
The VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – July is an actively managed ETF that seeks to provide returns that track the price performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, up to a predetermined cap, while providing a buffer against the first 20% of losses. The investment outcome period is reset annually each July. The fund primarily uses FLEX options to achieve its investment objective.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck today launched the VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October (OCT), designed to help investors navigate equity market uncertainty, providing exposure to the potential upside of the U.S. equity market, up to a predetermined cap, with a built-in buffer against initial losses over an annual outcome period. OCT follows the debut of the VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – July (JULV), and is the second of four planned quarterly buffer ETFs the firm intends to bring to mar.

A record-breaking year for ETF launches was the focus on this week's ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Kirsten Chang, senior industry analyst at VettaFi, followed by Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.