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OCTT vs XBOC: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 OCTT can fall 1.4% before its buffer engages and XBOC 0.9%.

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Net assets: $121m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Oct, and $60m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - Oct.

At a glance
1.4%
OCTT can fall this far before its buffer
0.9%
XBOC can fall this far before its buffer
16.5%
OCTT can still gain
12.7%
XBOC 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.
XBOC Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capXBOC: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.8%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +13.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.9 pts of buffer+13.2% more to the cap−9.0% floor0% period start+13.7% cap+0.5% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +0.5%Between buffer and capXBOC: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.8%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +13.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.9 pts+13.2% to cap−9.0% floor0% start+13.7% cap+0.5% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +0.5%

XBOC: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.8%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +13.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XBOC: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.8%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +13.7%; 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 2.3 points; OCTT is 2.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

OCTT vs XBOC: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureOCTTXBOC
Return
Total return, 1 year+13.7%+11.4%
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$59m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Risk and return

Oct 8, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026 · 264 weekly returns · each against SPY
OCTT XBOC
Return
Total return edge OCTT +65.7% +49.4%
Annualized edge OCTT +10.5% +8.2%
Price return edge OCTT +65.7% +49.4%
Risk
Volatility edge XBOC (slight) 9.9% 9.0%
Max drawdown edge Tie −12.8% −12.8%
Downside capture 64.5% 52.3%
Beta 0.59 0.51
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge OCTT 0.66 0.49
Sortino edge OCTT 1.00 0.72
Treynor 0.111 0.087
Calmar edge OCTT 0.82 0.64
Against the benchmark
Alpha +0.9% a year −0.4% a year
Alpha t-stat 0.84 −0.27
Information ratio −0.42 −0.59
Tracking error 7.1% 8.7%
Reading

From Oct 2021 to Oct 2026, OCTT returned more: +65.7% to +49.4%. XBOC swung slightly less: 9.0% to 9.9%. OCTT and XBOC fell about the same at their worst: −12.8% and −12.8%.

Full scorecard

19 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: OCTT vs XBOC: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureOCTTXBOCSPYEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+65.7%+49.4%OCTTPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+10.5%+8.2%OCTTTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+65.7%+49.4%OCTTPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility9.9%9.0%XBOC (slight)Spread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation6.5%6.1%XBOC (slight)Like volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−12.8%−12.8%TieDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Upside capture49.6%36.2%100.0%OCTTShare of its benchmark's rise caught in the weeks it rose.
Downside capture64.5%52.3%100.0%XBOCShare of its benchmark's fall taken in the weeks it fell. Lower is better.
Beta0.590.511.00XBOC lowerHow far it moves for each 1% its benchmark moves.
R squared0.940.851.00Not an edgeShare of its weekly moves its benchmark explains.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.660.49OCTTReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino1.000.72OCTTReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Treynor0.1110.0870.095OCTTReturn above Treasury bills per unit of beta.
Calmar0.820.64OCTTAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.
Against the benchmark
BenchmarkSPYSPYSPYThe ETF each fund is measured against.
Alpha+0.9% a year−0.4% a year0.0%Not significantYearly return beyond what its beta to the benchmark predicts.
Alpha t-stat0.84−0.27Not an edgeHow sure the alpha is. Below 2, it could be chance.
Alpha range−1.3% to +3.1%−3.5% to +2.6%Both include zeroThe 95% range for the yearly alpha.
Information ratio−0.42−0.59OCTTReturn against its benchmark per unit of tracking error.
Tracking error7.1%8.7%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, 264 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Window by window

Window by window: OCTT vs XBOC: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowOCTTXBOCOCTTXBOC
3 months+2.4%+1.8%+2.8 pts+2.2 pts
6 months+6.4%+4.9%+1.9 pts+0.4 pts
1 year+13.7%+11.4%+0.2 pts−2.1 pts
3 years+51.9%+37.8%−24.5 pts−38.6 pts
Since launchNot the same days: OCTT Oct 2020 · XBOC Oct 2021+95.0%+51.6%−32.5 pts−25.0 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 XBOC Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - Oct · Absorbs the first 9% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 13.7%, over a period ending Sep 30, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 9%
Outcome period Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027 Sep 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Days left 330 330
Starting cap +18.0% +13.7%
Can still gain 16.5% 12.7%
Fall before buffer 1.4% 0.9%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 9.0% of 9.0%
Index return this period +0.5% +0.5%
Fund return this period +0.7% +0.8%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.79%
Net assets, OCTT as of Nov 3, 2026 and XBOC as of Nov 4, 2026 $121m $60m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. XBOC 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.

Where each one stands today

OCTT resets first, on Sep 30, 2027, 330 days from now; XBOC runs to Sep 30, 2027, 330 days. OCTT can still gain 16.5% before its cap, XBOC 12.7%. A fall from here reaches OCTT’s buffer after 1.4% and XBOC’s after 0.9%. 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.

XBOC

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 12.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 9.0% of the 9.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, OCTT or XBOC?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, OCTT can gain about 16.5% before its cap and XBOC about 12.7%, so OCTT has more room left this period.
Which resets first, OCTT or XBOC?
OCTT ends its outcome period on Sep 30, 2027 and XBOC on Sep 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, OCTT or XBOC?
OCTT charges 0.74% a year and XBOC 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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