# AOCT (Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Oct 2026)

Innovator · Buffer ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

As of Sep 11, 2026, AOCT has reached its cap.

## Key facts

- AOCT, past the cap, price drift left: 0.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- AOCT, fall before the buffer: 11.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- AOCT, protection left, index points: 100.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- AOCT, days to reset: 19, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- AOCT, net assets: $48m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- AOCT, expense ratio: 0.79% (issuer page, Sep 11, 2026).

## AOCT over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +1.3% | +3.3% | −2.0 pts |
| 6 months | +4.1% | +16.0% | −11.9 pts |
| 1 year | +5.5% | +17.5% | −12.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 100% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Sep 30, 2024 to Sep 30, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +13.0% | ETFIQ |
| SPY return since period start | +33.2% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | +11.3% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $48m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Band state today | At cap | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 0.0% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 11.7% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 24.9% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 100.0% of 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 19 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | issuer page, Sep 11, 2026 |

## Questions

### How much can AOCT still gain?

Nothing more in index terms on Sep 11, 2026. SPY has already passed the cap of +13.0% for this period, which runs from Sep 30, 2024 to Sep 30, 2026.

### How far can AOCT fall before the buffer helps?

11.7% in fund-price terms on Sep 11, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms SPY can fall 24.9% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.

### How much of the AOCT buffer is left?

100.0% of the 100.0% buffer sat below the SPY level on Sep 11, 2026. That is an ETFIQ calculation in index points, on one definition for every issuer.

### When does AOCT reset?

The outcome period ends on Sep 30, 2026, 19 days from the data on Sep 11, 2026. A new cap is set the next day and the buffer starts again.

### What does AOCT cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.79% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, AOCT, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/aoct
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