{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/bapr-vs-poct","section":"compare","title":"BAPR vs POCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 23, 2026 BAPR can gain 5.8% before its cap and POCT 15.4%. Each can fall 10.8% and 0.2% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Oct 23, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, BAPR or POCT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Oct 23, 2026, BAPR can gain about 5.8% before its cap and POCT about 15.4%, so POCT has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, BAPR or POCT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BAPR ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2027 and POCT on Sep 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, BAPR or POCT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BAPR and POCT both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. 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As of Oct 23, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. BAPR POCT \n Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79% \n Net assets, as of Oct 22, 2026 $415m $1.1bn \n Total return, 1 year +15.9% +10.6% \n What it tracks SP","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 POCT, data as of Oct 23, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/bapr-vs-poct","a":{"ticker":"BAPR","name":"Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Apr","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-23","verdict":"Since Mar 31, 2026, BAPR returned 11.6%, against 16.8% for SPY. It can gain 5.8% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/bapr","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"5.8%","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"10.8%","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"9.0%","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"159","as_of":"2026-10-23","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":"2026-10-23","source":"issuer page, Oct 23, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"POCT","name":"Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Oct","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-23","verdict":"Since Sep 30, 2026, POCT returned 0.1%, against \u22120.4% for SPY. 14.6% of its 15.0% buffer is left.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/poct","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"15.4%","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.2%","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"14.6%","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"342","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$1.1bn","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 22, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.79%","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":"issuer page, Oct 23, 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-poct"}