{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/boct-vs-pjul","section":"compare","title":"BOCT vs PJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 22, 2026 BOCT can gain 19.9% before its cap and PJUL 11.3%. Each can fall 0.3% and 2.4% 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, BOCT or PJUL?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Oct 22, 2026, BOCT can gain about 19.9% before its cap and PJUL about 11.3%, so BOCT has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, BOCT or PJUL?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BOCT ends its outcome period on Sep 30, 2027 and PJUL on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, BOCT or PJUL?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BOCT and PJUL both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. 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As of Oct 22, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. BOCT PJUL \n Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79% \n Net assets $360m $1.3bn \n Total return, 1 year +13.7% +9.0% \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Holdings in com","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, BOCT against PJUL, data as of Oct 22, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/boct-vs-pjul","a":{"ticker":"BOCT","name":"Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Oct","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-22","verdict":"Since Sep 30, 2026, BOCT returned 0.2%, against 0.2% for SPY. It can gain 19.9% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/boct","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"19.9%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.3%","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":"343","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$360m","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":"PJUL","name":"Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Jul","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-22","verdict":"Since Jun 30, 2026, PJUL returned 2.2%, against 2.3% for SPY. It can gain 11.3% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/pjul","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"11.3%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"2.4%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"251","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":"0.79%","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/boct-vs-pjul"}