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APOC vs OCTT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 OCTT can fall 1.4% before its buffer engages and APOC 0.6%, and APOC resets 183 days sooner.

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Net assets: $86m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 6 Mo Apr/Oct, and $121m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Oct.

At a glance
0.6%
APOC can fall this far before its buffer
1.4%
OCTT can fall this far before its buffer
3.6%
APOC can still gain
16.5%
OCTT can still gain
APOC Full floor
Full floorAPOC: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer Floor; cap +4.3%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% period start+4.3% cap+0.5% gain captured+3.8% more to the capTODAY · SPY +0.5%Full floorAPOC: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer Floor; cap +4.3%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+4.3% cap+0.5% gain captured+3.8% more to the capTODAY · SPY +0.5%

APOC: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer Floor; cap +4.3%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.
OCTT Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capOCTT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +18.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts+17.5% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+18.0% cap+0.5% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +0.5%Between buffer and capOCTT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +18.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.−10.0% floor0% start+18.0% cap10 pts of buffer+0.5% gain captured+17.5% more to the capTODAY · SPY +0.5%

OCTT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +18.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

OCTT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +18.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

OCTT costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 10.6 points; OCTT is 1.4 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

APOC vs OCTT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureAPOCOCTT
Return
Total return, 1 year+3.1%+13.7%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer0.5%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$85m$121m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: APOC vs OCTT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowAPOCOCTTAPOCOCTT
3 months+1.3%+2.4%+1.6 pts+2.8 pts
6 months+2.5%+6.4%−2.0 pts+1.9 pts
1 year+3.1%+13.7%−10.4 pts+0.2 pts
3 years–+51.9%–−24.5 pts
Since launchNot the same days: APOC Oct 2024 · OCTT Oct 2020+6.4%+95.0%−28.5 pts−32.5 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

APOC Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 6 Mo Apr/Oct · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 4.3%, over a period ending Mar 31, 2027 OCTT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Oct · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 18.0%, over a period ending Sep 30, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 100% 10%
Outcome period Sep 30, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027 Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Days left 147 330
Starting cap +4.3% +18.0%
Can still gain 3.6% 16.5%
Fall before buffer 0.6% 1.4%
Protection left, index points 100.0% of 100.0% 10.0% of 10.0%
Index return this period +0.5% +0.5%
Fund return this period +0.5% +0.7%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.74%
Net assets, APOC as of Nov 4, 2026 and OCTT as of Nov 3, 2026 $86m $121m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. APOC is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. OCTT is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.

They do not reset together. APOC has 147 days of its period left and OCTT has 330, so the two are not the same bet on the same months.

Where each one stands today

APOC resets first, on Mar 31, 2027, 147 days from now; OCTT runs to Sep 30, 2027, 330 days. APOC can still gain 3.6% before its cap, OCTT 16.5%. A fall from here reaches APOC’s buffer after 0.6% and OCTT’s after 1.4%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
APOC

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 3.6% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.5% 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. 147 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Mar 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

OCTT

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 16.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 330 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Sep 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, APOC or OCTT?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, APOC can gain about 3.6% before its cap and OCTT about 16.5%, so OCTT has more room left this period.
Which resets first, APOC or OCTT?
APOC ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2027 and OCTT on Sep 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, APOC or OCTT?
APOC charges 0.79% a year and OCTT charges 0.74%, so OCTT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every number from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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