The Buffer ETF market recorded total weekly net outflows of -$48 million, bringing total Assets Under Management (AUM) to $73.18 billion across 426 funds from 16 issuers. Year-to-date net flows for the category stand at $9.62 billion. Over the past three months, 19 new funds have been launched.
Flows (As of 8/29/2025)
Funds with an August reset period recorded the largest inflows over the last 5 days, collecting $150 million. This reset period also leads over the 30-day and 90-day periods with inflows of $678 million and $655 million, respectively. Conversely, funds with an April reset period experienced the largest 5-day outflows at -$133 million, followed by February (-$74 million) and March (-$53 million). These three reset periods have also recorded net outflows over the last 30 and 90 days.
Flows by Category
- Equity: AUM: $72.36B | WTD: -$56M | 30D: $293M | YTD: $9.33B
- Fixed Income: AUM: $48M | WTD: $0M | 30D: $12M | YTD: -$2M
- Commodity: AUM: $77M | WTD: $0M | 30D: $0M | YTD: $14M
- Crypto: AUM: $176M | WTD: $3M | 30D: $14M | YTD: $141M
- Synthetic Income: AUM: $520M | WTD: $5M | 30D: $44M | YTD: $136M
Top 3 Reset Period Inflows (5-Day)
- August: $150M
- Laddered: $60M
- July: $59M
Bottom 3 Reset Period Outflows (5-Day)
- April: -$133M
- February: -$74M
- March: -$53M
Top Individual Fund Inflows (Leaders)
- SEPU: AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Sep ETF (+$48M)
- NAUG: Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF – August (+$36M)
- DDTL: Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF – July (+$35M)
- GAUG: FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – August (+$35M)
- FHDG: FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly Dynamic Buffer ETF (+$29M)
Top Individual Fund Outflows (Laggards)
- BAPR: Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – April (-$48M)
- XBAP: Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF – April (-$47M)
- FMAR: FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF – March (-$45M)
- KFEB: Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF – February (-$43M)
- NAPR: Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF – April (-$34M)
Issuers
The issuer landscape remains concentrated, with the top two issuers, FT Vest and Innovator, holding 49.29% and 37.32% of the market share by AUM, respectively. FT Vest saw the largest inflows for the week at $42 million, supported by flows into its August series funds. Innovator recorded the largest outflows, totaling -$116 million, driven by redemptions from its funds with April reset periods.
Top 3 Issuer Inflows (5-Day)
- FT Vest: 5D: $42M | 30D: $406M | YTD: $3.60B
- AB Funds: 5D: $9M | 30D: $45M | YTD: $0.46B
- Allianz: 5D: $8M | 30D: -$175M | YTD: $0.69B
Bottom 3 Issuer Outflows (5-Day)
- Innovator: 5D: -$116M | 30D: $74M | YTD: $3.68B
- TrueShares: 5D: -$3M | 30D: $35M | YTD: $0.19B
- PGIM: 5D: -$3M | 30D: $24M | YTD: $0.21B
All data sourced from ETF Action’s weekly AUM & Flows, Performance, and League Table reports.
Disclosures
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