U.S. Equity 10 Buffer ETF - QuarterlyA770.69%$840M138K+7.1%+10.6%−8.2%
AUGPPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - AugustPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - AugustPGIMAUGP PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - AugustB670.50%$38M7.35K+10.3%No data−11.1%
TENJiShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Jun ETFiShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Jun ETFiSharesTENJ iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Jun ETFB660.53%$47M24.6K+11.7%No data−5.5%
SIXJAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Jan/Jul ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Jan/Jul ETFAllianzIMSIXJ AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Jan/Jul ETFB650.74%$149M15.1K+10.5%+14.9%−14.1%
BUFMAB Moderate Buffer ETFAB Moderate Buffer ETFAlliance BernsteinBUFM AB Moderate Buffer ETFB640.69%$493M29.4K+5.2%No data−9.4%
JANPPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - JanuaryPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - JanuaryPGIMJANP PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - JanuaryB640.50%$58M9.3K+11.1%No data−12.2%
JUNPPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - JunePGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - JunePGIMJUNP PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - JuneB630.50%$104M30.2K+6.8%No data−11.2%
PQXPGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 10 ETFPGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 10 ETFPGIMPQX PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 10 ETFB630.50%$9M4.13KNo dataNo dataNo data
TENDiShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Dec ETFiShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Dec ETFiSharesTEND iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Dec ETFB630.53%$67M10.4K+10.8%No data−5.9%
OCTTAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Oct ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Oct ETFAllianzIMOCTT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Oct ETFB620.74%$121M27.7K+12.0%+15.6%−13.5%
SIXDAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Jun/Dec ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Jun/Dec ETFAllianzIMSIXD AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Jun/Dec ETFB620.74%$386M43K+9.1%No data−10.9%
APRPPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - AprilPGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - AprilPGIMAPRP PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - AprilB610.50%$38M5.35K+14.3%No data−13.6%
JANTAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Jan ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Jan ETFAllianzIMJANT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Jan ETFB610.74%$56M8.84K+12.1%+17.9%−16.2%
APRTAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Apr ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Apr ETFAllianzIMAPRT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Apr ETFB600.74%$47M7.46K+14.9%+15.7%−15.0%
SIXOAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Apr/Oct ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Apr/Oct ETFAllianzIMSIXO AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Apr/Oct ETFB600.74%$121M12.3K+6.4%+10.5%−12.0%
FEBTAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Feb ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Feb ETFAllianzIMFEBT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Feb ETFB590.74%$102M24K+12.2%+17.8%−13.2%
STENiShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Sep ETFiShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Sep ETFiSharesSTEN iShares Large Cap 10% Target Buffer Sep ETFB590.53%$58M13.5K+11.8%No data−6.2%
DECTAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Dec ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Dec ETFAllianzIMDECT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Dec ETFB580.74%$38M32.4K+11.2%+16.2%−13.3%
JUNTAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Jun ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Jun ETFAllianzIMJUNT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Jun ETFB580.74%$114M10.7K+6.8%+14.8%−12.8%
SIXPAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Mar/Sep ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Mar/Sep ETFAllianzIMSIXP AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Mar/Sep ETFB580.74%$216M3.84K+10.5%No data−11.3%
EALTInnovator U.S. Equity 5 to 15 Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity 5 to 15 Buffer ETFInnovatorEALT Innovator U.S. Equity 5 to 15 Buffer ETFB570.69%$187M23K+3.1%+12.8%−14.8%
JULTAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Jul ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Jul ETFAllianzIMJULT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Jul ETFB570.74%$58M13.1K+9.6%+16.8%−13.6%
BOCTInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovatorBOCT Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFB560.79%$357M30.3K+12.1%+16.2%−14.3%
PJUNInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - JuneInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - JuneInnovatorPJUN Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - JuneB560.79%$871M53.4K+5.9%+12.3%−12.5%
SEPTAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Sep ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Sep ETFAllianzIMSEPT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Sep ETFB560.74%$38M4.03K+9.9%+16.9%−12.8%
SIXZAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 May/Nov ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 May/Nov ETFAllianzIMSIXZ AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 May/Nov ETFB560.74%$65M5.41K+10.0%No data−10.3%
BJANInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovatorBJAN Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFC550.79%$344M17.9K+12.4%+18.8%−17.4%
MARTAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Mar ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Mar ETFAllianzIMMART AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Mar ETFC550.74%$29M956+12.8%+17.6%−11.6%
SIXFAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Feb/Aug ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Feb/Aug ETFAllianzIMSIXF AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Feb/Aug ETFC550.74%$54M2.87K+11.9%No data−11.3%
BFEBInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - FebruaryInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - FebruaryInnovatorBFEB Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - FebruaryC540.79%$204M17.2K+12.4%+17.9%−14.8%
BSEPInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovatorBSEP Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFB540.79%$459M56.1K+10.2%+17.5%−15.0%
AUGTAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Aug ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Aug ETFAllianzIMAUGT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Aug ETFC530.74%$36M3.07K+10.8%+18.3%−13.1%
BJULInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovatorBJUL Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFB530.79%$357M28.5K+9.8%+17.6%−14.1%
BAPRInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovatorBAPR Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFC520.79%$414M7.82K+15.6%+16.6%−15.6%
BMARInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovatorBMAR Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFC520.79%$201M15.9K+13.1%+18.2%−15.0%
NVBTAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Nov ETFAllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Nov ETFAllianzIMNVBT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Nov ETFC520.74%$29M2.2K+10.1%+14.4%−12.9%
BAUGInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovatorBAUG Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFC510.79%$267M22.4K+10.8%+19.1%−15.6%
BJUNInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovatorBJUN Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFC510.79%$243M33.7K+7.1%+15.2%−16.7%
BMAYInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovatorBMAY Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFC510.79%$180M20.1K+9.4%+16.4%−17.7%
BNOVInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovatorBNOV Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFC500.79%$193M14.2K+9.9%+14.9%−16.3%
FFEBFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - FebruaryFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - FebruaryFirst TrustFFEB FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - FebruaryC490.85%$1.38B22.9K+12.3%+17.7%−13.8%
BDECInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFInnovatorBDEC Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFC470.79%$212M7.28K+11.1%+16.6%−16.4%
FAUGFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - AugustFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - AugustFirst TrustFAUG FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - AugustC470.85%$1.44B61.4K+9.5%+15.8%−15.9%
DECZTrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETFTrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETFTrueSharesDECZ TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETFC460.79%$37M1.55K+7.9%+16.5%−16.6%
FAPRFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - AprilFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - AprilFirst TrustFAPR FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - AprilC460.85%$1.35B22.2K+9.0%+14.5%−16.0%
FJULFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - JulyFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - JulyFirst TrustFJUL FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - JulyC460.85%$1.41B48.5K+10.5%+17.3%−13.1%
FMARFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - MarchFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - MarchFirst TrustFMAR FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - MarchC460.85%$1.22B12.3K+14.8%+15.5%−14.4%
FMAYFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - MayFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - MayFirst TrustFMAY FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - MayC460.85%$1.47B25.8K+8.5%+14.8%−13.6%
DHDGFT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 2.5 to 15 Buffer ETFFT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 2.5 to 15 Buffer ETFFirst TrustDHDG FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 2.5 to 15 Buffer ETFC450.85%$81M30.2K+11.8%No data−8.3%
FDECFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - DecemberFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - DecemberFirst TrustFDEC FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - DecemberC450.85%$1.33B29.4K+12.2%+17.5%−15.7%
FSEPFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - SeptemberFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - SeptemberFirst TrustFSEP FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - SeptemberC450.85%$1.43B49.9K+11.5%+15.9%−13.8%
XBFRInnovator Equity Managed 10 Buffer ETFInnovator Equity Managed 10 Buffer ETFInnovatorXBFR Innovator Equity Managed 10 Buffer ETFC450.79%$53M11.5KNo dataNo dataNo data
FJANFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - JanuaryFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - JanuaryFirst TrustFJAN FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - JanuaryC440.85%$1.48B21.8K+11.4%+16.4%−13.6%
FNOVFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - NovemberFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - NovemberFirst TrustFNOV FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - NovemberC440.85%$1.27B18.4K+12.4%+16.6%−15.9%
FJUNFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - JuneFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - JuneFirst TrustFJUN FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - JuneC430.85%$1.43B36.8K+8.1%+15.0%−13.3%
OCTZTrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETFTrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETFTrueSharesOCTZ TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETFC420.79%$43M2.5K+8.0%+16.8%−15.8%
AUGCCorgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesCorgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesCorgi FundsAUGC Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesC400.30%$1M581No dataNo dataNo data
FOCTFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - OctoberFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - OctoberFirst TrustFOCT FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - OctoberC400.85%$1.28B33.1K+11.9%+14.9%−14.1%
JULCCorgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesCorgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesCorgi FundsJULC Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesC400.30%$2M1.53KNo dataNo dataNo data
JUNCCorgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - June SeriesCorgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - June SeriesCorgi FundsJUNC Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - June SeriesC400.30%$1M655No dataNo dataNo data
PQVPGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 5 ETFPGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 5 ETFPGIMPQV PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 5 ETFC400.50%$2M292No dataNo dataNo data
XIDEFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - DecemberFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - DecemberFirst TrustXIDE FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - DecemberC400.85%$20M3.32K+6.4%No data−6.6%
XTRGlobal X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETFGlobal X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETFGlobal XXTR Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETFC400.25%$5M1.64K+7.9%+19.2%−20.8%
JULZTrueshares Structured Outcome (July) ETFTrueshares Structured Outcome (July) ETFTrueSharesJULZ Trueshares Structured Outcome (July) ETFD390.79%$39M4.27K+7.7%+16.8%−14.7%
FHDGFT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Dynamic Buffer ETFFT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Dynamic Buffer ETFFirst TrustFHDG FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Dynamic Buffer ETFD380.85%$70M9.4K+11.0%No data−14.0%
NOVZTrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETFTrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETFTrueSharesNOVZ TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETFD380.79%$37M2.44K+7.1%+16.9%−16.6%
SEPZTrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETFTrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETFTrueSharesSEPZ TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETFD380.79%$106M14K+8.5%+16.8%−15.2%
DGJAFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - JanuaryFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - JanuaryFirst TrustDGJA FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - JanuaryD370.85%$5M354No dataNo dataNo data
JANZTrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETFTrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETFTrueSharesJANZ TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETFD370.80%$41M2.45K+7.9%+16.7%−18.1%
FEBZTrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETFTrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETFTrueSharesFEBZ TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETFD350.79%$32M2.62K+7.0%+16.0%−17.5%
AUGZTrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETFTrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETFTrueSharesAUGZ TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETFD340.79%$45M2.86K+7.6%+16.5%−15.7%
DGOCFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - OctoberFT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - OctoberFirst TrustDGOC FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Digital Return ETF - OctoberD340.85%$5M583+7.4%No data−3.0%
MARZTrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETFTrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETFTrueSharesMARZ TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETFD340.79%$34M2.84K+7.1%+16.4%−18.9%
RSDEFT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - DecemberFT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - DecemberFirst TrustRSDE FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - DecemberD340.85%$31M23.5K+13.2%No data−10.7%
MAYZTrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETFTrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETFTrueSharesMAYZ TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETFD330.79%$34M2.56K+8.1%+16.8%−19.3%
APRZTrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETFTrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETFTrueSharesAPRZ TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETFD320.79%$33M956+6.6%+16.4%−18.2%
JUNZTrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETFTrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETFTrueSharesJUNZ TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETFD300.79%$30M2.21K+8.0%+16.5%−17.9%

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