{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/bapr-vs-foct","section":"compare","title":"BAPR vs FOCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 22, 2026 BAPR can gain 5.5% before its cap and FOCT 16.3%. Each can fall 11.1% and 0.9% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Oct 22, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, BAPR or FOCT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Oct 22, 2026, BAPR can gain about 5.5% before its cap and FOCT about 16.3%, so FOCT has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, BAPR or FOCT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BAPR ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2027 and FOCT on Oct 15, 2027. 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As of Oct 22, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. BAPR FOCT \n Expense ratio 0.79% 0.85% \n Net assets $415m $1.3bn \n Total return, 1 year +16.4% +13.6% \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n ","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/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, BAPR against FOCT, data as of Oct 22, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/bapr-vs-foct","a":{"ticker":"BAPR","name":"Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Apr","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-22","verdict":"Since Mar 31, 2026, BAPR returned 11.9%, against 17.5% for SPY. It can gain 5.5% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/bapr","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"5.5%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"11.1%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"9.0%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"160","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$415m","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 22, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.79%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, Oct 22, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"FOCT","name":"FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-22","verdict":"Since Oct 19, 2026, FOCT returned 0.0%, against 0.1% for SPY. It can gain 16.3% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/foct","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"16.3%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.9%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"10.0%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"358","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$1.3bn","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 22, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.85%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, Oct 22, 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/buffer/bapr-vs-foct"}