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Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF October (BOCT) belongs to the Defined Outcome category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BOCT. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BOCT

BOCT charges 0.79% annually. There are 89 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.25%.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BOCT

BOCT has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 78. There are 150 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.


Top Performing BOCT Alternatives (YTD)

BOCT is at 7.34% YTD. There are 67 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 21.85%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BOCT

BOCT has 8.18% 1-year volatility. There are 221 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.01%.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BOCT

BOCT has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.09%. There are 183 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.27%.


Other ETFs from Innovator

The 10 most viewed Innovator ETFs shown here include BALT, FFTY, BUFF and span 5 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2B.


Often Compared With BOCT

Investors most often compare BOCT with SPY, IVW, SCHG. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
75
11.69%
781.00BJan 1993BOCT vs SPY
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities, S&P 500
63
14.80%
76.07BMay 2000BOCT vs IVW
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETFLarge Cap Growth Equities
43
7.74%
61.08BDec 2009BOCT vs SCHG
Simplify Volatility Premium ETFVolatility
20
-0.28%
563.43MMay 2021BOCT vs SVOL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETFS&P 500
75
11.69%
1.60TSep 2010BOCT vs VOO
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Jun...Defined Outcome
2.42%
May 2025BOCT vs ZJUN
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETNVolatility
1
-7.93%
510.38MJan 2018BOCT vs VXX
Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - JulyDefined Outcome
96
1.84%
Jun 2024BOCT vs LJUL
Innovator Nasdaq-100 Power Buffer ETF - AprilNasdaq-100, Defined Outcome
98
10.64%
224.10MMar 2020BOCT vs NAPR
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 6 Mo Jan...Defined Outcome
95
2.53%
248.81MJun 2024BOCT vs JAJL
Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETFMid Cap Growth Equities
52
31.40%
15.73MSep 2018BOCT vs BOUT
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Dec...Defined Outcome
94
2.60%
Dec 2024BOCT vs ZDEK
PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETFDefined Outcome, S&P 500
88
6.46%
183.97MJun 2024BOCT vs BUFP
Direxion Daily 20-Year Treasury Bull 3XLeveraged Bonds
9
-5.05%
2.58BApr 2009BOCT vs TMF
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Apr...Defined Outcome
98
3.22%
Apr 2025BOCT vs ZAPR
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Oct...Defined Outcome
93
2.66%
Oct 2024BOCT vs ZOCT
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETFDefined Outcome
93
3.19%
Sep 2024BOCT vs SMAX
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer100 Protection ETFDefined Outcome
2.48%
Jun 2025BOCT vs AIOO
PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETFDefined Outcome, S&P 500
91
4.69%
154.43MJun 2024BOCT vs PBFR
SPDR Gold SharesGold, Precious Metals
34
3.95%
150.37BNov 2004BOCT vs GLD

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Diversifiers

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