Data as of .
AIOO vs AOCT: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 AOCT can fall 11.7% before its buffer engages and AIOO 0.8%, and AOCT resets 1 days sooner.
AIOO has no cap. It takes 24% of whatever the index does, where AOCT takes all of the rise up to 13.0% and nothing above it.
Where each one stands today
AOCT resets first, on Sep 30, 2026, 9 days from now; AIOO runs to Sep 30, 2026, 10 days. A fall from here reaches AIOO’s buffer after 0.8% and AOCT’s after 11.7%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Gap to the reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIOO | AOCT | AIOO | AOCT | |
| 3 months | +0.5% | +1.2% | −1.7 pts | −1.0 pts |
| 6 months | +2.8% | +4.7% | −15.2 pts | −13.3 pts |
| 1 year | +3.9% | +5.5% | −12.7 pts | −11.1 pts |
| AIOO AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer100 ETF - Jan Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and does not cap the gain, over a period ending Sep 30, 2026 | AOCT Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Oct 2026 Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 13.0%, over a period ending Sep 30, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | AllianzIM | Innovator |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 100% | 100% |
| Outcome period | Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 30, 2024 to Sep 30, 2026 |
| Days left | 10 | 9 |
| Starting cap | uncapped | +13.0% |
| Can still gain | uncapped | 0.0% |
| Fall before buffer | 0.8% | 11.7% |
| Protection left, index points | 100.0% of 100.0% | 100.0% of 100.0% |
| Index return this period | +3.6% | +34.9% |
| Fund return this period | +0.8% | +11.3% |
| State today | Uncapped | At cap |
| Expense ratio | 0.64% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $50m | $48m |
AIOO in plain words
This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. The fund's price can fall 0.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.5% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 10 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Sep 30, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.
AOCT in plain words
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +13.0% for the period on Sep 21, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 0.0% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 11.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 25.9% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. 9 days remained on Sep 21, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which resets first, AIOO or AOCT?
- AIOO ends its outcome period on Sep 30, 2026 and AOCT on Sep 30, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, AIOO or AOCT?
- AIOO charges 0.64% a year and AOCT charges 0.79%, so AIOO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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