# NOCT (Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Oct)

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

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

## Key facts

- NOCT, past the cap, price drift left: 0.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- NOCT, fall before the buffer: 12.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- NOCT, protection left, index points: 15.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- NOCT, days to reset: 19, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- NOCT, net assets: $228m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- NOCT, expense ratio: 0.79% (issuer page, Sep 11, 2026).

## NOCT over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | QQQ | Gap to QQQ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +3.2% | −0.8% | +4.0 pts |
| 6 months | +12.1% | +20.7% | −8.6 pts |
| 1 year | +13.4% | +23.0% | −9.6 pts |
| 3 years | +51.1% | +95.1% | −43.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | QQQ | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 15% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +14.3% | ETFIQ |
| QQQ return since period start | +19.1% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | +12.8% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $228m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Band state today | At cap | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 0.5% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 12.1% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 16.0% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 15.0% of 15.0% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 19 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | issuer page, Sep 11, 2026 |

## Questions

### How much can NOCT still gain?

Nothing more in index terms on Sep 11, 2026. QQQ has already passed the cap of +14.3% for this period, which runs from Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026.

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

12.1% in fund-price terms on Sep 11, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms QQQ can fall 16.0% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.

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

15.0% of the 15.0% buffer sat below the QQQ level on Sep 11, 2026. That is an ETFIQ calculation in index points, on one definition for every issuer.

### When does NOCT 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 NOCT cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.79% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, NOCT, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/noct
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