Which has more room to gain, EBUF or EOCT?

From their prices on Oct 1, 2026, EBUF can gain about 5.9% before its cap and EOCT about 23.2%, so EOCT has more room left this period.

Which resets first, EBUF or EOCT?

EBUF ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and EOCT on Sep 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, EBUF or EOCT?

EBUF charges 0.89% a year and EOCT charges 0.89%, so EBUF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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EBUF vs EOCT: which one stands where?

As of Oct 1, 2026 EBUF can fall 0.0% before its buffer engages and EOCT 0.0%, and EBUF resets 273 days sooner. Innovator Emerging Markets 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly and Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Oct.

0.0%

EBUF can fall this far before its buffer

0.0%

EOCT can fall this far before its buffer

5.9%

EBUF can still gain

23.2%

EOCT can still gain

EBUFBetween buffer and cap

EBUF: reference 0.0% since period start, fund 0.0%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +5.9%; Between buffer and cap.

EOCTBetween buffer and cap

EOCT: reference 0.0% since period start, fund 0.0%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +23.2%; Between buffer and cap.

ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · EOCT scores higherIf the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?

EBUF 34.3

EOCT 83.8

0.2, 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 →

They do not reset together. EBUF has 92 days of its period left and EOCT has 365, 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

EBUF resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 92 days from now; EOCT runs to Sep 30, 2027, 365 days. EBUF can still gain 5.9% before its cap, EOCT 23.2%. A fall from here reaches EBUF’s buffer after 0.0% and EOCT’s after 0.0%. Both track EEM, 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

	Total return		Gap to the reference
Window	EBUF	EOCT	EBUF	EOCT
3 months	+1.0%	+4.1%	+0.5 pts	+3.6 pts
6 months	+6.7%	+10.1%	−10.6 pts	−7.2 pts
1 year	+12.8%	+13.8%	−14.7 pts	−13.7 pts
3 years	not published	+57.6%	not published	−31.4 pts

EBUF and EOCT over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

EBUF

Innovator Emerging Markets 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on EEM and caps the gain at 5.9%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026

EOCT

Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Oct · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on EEM and caps the gain at 23.2%, over a period ending Sep 30, 2027

Issuer Innovator Innovator

Reference index EEM EEM

Buffer 10% 15%

Outcome period Sep 30, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027

Days left 92 365

Starting cap +5.9% +23.2%

Can still gain 5.9% 23.2%

Fall before buffer 0.0% 0.0%

Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 15.0% of 15.0%

Index return this period 0.0% 0.0%

Fund return this period 0.0% 0.0%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.89% 0.89%

Net assets $40m $109m

EBUF and EOCT on the same fields, as of Oct 1, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

EBUF in plain words

From its price on Oct 1, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.9% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's EEM level. 92 days remained on Oct 1, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

EOCT in plain words

From its price on Oct 1, 2026, the fund can gain about 23.2% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's EEM level. 365 days remained on Oct 1, 2026. On Sep 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, EBUF or EOCT?: From their prices on Oct 1, 2026, EBUF can gain about 5.9% before its cap and EOCT about 23.2%, so EOCT has more room left this period.
Which resets first, EBUF or EOCT?: EBUF ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and EOCT on Sep 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, EBUF or EOCT?: EBUF charges 0.89% a year and EOCT charges 0.89%, so EBUF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

EBUF and EOCT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Innovator page for EBUF ↗Innovator page for EOCT ↗

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