Which has more room to gain, POCT or TOCT?

From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, POCT can gain about 14.7% before its cap and TOCT about 6.6%, so POCT has more room left this period.

Which resets first, POCT or TOCT?

POCT 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, POCT or TOCT?

POCT and TOCT both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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POCT 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 POCT 0.8%.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $1.1bn for Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Oct and $14m for Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Oct 2027.

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At a glance

0.8%

POCT can fall this far before its buffer

5.5%

TOCT can fall this far before its buffer

14.7%

POCT can still gain

6.6%

TOCT can still gain

POCT Between buffer and cap

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.

TOCT At its cap

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

Both cost 0.79% a year; their one-year returns differ by 7.2 points; POCT is far larger, $1.1bn against $14m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

POCT vs TOCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Measure	POCT	TOCT
Return
Measure	POCT	TOCT
Total return, 1 year	+11.3%	+4.1%
Drawdown
Measure	POCT	TOCT
Index fall to the buffer	0.5%	13.1%
Benchmark
Measure	POCT	TOCT
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Cost and size
Measure	POCT	TOCT
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.79%
Net assets	$1.1bn	$14m
Holdings
Measure	POCT	TOCT
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: POCT vs TOCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	POCT	TOCT	POCT	TOCT
3 months	+2.2%	+0.7%	+2.6 pts	+1.1 pts
6 months	+5.3%	+1.9%	+0.8 pts	−2.6 pts
1 year	+11.3%	+4.1%	−2.3 pts	−9.4 pts
3 years	+40.0%	–	−36.4 pts	–
Since launchNot the same days: POCT Oct 2018 · TOCT Oct 2025	+100.3%	+4.1%	−62.5 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

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 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

Issuer Innovator Innovator

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 15% 100%

Outcome period Sep 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027 Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2027

Days left 330 330

Starting cap +15.6% +12.8%

Can still gain 14.7% 6.6%

Fall before buffer 0.8% 5.5%

Protection left, index points 15.0% of 15.0% 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 0.79% 0.79%

Net assets $1.1bn $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. POCT 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.

Both are Innovator funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.

Where each one stands today

POCT resets first, on Sep 30, 2027, 330 days from now; TOCT runs to Sep 30, 2027, 330 days. POCT can still gain 14.7% before its cap, TOCT 6.6%. A fall from here reaches POCT’s buffer after 0.8% 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

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. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.5% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% 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, POCT or TOCT?: From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, POCT can gain about 14.7% before its cap and TOCT about 6.6%, so POCT has more room left this period.
Which resets first, POCT or TOCT?: POCT 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, POCT or TOCT?: POCT and TOCT both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

POCT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

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Innovator page for TOCT ↗

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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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