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Source: ETFIQ. EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF\n OCTI AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Oct\n \n Where it sits Core fund Buffer ETF \n Issuer iShares AllianzIM \n What it is Tracks an index of Deve","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Oct 1, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/efa-vs-octi","a":{"ticker":"EFA","name":"iShares MSCI EAFE ETF","issuer":"iShares","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"EFA tracks an index of Developed markets ex US and returned +15.1% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/efa","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+15.1%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.32%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"693","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22124.5%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$76.7bn","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Sep 30, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"OCTI","name":"AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Oct","issuer":"AllianzIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-01","verdict":"As of Oct 1, 2026, OCTI has no cap on its upside, and resets in 365 days.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/octi","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain","value":"uncapped","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer","value":"0.8%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"365","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$5m","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.79%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":"issuer page, Oct 1, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/efa-vs-octi"}