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DOCT vs UJAN: which one stands where?

As of Sep 13, 2026 DOCT can fall 14.3% before its buffer engages and UJAN 11.8%, and DOCT resets 76 days sooner.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jan, side by side, buffer ETFs on ETFIQ.

14.3%DOCT can fall this far before its buffer
11.8%UJAN can fall this far before its buffer
1.0%DOCT can still gain
3.5%UJAN can still gain

ETFIQ Downside Cover Score: UJAN scores higher

If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?

DOCT 3.9UJAN 13.80.2, the lowest in this set99.8, the highest

A percentile among the 293 buffer ETFs with a live outcome period. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All buffer ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed

DOCTAt its cap
25 pts of buffer+11.7% gain captured−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+11.7% capTODAY · SPY +15.0%25 pts of buffer+11.7%−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+11.7% capTODAY · SPY +15.0%
UJANAt its cap
30 pts of buffer+11.4% gain captured−35.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+11.4% capTODAY · SPY +12.1%30 pts of buffer+11.4%−35.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+11.4% capTODAY · SPY +12.1%

Where each one stands today

DOCT resets first, on Oct 16, 2026, 35 days from now; UJAN runs to Dec 31, 2026, 111 days. DOCT can still gain 1.0% before its cap, UJAN 3.5%. A fall from here reaches DOCT’s buffer after 14.3% and UJAN’s after 11.8%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.

Performance, window by window

DOCT and UJAN over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnGap to the reference
DOCTUJANDOCTUJAN
3 months+3.1%+2.7%−0.2 pts−0.6 pts
6 months+9.3%+8.2%−6.7 pts−7.8 pts
1 year+11.5%+10.7%−6.0 pts−6.8 pts
3 years+34.8%+39.7%−43.1 pts−38.2 pts
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DOCT and UJAN on the same fields, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
DOCT
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October
Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 30.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 11.7%, over a period ending Oct 16, 2026
UJAN
Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jan
Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 35.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 11.4%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026
IssuerFirst TrustInnovator
Reference indexSPYSPY
Buffer5% to 30%5% to 35%
Outcome periodOct 20, 2025 to Oct 16, 2026Dec 31, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026
Days left35111
Starting cap+11.7%+11.4%
Can still gain1.0%3.5%
Fall before buffer14.3%11.8%
Protection left, index points25.0% of 25.0%30.0% of 30.0%
Index return this period+15.0%+12.1%
Fund return this period+9.8%+7.0%
State todayAt capAt cap
Expense ratio0.85%0.79%

DOCT in plain words

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +11.7% for the period on Sep 13, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 1.0% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 14.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 17.4% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 25.0% of the 25.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 35 days remained on Sep 13, 2026. On Oct 16, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

UJAN in plain words

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +11.4% for the period on Sep 13, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 3.5% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 11.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 15.2% 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. 111 days remained on Sep 13, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, DOCT or UJAN?
From their prices on Sep 13, 2026, DOCT can gain about 1.0% before its cap and UJAN about 3.5%, so UJAN has more room left this period.
Which resets first, DOCT or UJAN?
DOCT ends its outcome period on Oct 16, 2026 and UJAN on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DOCT or UJAN?
DOCT charges 0.85% a year and UJAN charges 0.79%, so UJAN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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DOCT against UJAN, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 13, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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