BUFR vs HELO
YTDPast year+10.8%+5.7%
Fee0.10%0.50%
Assets$10.9B$4.8B
3–0BUFR wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · the two largest by assets
Asset-weighted+9.2%Big funds count more
Past year+8.6%Average fund, 1Y
Today+0.2%Average fund, Nov 4
Assets$101B404 funds
Best · Worst+22.6%SIXH · KBUF −20.1%
Defined Outcome vs All ETFs
YTDDefined OutcomeAll ETFs
Past year+9.2%+11.3%
Today+0.2%+0.1%
Assets$101B$16.40T
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · asset-weighted
Defined Outcome ETFs
1Y404 funds| # | Trend | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BFEW | First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - FT Vest Laddered U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETFReadDesk | First Trust | 0.10% | 0.0% | $22.06 | 0.0% | new | new | $3M | |
| 2 | BUFB | Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETFReadDesk | Innovator | 0.10% | 0.0% | $40.07 | +0.5% | +9.4% | +11.2% | $338M | |
| 3 | BUFD | FT Vest Laddered Deep Buffer ETFReadDesk | First Trust | 0.10% | 0.0% | $30.34 | +0.2% | +7.4% | +8.9% | $2.2B | |
| 4 | BUFF | Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETFReadDesk | Innovator | 0.10% | 0.0% | $53.79 | +0.2% | +7.9% | +9.4% | $1.1B | |
| 5 | BUFH | FT Vest Laddered Max Buffer ETFReadDesk | First Trust | 0.10% | 0.0% | $21.73 | 0.0% | +4.2% | +5.1% | $73M | |
| 6 | BUFQ | FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETFReadDesk | First Trust | 0.10% | 0.0% | $39.05 | +0.4% | +9.0% | +10.3% | $1.7B | |
| 7 | BUFR | FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETFReadDesk | First Trust | 0.10% | 0.0% | $37.37 | +0.3% | +9.1% | +10.8% | $10.9B | |
| 8 | BUFS | FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETFReadDesk | First Trust | 0.10% | 0.0% | $24.88 | +0.2% | +8.9% | +9.7% | $200M | |
| 9 | BUFX | FT Vest Laddered Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETFReadDesk | First Trust | 0.10% | 0.0% | $22.62 | −0.2% | +6.4% | +8.1% | $19M | |
| 10 | BUFZ | FT Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETFReadDesk | First Trust | 0.10% | 0.0% | $28.51 | +0.2% | +7.5% | +9.1% | $1.1B | |
| 11 | BUFG | FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETFReadDesk | First Trust | 0.20% | 0.0% | $29.75 | +0.2% | +8.1% | +9.5% | $329M | |
| 12 | BUFT | FT Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETFReadDesk | First Trust | 0.20% | 0.0% | $26.44 | +0.2% | +7.4% | +8.9% | $165M | |
| 13 | APDB | ETF Series Solutions - Aptus April Deep Buffer ETFReadDesk | Aptus | 0.25% | 0.0% | $26.06 | 0.0% | new | new | $6M | |
| 14 | APRB | ETF Series Solutions - Aptus April Buffer ETFReadDesk | Aptus | 0.25% | 0.0% | $27.61 | +0.1% | +7.9% | +9.1% | $27M | |
| 15 | JADB | ETF Series Solutions - Aptus January Deep Buffer ETFReadDesk | Aptus | 0.25% | 0.0% | $26.10 | 0.0% | new | new | $4M | |
