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BJAN vs UOCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 13, 2026 BJAN can fall 10.9% before its buffer engages and UOCT 6.2%, and BJAN resets 273 days sooner. Net assets on Oct 13, 2026: $351m for Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jan and $200m for Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Oct.

Both cost 0.79% a year; their one-year returns differ by 4.0 points; BJAN is 1.8 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BJAN vs UOCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
BJANUOCT
Expense ratio0.79%0.79%
Net assets$351m$200m
Total return, 1 year+15.9%+11.9%
What it tracksSPYSPY
Holdings in commonnot published
Index fall to the buffer12.3%6.9%
10.9%
BJAN can fall this far before its buffer
6.2%
UOCT can fall this far before its buffer
3.9%
BJAN can still gain
13.8%
UOCT can still gain
BJANBetween buffer and cap
Between buffer and capBJAN: reference +14.1% since period start, fund +11.5%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +16.5%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.9 pts of buffer+14.1% gain captured−9.0% floor0% period start+16.5% cap+2.4% more to the capTODAY · SPY +14.1%Between buffer and capBJAN: reference +14.1% since period start, fund +11.5%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +16.5%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.+14.1%−9.0% floor0% start+16.5% cap9 pts of buffer+2.4% more to the capTODAY · SPY +14.1%

BJAN: reference +14.1% since period start, fund +11.5%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +16.5%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

BJAN: reference +14.1% since period start, fund +11.5%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +16.5%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

UOCTBetween buffer and cap
Between buffer and capUOCT: reference +2.0% since period start, fund +1.3%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +15.3%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.30 pts of buffer+13.2% more to the cap−35.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+15.3% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+2% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +2.0%Between buffer and capUOCT: reference +2.0% since period start, fund +1.3%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +15.3%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.30 pts of buffer−35.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+15.3% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+2% gain captured+13.2% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.0%

UOCT: reference +2.0% since period start, fund +1.3%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +15.3%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

UOCT: reference +2.0% since period start, fund +1.3%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +15.3%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · UOCT scores higherIf the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
0.2, the lowest in this set99.8, the highest

A percentile among the 292 buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period. Today's position against one 20% fall; it ignores smaller falls, and stock buffers are never ranked against bond or commodity ones. All buffer ETFs ranked by it → How it is computed →

They do not reset together. BJAN has 79 days of its period left and UOCT has 352, so the two are not the same bet on the same months.

Both are Innovator funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.

Where each one stands today

BJAN resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 79 days from now; UOCT runs to Sep 30, 2027, 352 days. BJAN can still gain 3.9% before its cap, UOCT 13.8%. A fall from here reaches BJAN’s buffer after 10.9% and UOCT’s after 6.2%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

Performance, window by window: BJAN vs UOCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowBJANUOCTBJANUOCT
3 months+3.5%+3.7%0.0 pts+0.2 pts
6 months+9.4%+8.2%−2.6 pts−3.8 pts
1 year+15.9%+11.9%−1.4 pts−5.5 pts
3 years+65.3%+40.0%−15.0 pts−40.3 pts
Since launch
Not the same days: BJAN Jan 2019 · UOCT Oct 2018
+154.3%+78.9%−56.6 pts−87.8 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Source: ETFIQ. Open this comparison in the app →

On the same fields

BJAN
Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jan · Absorbs the first 9% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 16.5%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026
UOCT
Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Oct · Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 35.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 15.3%, over a period ending Sep 30, 2027
Issuer Innovator Innovator
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 9% 5% to 35%
Outcome period Dec 31, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Days left 79 352
Starting cap +16.5% +15.3%
Can still gain 3.9% 13.8%
Fall before buffer 10.9% 6.2%
Protection left, index points 9.0% of 9.0% 30.0% of 30.0%
Index return this period +14.1% +2.0%
Fund return this period +11.5% +1.3%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79%
Net assets $351m $200m

As of Oct 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About BJAN

From its price on Oct 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 3.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 10.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 12.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 9.0% of the 9.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 79 days remained on Oct 13, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

About UOCT

From its price on Oct 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 13.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 6.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 6.9% 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. 352 days remained on Oct 13, 2026. On Sep 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, BJAN or UOCT?
From their prices on Oct 13, 2026, BJAN can gain about 3.9% before its cap and UOCT about 13.8%, so UOCT has more room left this period.
Which resets first, BJAN or UOCT?
BJAN ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and UOCT on Sep 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, BJAN or UOCT?
BJAN and UOCT both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
BJAN and UOCT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Innovator page for BJAN ↗Innovator page for UOCT ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

ETFIQ calculates every figure 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 figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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