# ZOCT (Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr October)

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

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

## Key facts

- ZOCT, past the cap, price drift left: 0.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ZOCT, fall before the buffer: 5.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ZOCT, protection left, index points: 100.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ZOCT, days to reset: 19, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ZOCT, net assets: $105m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- ZOCT, expense ratio: 0.79% (issuer page, Sep 11, 2026).

## ZOCT over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +1.8% | +3.3% | −1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +4.6% | +16.0% | −11.4 pts |
| 1 year | +5.8% | +17.5% | −11.7 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 100% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +6.5% | ETFIQ |
| SPY return since period start | +14.7% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | +5.5% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $105m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Band state today | At cap | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 0.3% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 5.9% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 12.8% | 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 ZOCT still gain?

Nothing more in index terms on Sep 11, 2026. SPY has already passed the cap of +6.5% for this period, which runs from Sep 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026.

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

5.9% in fund-price terms on Sep 11, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms SPY can fall 12.8% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.

### How much of the ZOCT 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 ZOCT 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 ZOCT cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.79% a year.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, ZOCT, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/zoct
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