| 16 | JANB | ETF Series Solutions - Aptus January Buffer ETFReadDesk | Aptus | 0.25% | 0.0% | $27.90 | +0.2% | +8.8% | +10.5% | $94M | |
| 17 | JUDB | ETF Series Solutions - Aptus July Deep Buffer ETFReadDesk | Aptus | 0.25% | 0.0% | $26.18 | +0.1% | new | new | $14M | |
| 18 | JULB | ETF Series Solutions - Aptus July Buffer ETFReadDesk | Aptus | 0.25% | 0.0% | $28.00 | +0.1% | +9.4% | +10.6% | $48M | |
| 19 | OCDB | ETF Series Solutions - Aptus October Deep Buffer ETFReadDesk | Aptus | 0.25% | 0.0% | $26.47 | +0.2% | new | new | $10M | |
| 20 | OCTB | ETF Series Solutions - Aptus October Buffer ETFReadDesk | Aptus | 0.25% | 0.0% | $28.06 | +0.2% | +9.8% | +10.8% | $51M |
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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · the top 400 by lowest fee of 404
Defined Outcome ETFs by Size
AssetsBUFR
+10.8%
$10.9B
HELO
+5.7%
$4.8B
BALT
+5.9%
$3.2B
SFLR
+5.5%
$2.2B
BUFD
+8.9%
$2.2B
BUFQ
+10.3%
$1.7B
FMAY
+8.4%
$1.5B
FJAN
+11.3%
$1.5B
FAUG
+9.4%
$1.4B
FSEP
+11.3%
$1.4B
FJUN
+7.9%
$1.4B
FJUL
+10.3%
$1.4B
PJAN
+10.0%
$1.4B
FFEB
+12.2%
$1.4B
FAPR
+8.9%
$1.3B
FDEC
+11.9%
$1.3B
PJUL
+8.0%
$1.3B
FNOV
+12.2%
$1.3B
FOCT
+11.8%
$1.3B
PSEP
+8.1%
$1.2B
FMAR
+14.8%
$1.2B
POCT
+9.8%
$1.1B
BUFF
+9.4%
$1.1B
BUFC
+5.8%
$1.1B
BUFZ
+9.1%
$1.1B
PAUG
+8.9%
$1.0B
FHEQ
+7.1%
$986M
PDEC
+10.5%
$975M
PAPR
+12.0%
$957M
PFEB
+10.0%
$883M
PJUN
+5.9%
$870M
ZALT
+7.2%
$840M
PNOV
+10.0%
PMAY
+7.9%
SIXH
+22.6%
PMAR
+10.5%
HEGD
+4.9%
QJUN
+3.3%
QSPT
+10.1%
QDEC
+12.5%
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · tile = assets · tint = 1Y return · largest 40
Defined Outcome ETFs Heat Map
1YSIXH+22.6%$744MQMAR+15.9%$614MFMAR+14.8%$1.2BQDEC+12.5%$686MGMAR+12.3%$425MFNOV+12.2%$1.3BFFEB+12.2%$1.4BPAPR+12.0%$957MFDEC+11.9%$1.3BFOCT+11.8%$1.3BDMAR+11.7%$471MFSEP+11.3%$1.4BFJAN+11.3%$1.5BBUFR+10.8%$10.9BPDEC+10.5%$975MPMAR+10.5%$742MBUFQ+10.3%$1.7BFJUL+10.3%$1.4BBSEP+10.3%$459MGDEC+10.1%$425MDDEC+10.1%$434MDFEB+10.1%$455MQSPT+10.1%$706MPJAN+10.0%$1.4BPFEB+10.0%$883MPNOV+10.0%$834MPOCT+9.8%$1.1BGOCT+9.6%$449MGJAN+9.5%$432MDJAN+9.5%$458MBUFF+9.4%$1.1BFAUG+9.4%$1.4BDOCT+9.2%$421MDSEP+9.2%$429MBUFZ+9.1%$1.1BPAUG+8.9%$1.0BBUFD+8.9%$2.2BFAPR+8.9%$1.3BOCTW+8.4%$443MDJUL+8.4%$491MFMAY+8.4%$1.5BPSEP+8.1%$1.2BGAUG+8.0%$414MPJUL+8.0%$1.3BFJUN+7.9%$1.4BPMAY+7.9%$781MDAUG+7.7%$445MZALT+7.2%$840MMAYW+7.1%$456MFHEQ+7.1%$986MGJUN+7.0%$497MPJUN+5.9%$870MBALT+5.9%$3.2BBUFC+5.8%$1.1BHELO+5.7%$4.8BSFLR+5.5%$2.2BBUFM+5.1%$487MHEGD+4.9%$730MQJUN+3.3%$715MQFLR−0.2%$492M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · best first · largest 60 shown by return
Defined Outcome ETFs This Year
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · the six largest funds · from Jan 1
Defined Outcome Cards
Top 8 Defined Outcome ETFs
YTDAverage fund+7.4%
By assets+7.7%
Past year+8.6%
Today+0.2%
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