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EALT vs PMOC: which one stands where?

As of Sep 21, 2026 EALT can fall 8.3% before its buffer engages and PMOC 6.1%.

Innovator U.S. Equity 5 to 15 Buffer ETF - Quarterly and PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - October.

8.3%EALT can fall this far before its buffer
6.1%PMOC can fall this far before its buffer
3.0%EALT can still gain
0.2%PMOC can still gain
EALTBetween buffer and cap
10 pts−15.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+6.6% capTODAY · SPY +3.6%−15.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+6.6% capTODAY · SPY +3.6%
PMOCAt its cap
full floor beneathfull floor0% period start+6.7% capTODAY · SPY +16.2%full floor beneathfull floor0% start+6.7% capTODAY · SPY +16.2%

These are two different products. PMOC is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. EALT is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.

Where each one stands today

EALT resets first, on Sep 30, 2026, 9 days from now; PMOC runs to Sep 30, 2026, 9 days. EALT can still gain 3.0% before its cap, PMOC 0.2%. A fall from here reaches EALT’s buffer after 8.3% and PMOC’s after 6.1%. 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

EALT and PMOC over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnGap to the reference
EALTPMOCEALTPMOC
3 months+1.9%+1.8%−0.3 pts−0.5 pts
6 months+6.9%+5.2%−11.2 pts−12.8 pts
1 year+6.1%not published−10.5 ptsnot published
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ
EALT and PMOC on the same fields, as of Sep 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
EALT
Innovator U.S. Equity 5 to 15 Buffer ETF - Quarterly
Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 15.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 6.6%, over a period ending Sep 30, 2026
PMOC
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - October
Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 6.7%, over a period ending Sep 30, 2026
IssuerInnovatorPGIM
Reference indexSPYSPY
Buffer5% to 15%100%
Outcome periodJun 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Days left99
Starting cap+6.6%+6.7%
Can still gain3.0%0.2%
Fall before buffer8.3%6.1%
Protection left, index points10.0% of 10.0%100.0% of 100.0%
Index return this period+3.6%+16.2%
Fund return this period+3.4%+6.0%
State todayOpenAt cap
Expense ratio0.69%0.50%
Net assets$179m$4m

EALT in plain words

From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 3.0% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 8.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 8.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 9 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Sep 30, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

PMOC in plain words

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +6.7% for the period on Sep 21, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 0.2% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 6.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 13.9% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, EALT or PMOC?
From their prices on Sep 21, 2026, EALT can gain about 3.0% before its cap and PMOC about 0.2%, so EALT has more room left this period.
Which resets first, EALT or PMOC?
EALT ends its outcome period on Sep 30, 2026 and PMOC on Sep 30, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, EALT or PMOC?
EALT charges 0.69% a year and PMOC charges 0.50%, so PMOC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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EALT against PMOC, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 21, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

Cite this page. ETFIQ, EALT against PMOC, data as of Sep 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ealt-vs-pmoc Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.

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