Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
XBOC vs ZOCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 XBOC can fall 0.9% before its buffer engages and ZOCT 0.8%.
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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $60m for Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - Oct and $227m for Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr October.
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.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
Both cost 0.79% a year; their one-year returns differ by 5.2 points; ZOCT is 3.8 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | XBOC | ZOCT |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +11.4% | +6.2% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 0.5% | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $60m | $227m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | XBOC | ZOCT | XBOC | ZOCT |
| 3 months | +1.8% | +1.7% | +2.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| 6 months | +4.9% | +3.4% | +0.4 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 1 year | +11.4% | +6.2% | −2.1 pts | −7.3 pts |
| 3 years | +37.8% | – | −38.6 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: XBOC Oct 2021 · ZOCT Oct 2024 | +51.6% | +12.8% | −25.0 pts | −22.0 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
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. XBOC is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.
Both are Innovator funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.
Where each one stands today
XBOC resets first, on Sep 30, 2027, 330 days from now; ZOCT runs to Sep 30, 2027, 330 days. XBOC can still gain 12.7% before its cap, ZOCT 8.5%. A fall from here reaches XBOC’s buffer after 0.9% and ZOCT’s after 0.8%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
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. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.5% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 9.0% of the 9.0% 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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