Are DOCT and SPLG the same kind of fund?

No. DOCT is a buffer ETF and SPLG is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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DOCT vs SPLG: how they differ

DOCT and SPLG are funds of different kinds, on the fields both publish.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October and S&P 500, book from IVV.

DOCT and SPLG on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	DOCT FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October	SPLG S&P 500, book from IVV
Where it sits	Buffer ETF	Core index fund
Issuer	First Trust	S&P
What it is	Defined outcome, 5% to 30% on SPY	S&P 500, book from IVV
Total return, 1 year	not published	+17.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	not published	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	not available	+0.1 pts
Expense ratio	0.85%	not published

DOCT in plain words

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +11.7% for the period on Sep 12, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 1.0% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 14.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 17.4% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 25.0% of the 25.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 35 days remained on Sep 12, 2026. On Oct 16, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

SPLG in plain words

SPLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.

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Are DOCT and SPLG the same kind of fund?: No. DOCT is a buffer ETF and SPLG is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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