Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
PBOC vs ZOCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 PBOC can fall 1.2% before its buffer engages and ZOCT 0.8%.
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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $64m for PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - October and $227m for Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr October.
PBOC: reference +0.6% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PBOC: reference +0.6% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.ZOCT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.8%; buffer Floor; cap +9.4%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
PBOC costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.8 points; ZOCT is 3.5 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | PBOC | ZOCT |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +10.0% | +6.2% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 0.5% | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $64m | $227m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | PBOC | ZOCT | PBOC | ZOCT |
| 3 months | +1.9% | +1.7% | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts |
| 6 months | +4.7% | +3.4% | +0.2 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 1 year | +10.0% | +6.2% | −3.5 pts | −7.3 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: PBOC May 2024 · ZOCT Oct 2024 | +26.4% | +12.8% | −18.4 pts | −22.0 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
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
These are two different products. ZOCT is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. PBOC 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
PBOC resets first, on Sep 30, 2027, 330 days from now; ZOCT runs to Sep 30, 2027, 330 days. PBOC can still gain 11.6% before its cap, ZOCT 8.5%. A fall from here reaches PBOC’s buffer after 1.2% and ZOCT’s after 0.8%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
PBOC
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.6% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.2% 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: 20.0% of the 20.0% 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.
ZOCT
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 8.5% 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: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.
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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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