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OCTT vs POCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 OCTT can fall 1.4% before its buffer engages and POCT 0.8%.

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Net assets: $121m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Oct, and $1.1bn on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Oct.

At a glance
1.4%
OCTT can fall this far before its buffer
0.8%
POCT can fall this far before its buffer
16.5%
OCTT can still gain
14.7%
POCT can still gain
OCTT Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capOCTT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +18.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+17.5% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+18.0% cap+0.5% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +0.5%Between buffer and capOCTT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +18.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts+17.5% to cap−10.0% floor0% start+18.0% cap+0.5% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +0.5%

OCTT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +18.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

OCTT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +18.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
POCT Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capPOCT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +15.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer+15.1% more to the cap−15.0% floor0% period start+15.6% cap+0.5% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +0.5%Between buffer and capPOCT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +15.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts+15.1% to cap−15.0% floor0% start+15.6% cap+0.5% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +0.5%

POCT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +15.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

POCT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +15.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

OCTT costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.4 points; POCT is 9.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

OCTT vs POCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureOCTTPOCT
Return
Total return, 1 year+13.7%+11.3%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer0.5%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.79%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$121m$1.1bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · POCT scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score38.7OCTT83.2POCT

How much of a bear-market fall the buffer would absorb from today's level, ranked against 292 buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period. 100 is best. How it is computed

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

Today's position against one 20% fall; it ignores smaller falls, and stock buffers are never ranked against bond or commodity ones. All buffer ETFs ranked by it →

Method

Risk and return

Oct 9, 2020 to Oct 30, 2026 · 316 weekly returns · each against SPY
OCTT POCT
Return
Total return edge OCTT +89.3% +78.6%
Annualized edge OCTT (slight) +11.1% +10.0%
Price return edge OCTT +89.3% +78.6%
Risk
Volatility edge POCT 9.6% 7.1%
Max drawdown edge POCT −12.8% −9.3%
Downside capture 61.9% 43.6%
Beta 0.58 0.42
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge POCT 0.81 0.92
Sortino edge POCT 1.24 1.43
Treynor 0.134 0.156
Calmar edge POCT 0.87 1.08
Against the benchmark
Alpha +0.7% a year +1.5% a year
Alpha t-stat 0.61 1.36
Information ratio −0.61 −0.58
Tracking error 7.3% 9.6%
Reading

From Oct 2020 to Oct 2026, OCTT returned more: +89.3% to +78.6%. POCT swung less: 7.1% to 9.6%. POCT fell less at its worst: −9.3% to −12.8%.

Full scorecard

19 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: OCTT vs POCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureOCTTPOCTSPYEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+89.3%+78.6%OCTTPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+11.1%+10.0%OCTT (slight)Total return as a yearly rate.
Price return+89.3%+78.6%OCTTPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility9.6%7.1%POCTSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation6.2%4.6%POCTLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−12.8%−9.3%POCTDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Upside capture46.8%32.5%100.0%OCTTShare of its benchmark's rise caught in the weeks it rose.
Downside capture61.9%43.6%100.0%POCTShare of its benchmark's fall taken in the weeks it fell. Lower is better.
Beta0.580.421.00POCT lowerHow far it moves for each 1% its benchmark moves.
R squared0.920.861.00Not an edgeShare of its weekly moves its benchmark explains.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.810.92POCTReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino1.241.43POCTReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Treynor0.1340.1560.122POCTReturn above Treasury bills per unit of beta.
Calmar0.871.08POCTAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.
Against the benchmark
BenchmarkSPYSPYSPYThe ETF each fund is measured against.
Alpha+0.7% a year+1.5% a year0.0%Not significantYearly return beyond what its beta to the benchmark predicts.
Alpha t-stat0.611.36Not an edgeHow sure the alpha is. Below 2, it could be chance.
Alpha range−1.5% to +2.9%−0.7% to +3.6%Both include zeroThe 95% range for the yearly alpha.
Information ratio−0.61−0.58POCT (slight)Return against its benchmark per unit of tracking error.
Tracking error7.3%9.6%0.0%Not an edgeHow far weekly returns stray from the benchmark, annualized.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 316 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Window by window

Window by window: OCTT vs POCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowOCTTPOCTOCTTPOCT
3 months+2.4%+2.2%+2.8 pts+2.6 pts
6 months+6.4%+5.3%+1.9 pts+0.8 pts
1 year+13.7%+11.3%+0.2 pts−2.3 pts
3 years+51.9%+40.0%−24.5 pts−36.4 pts
Since launchNot the same days: OCTT Oct 2020 · POCT Oct 2018+95.0%+100.3%−32.5 pts−62.5 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

OCTT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Oct · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 18.0%, over a period ending Sep 30, 2027 POCT Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Oct · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.6%, over a period ending Sep 30, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 15%
Outcome period Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027 Sep 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Days left 330 330
Starting cap +18.0% +15.6%
Can still gain 16.5% 14.7%
Fall before buffer 1.4% 0.8%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 15.0% of 15.0%
Index return this period +0.5% +0.5%
Fund return this period +0.7% +0.7%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.79%
Net assets, OCTT as of Nov 3, 2026 and POCT as of Nov 4, 2026 $121m $1.1bn

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

OCTT resets first, on Sep 30, 2027, 330 days from now; POCT runs to Sep 30, 2027, 330 days. OCTT can still gain 16.5% before its cap, POCT 14.7%. A fall from here reaches OCTT’s buffer after 1.4% and POCT’s after 0.8%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
OCTT

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 16.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.5% 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. 330 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Sep 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

POCT

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 14.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, OCTT or POCT?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, OCTT can gain about 16.5% before its cap and POCT about 14.7%, so OCTT has more room left this period.
Which resets first, OCTT or POCT?
OCTT ends its outcome period on Sep 30, 2027 and POCT on Sep 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, OCTT or POCT?
OCTT charges 0.74% a year and POCT charges 0.79%, so OCTT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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