# OCTB (Aptus October Buffer ETF)

Aptus · Buffer ETFs · data as of Oct 20, 2026

From Oct 14, 2025 to Oct 20, 2026, OCTB returned 13.5%, against 16.1% for SPY.

## Key facts

- OCTB, buffer, by its prospectus: 15%, as of Aug 28, 2026.
- OCTB, return since listing: +13.5%, as of Oct 20, 2026.
- OCTB, expense ratio: 0.25% (485BPOS XBRL, Aug 26, 2026).

## OCTB over each window to Oct 20, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY price return | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | +0.9% | +1.0% | 0.0 pts |
| 3 months | +3.6% | +2.8% | +0.9 pts |
| 6 months | +8.1% | +9.2% | −1.1 pts |
| Year to date | +10.9% | +12.8% | −1.9 pts |
| 1 year | +12.5% | +14.6% | −2.0 pts |
| Since launch | +13.5% | +16.1% | −2.6 pts |
| Since launch, annualised | +13.3% | – | – |

## OCTB key stats

- 52-week high, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $28.55 on Oct 13, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- 52-week low, daily closes to Oct 20, 2026: $24.63 on Mar 30, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Oct 20, 2026, within that range: $28.33, 94% of the way from the low to the high (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Buffer ETF | ETFIQ |
| Reference | SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust) | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | a period its prospectus says ended on Sep 29, 2026 | prospectus |
| Buffer | the first 15% of losses in SPY | prospectus |
| Cap | not read by ETFIQ | prospectus |
| Cap left, buffer left and days left | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Oct 14, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.25% | 485BPOS XBRL, Aug 26, 2026 |
| Prospectus | 497K filed Aug 28, 2026 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### What does OCTB protect against?

Its prospectus says it buffers the first 15% of losses in SPY.

### Does OCTB have a cap?

Its prospectus prints no cap for its current period.

### When does OCTB reset?

Its prospectus states a period its prospectus says ended on Sep 29, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, OCTB, buffer ETFs, data as of Oct 20, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/octb
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