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AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Oct ETF (OCTU) 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 OCTU. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to OCTU

OCTU charges 0.74% annually. There are 73 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.25%.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to OCTU

OCTU has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 62. There are 178 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.


Top Performing OCTU Alternatives (YTD)

OCTU is at 5.55% YTD. There are 102 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 16.35%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to OCTU

OCTU has 9.33% 1-year volatility. There are 232 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.18%.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to OCTU

OCTU has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.92%. There are 180 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.35%.


Other ETFs from AllianzIM

The 7 most viewed AllianzIM ETFs shown here include SPBW, NVBU, DECU and span 2 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $85M.


Often Compared With OCTU

Investors most often compare OCTU with TWOX, BUFP, IBIC. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
iShares Large Cap Accelerated Outcome ETFDefined Outcome
45
2.49%
Jan 2025OCTU vs TWOX
PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETFDefined Outcome, S&P 500
84
5.60%
183.97MJun 2024OCTU vs BUFP
iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETFInflation-Protected Bonds
98
2.43%
85.97MSep 2023OCTU vs IBIC
Invesco DB Oil FundOil & Gas
31
50.16%
240.68MJan 2007OCTU vs DBO
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer December ETFDefined Outcome
94
2.19%
136.56MDec 2024OCTU vs DMAX
AAF First Priority CLO Bond ETFCLO
84
1.98%
40.01MSep 2020OCTU vs AAA
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 2 Yr To ...Options Trading
96
3.28%
Mar 2024OCTU vs AAPR
Alpha Architect Tail Risk ETFOptions Trading
36
0.71%
668.40MAug 2013OCTU vs CAOS
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr MayDefined Outcome
95
1.75%
May 2025OCTU vs ZMAY
Invesco DB Energy FundOil & Gas
40
53.97%
94.72MJan 2007OCTU vs DBE
United States Brent Oil Fund LPOil & Gas
29
50.21%
883.37MJun 2010OCTU vs BNO
Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - JulyDefined Outcome
97
2.02%
Jun 2024OCTU vs LJUL
PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - AprilDefined Outcome, Nasdaq-100
97
10.67%
7.34MDec 2024OCTU vs PQAP
iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETFCommodities
36
23.88%
1.16BOct 2014OCTU vs COMT
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - FebruaryDefined Outcome, S&P 500
95
2.39%
Jan 2025OCTU vs PMFB
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - JanuaryDefined Outcome, S&P 500
94
2.26%
4.58MDec 2024OCTU vs PMJA
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - SeptemberDefined Outcome, S&P 500
2.81%
Aug 2025OCTU vs PMSE
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETFDefined Outcome
93
2.98%
Sep 2024OCTU vs SMAX
Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Apri...Defined Outcome
84
9.33%
103.73MMar 2021OCTU vs EAPR
PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETFDefined Outcome, S&P 500
89
4.21%
154.43MJun 2024OCTU vs PBFR

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Pair OCTU with funds that move differently

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Oct ETF alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to OCTU.

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