{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/octp-vs-pboc","section":"compare","title":"OCTP vs PBOC: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 OCTP can gain 15.1% before its cap and PBOC 11.6%. Each can fall 1.1% and 1.2% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Nov 4, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, OCTP or PBOC?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, OCTP can gain about 15.1% before its cap and PBOC about 11.6%, so OCTP has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, OCTP or PBOC?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"OCTP ends its outcome period on Sep 30, 2027 and PBOC on Sep 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, OCTP or PBOC?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"OCTP and PBOC both charge 0.50% a year, so neither is cheaper. 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Each can fall 1.1% and 1.2% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","dateModified":"2026-11-04","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/octp-vs-pboc","license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/funds.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Remaining cap","Fall before the buffer engages","Protection left in index points","Starting buffer","Outcome period","Reference index return","Fund return","Days remaining","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Buffer ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":6460,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Compare ETFs / OCTP vs PBOC \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Nov 4, 2026 .\n\n OCTP vs PBOC: Cap, Buffer & Days Left\n\n As of Nov 4, 2026 PBOC can fall 1.2% before its buffer engages and OCTP 1.1%.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n Both cost 0.50% a year; their one-year returns differ by 3.0 points; PBOC is 1.2 times larger.\n OCTP and PBOC at a glance. As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. OCTP PBOC \n Expense ratio 0.50% 0.50% \n Net assets $52m $64m \n Total return, 1 year +13.0% +10.0% \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Holdings in common not published \n \n Net assets on N","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":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, OCTP against PBOC, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/octp-vs-pboc","a":{"ticker":"OCTP","name":"PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - October","issuer":"PGIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Oct 1, 2026, OCTP returned 0.6%, against SPY's 0.6% price return. It can gain 15.1% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/octp","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"15.1%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"1.1%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"12.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"330","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$52m","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 4, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.50%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer data, Nov 4, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"PBOC","name":"PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - October ","issuer":"PGIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Oct 1, 2026, PBOC returned 0.7%, against SPY's 0.6% price return. It can gain 11.6% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/pboc","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"11.6%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"1.2%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"20.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"330","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$64m","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 4, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.50%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer data, Nov 4, 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/octp-vs-pboc"}