# XOCT (FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - October)

First Trust · Buffer ETFs · data as of Sep 21, 2026

As of Sep 21, 2026, XOCT has reached its cap.

## Key facts

- XOCT, past the cap, price drift left: 0.3%, as of Sep 21, 2026.
- XOCT, fall before the buffer: 9.1%, as of Sep 21, 2026.
- XOCT, protection left, index points: 15.0%, as of Sep 21, 2026.
- XOCT, days to reset: 25, as of Sep 21, 2026.
- XOCT, net assets: $74m (issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026).
- XOCT, expense ratio: 0.85% (issuer page, Sep 21, 2026).

## XOCT over each window to Sep 21, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +2.2% | +2.3% | −0.1 pts |
| 6 months | +8.6% | +18.0% | −9.4 pts |
| 1 year | +9.6% | +16.6% | −7.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 15% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 16, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +10.3% | ETFIQ |
| SPY return since period start | +16.5% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | +9.1% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $74m | issuer page, as of Sep 18, 2026 |
| Band state today | At cap | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 0.3% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 9.1% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 14.1% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 15.0% of 15.0% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 25 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | issuer page, Sep 21, 2026 |

## Questions

### How much can XOCT still gain?

Nothing more in index terms on Sep 21, 2026. SPY has already passed the cap of +10.3% for this period, which runs from Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 16, 2026.

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

9.1% in fund-price terms on Sep 21, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms SPY can fall 14.1% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.

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

15.0% of the 15.0% buffer sat below the SPY level on Sep 21, 2026. That is an ETFIQ calculation in index points, on one definition for every issuer.

### When does XOCT reset?

The outcome period ends on Oct 16, 2026, 25 days from the data on Sep 21, 2026. A new cap is set the next day and the buffer starts again.

### What does XOCT cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.85% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, XOCT, data as of Sep 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/xoct
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