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PSEP vs UOCT
Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Sep and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Oct, side by side on the buffer desk.
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ| PSEP Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Sep | UOCT Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Oct | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | Innovator |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | ||
| Outcome period | Aug 31, 2026 to Aug 31, 2027 | Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 |
| Days left | 361 | 26 |
| Starting cap | +15.0% | +11.0% |
| Can still gain | 14.7% | 0.5% |
| Fall before buffer | 0.3% | 14.2% |
| Protection left, index points | 15.0% of 15.0% | 30.0% of 30.0% |
| Index return this period | +0.4% | +15.6% |
| Fund return this period | +0.3% | +9.7% |
| State today | Open | At cap |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.79% |
PSEP in plain words
From its price on Sep 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 14.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.4% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 361 days remained on Sep 4, 2026. On Aug 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
UOCT in plain words
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +11.0% for the period on Sep 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 0.5% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 14.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 17.8% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 30.0% of the 30.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 26 days remained on Sep 4, 2026. On Sep 30, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, PSEP or UOCT?
- From their prices on Sep 4, 2026, PSEP can gain about 14.7% before its cap and UOCT about 0.5%, so PSEP has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, PSEP or UOCT?
- PSEP ends its outcome period on Aug 31, 2027 and UOCT on Sep 30, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, PSEP or UOCT?
- PSEP charges 0.79% a year and UOCT charges 0.79%, so PSEP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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