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OCTT vs TOCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 TOCT can fall 5.5% before its buffer engages and OCTT 1.4%.

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Net assets: $121m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Oct, and $14m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Oct 2027.

At a glance
1.4%
OCTT can fall this far before its buffer
5.5%
TOCT can fall this far before its buffer
16.5%
OCTT can still gain
6.6%
TOCT 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+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.−10.0% floor0% start+18.0% cap10 pts of buffer+0.5% gain captured+17.5% more to the capTODAY · 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.
TOCT At its cap
At its capTOCT: reference +15.1% since period start, fund +4.9%; buffer Floor; cap +12.8%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneath+12.8% gain capturedfull floor0% period start+12.8% capTODAY · SPY +15.1%At its capTOCT: reference +15.1% since period start, fund +4.9%; buffer Floor; cap +12.8%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneath+12.8%full floor0% start+12.8% capTODAY · SPY +15.1%

TOCT: reference +15.1% since period start, fund +4.9%; buffer Floor; cap +12.8%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

OCTT costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 9.6 points; OCTT is 8.6 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

OCTT vs TOCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureOCTTTOCT
Return
Total return, 1 year+13.7%+4.1%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer0.5%13.1%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.79%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$121m$14m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: OCTT vs TOCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowOCTTTOCTOCTTTOCT
3 months+2.4%+0.7%+2.8 pts+1.1 pts
6 months+6.4%+1.9%+1.9 pts−2.6 pts
1 year+13.7%+4.1%+0.2 pts−9.4 pts
3 years+51.9%–−24.5 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: OCTT Oct 2020 · TOCT Oct 2025+95.0%+4.1%−32.5 pts−10.7 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. 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 TOCT Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Oct 2027 · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 12.8%, over a period ending Sep 30, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 100%
Outcome period Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027 Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2027
Days left 330 330
Starting cap +18.0% +12.8%
Can still gain 16.5% 6.6%
Fall before buffer 1.4% 5.5%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 100.0% of 100.0%
Index return this period +0.5% +15.1%
Fund return this period +0.7% +4.9%
State today Open At cap
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.79%
Net assets, OCTT as of Nov 3, 2026 and TOCT as of Nov 4, 2026 $121m $14m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

TOCT is already at its cap, so more rise in the index adds nothing to it before the period ends.

Where each one stands today

OCTT resets first, on Sep 30, 2027, 330 days from now; TOCT runs to Sep 30, 2027, 330 days. OCTT can still gain 16.5% before its cap, TOCT 6.6%. A fall from here reaches OCTT’s buffer after 1.4% and TOCT’s after 5.5%. 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.

TOCT

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +12.8% for the period on Nov 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 6.6% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 5.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 13.1% 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, OCTT or TOCT?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, OCTT can gain about 16.5% before its cap and TOCT about 6.6%, so OCTT has more room left this period.
Which resets first, OCTT or TOCT?
OCTT ends its outcome period on Sep 30, 2027 and TOCT on Sep 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, OCTT or TOCT?
OCTT charges 0.74% a year and TOCT charges 0.79%, so OCTT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every number from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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