{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/eoct-vs-tsep","section":"compare","title":"EOCT vs TSEP: which one stands where? | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 1, 2026 EOCT can gain 23.2% before its cap and TSEP 27.3%. Each can fall 0.0% and 0.6% before its buffer engages, on EEM.","as_of":"Oct 1, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, EOCT or TSEP?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Oct 1, 2026, EOCT can gain about 23.2% before its cap and TSEP about 27.3%, so TSEP has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, EOCT or TSEP?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"EOCT ends its outcome period on Sep 30, 2027 and TSEP on Sep 17, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, EOCT or TSEP?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"EOCT charges 0.89% a year and TSEP charges 0.95%, so EOCT is cheaper. 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Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Oct 1, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/eoct-vs-tsep","a":{"ticker":"EOCT","name":"Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Oct","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-01","verdict":"As of Oct 1, 2026, EOCT is between its buffer and cap, with EEM flat since the period began.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/eoct","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain","value":"23.2%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer","value":"0.0%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"365","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$109m","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.89%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":"issuer page, Oct 1, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"TSEP","name":"FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - September","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"As of Sep 30, 2026, TSEP's buffer is absorbing losses, with 9.6% of 10.0% points still beneath EEM.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/tsep","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain","value":"27.3%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer","value":"0.6%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"9.6%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"352","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$17m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.95%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, Sep 30, 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/eoct-vs-tsep"}