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FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - October (UXOC) Alternatives

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Aug 1, 2026

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - October (UXOC) is an actively managed defined outcome ETF that seeks to provide accelerated exposure to the upside performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) up to a specified price level, with uncapped exposure above that level, over a one-year target outcome period that resets each October. The fund invests substantially all of its assets in FLEX Options referencing SPY, combining a call spread and a deep-in-the-money long call to deliver its accelerated return profile.

FT Vest U.S. Equity Uncapped Accelerator ETF - October (UXOC) 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 UXOC. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to UXOC

UXOC charges 0.85% annually. There are 217 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.25%.

SymbolNameExpense RatioAUMInception
JANB
Aptus January Buffer ETF0.25%—Oct 2025UXOC vs JANB
JULB
Aptus July Buffer ETF0.25%—Oct 2025UXOC vs JULB
OCTB
Aptus October Buffer ETF0.25%—Oct 2025UXOC vs OCTB
APRB
Aptus April Buffer ETF0.25%—Oct 2025UXOC vs APRB
FBUF
Fidelity Dynamic Buffered Equity ETF0.48%—Apr 2024UXOC vs FBUF

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to UXOC

UXOC has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 56. There are 218 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

SymbolNameRisk / Return RankAUMInception
PMAP
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - April
99
—Mar 2025UXOC vs PMAP
CPSP
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ap...
98
21.00MApr 2025UXOC vs CPSP
MMAX
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Mar ETF
98
—Mar 2025UXOC vs MMAX
ZAPR
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Apr...
98
—Apr 2025UXOC vs ZAPR
CPRA
Calamos Russell 2000 Structured Alt Protection ETF...
98
13.20MApr 2025UXOC vs CPRA

Top Performing UXOC Alternatives (YTD)

UXOC is at 9.97% YTD. There are 20 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 16.35%.

SymbolNameYTD ReturnAUMInception
NVDO
Leverage Shares 2x Capped Accelerated NVDA Monthly...
16.35%
—Aug 2025UXOC vs NVDO
QB
ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dynamic Daily Buffer ETF
13.84%
2.87MJun 2025UXOC vs QB
KFEB
Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Februa...
13.73%
—Jan 2025UXOC vs KFEB
KAPR
Innovator Russell 2000 Power Buffer ETF - April
13.09%
214.27MMar 2020UXOC vs KAPR
QMAR
FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March
11.91%
566.25MMar 2021UXOC vs QMAR

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to UXOC

UXOC has 14.39% 1-year volatility. There are 290 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.18%.

SymbolNameVolatility 1YAUMInception
PMAP
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - April1.18%—Mar 2025UXOC vs PMAP
APXM
FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - April1.33%—Apr 2025UXOC vs APXM
CPSP
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ap...1.40%21.00MApr 2025UXOC vs CPSP
PMMY
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - May1.40%—Apr 2025UXOC vs PMMY
MMAX
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Mar ETF1.44%—Mar 2025UXOC vs MMAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to UXOC

UXOC has a 1-year max drawdown of -9.81%. There are 240 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.35%.

SymbolNameMax Drawdown 1YAUMInception
PMAP
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - April
-0.35%
—Mar 2025UXOC vs PMAP
CPSP
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ap...
-0.37%
21.00MApr 2025UXOC vs CPSP
ZAPR
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr Apr...
-0.40%
—Apr 2025UXOC vs ZAPR
MMAX
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Mar ETF
-0.46%
—Mar 2025UXOC vs MMAX
CPSM
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ma...
-0.49%
56.60MMay 2024UXOC vs CPSM

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, AIRR and span 16 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $25B.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
CIBR
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETFCybersecurity, Technology Equities
39
28.86%
14.31BJul 2015UXOC vs CIBR
GRID
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...Infrastructure Equities, Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities
49
17.75%
11.67BNov 2009UXOC vs GRID
AIRR
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...Building & Construction
54
19.12%
10.18BMar 2014UXOC vs AIRR
NFTY
First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETFIndia Equities, Equal Weight, Asia Pacific Equities
8
-5.91%
118.19MFeb 2012UXOC vs NFTY
FDL
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend
92
18.16%
7.77BMar 2006UXOC vs FDL
IGLD
FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETFGold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals
25
-6.56%
514.13MMar 2021UXOC vs IGLD
FTXL
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology Equities
91
67.20%
1.27BSep 2016UXOC vs FTXL
TDIV
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index FundTechnology Equities, Dividend
43
14.88%
4.18BAug 2012UXOC vs TDIV
QCLN
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities
39
10.48%
586.61MFeb 2007UXOC vs QCLN
RDVY
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETFDividend, Large Cap Blend Equities
85
17.25%
24.89BJan 2014UXOC vs RDVY

Often Compared With UXOC

Investors most often compare UXOC with PBQQ, IBID, ZMAY. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
PBQQ
PGIM Laddered Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETFDefined Outcome, Nasdaq-100
82
7.67%
76.27MDec 2024UXOC vs PBQQ
IBID
iShares iBonds Oct 2027 Term TIPS ETFInflation-Protected Bonds
97
2.41%
118.24MSep 2023UXOC vs IBID
ZMAY
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr MayDefined Outcome
97
2.57%
—May 2025UXOC vs ZMAY
ROBT
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...Artificial Intelligence, Technology Equities, Robotics
20
6.10%
724.78MFeb 2018UXOC vs ROBT
TMAR
FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - MarchDefined Outcome
83
11.80%
—Mar 2025UXOC vs TMAR
DCMT
DoubleLine Commodity Strategy ETFCommodities
63
27.72%
38.09MJan 2024UXOC vs DCMT
PQJA
PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - JanuaryDefined Outcome, Nasdaq-100
77
7.61%
29.04MDec 2024UXOC vs PQJA
IBIC
iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETFInflation-Protected Bonds
98
2.69%
76.82MSep 2023UXOC vs IBIC
DMAX
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer December ETFDefined Outcome
96
3.19%
138.63MDec 2024UXOC vs DMAX
LJUL
Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - JulyDefined Outcome
98
2.59%
—Jun 2024UXOC vs LJUL
COMT
iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETFCommodities
58
31.11%
1.19BOct 2014UXOC vs COMT
BNO
United States Brent Oil Fund LPOil & Gas
52
77.90%
615.26MJun 2010UXOC vs BNO
DBE
Invesco DB Energy FundOil & Gas
72
78.87%
99.84MJan 2007UXOC vs DBE
PQOC
PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - OctoberDefined Outcome, Nasdaq-100
70
8.52%
22.24MDec 2024UXOC vs PQOC
DBO
Invesco DB Oil FundOil & Gas
58
76.48%
257.23MJan 2007UXOC vs DBO
SMAX
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETFDefined Outcome
94
3.95%
—Sep 2024UXOC vs SMAX
PQAP
PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - AprilDefined Outcome, Nasdaq-100
96
11.16%
26.30MDec 2024UXOC vs PQAP
TWOX
iShares Large Cap Accelerated Outcome ETFDefined Outcome
49
3.60%
—Jan 2025UXOC vs TWOX
BUFP
PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETFDefined Outcome, S&P 500
88
7.12%
223.70MJun 2024UXOC vs BUFP
CAOS
Alpha Architect Tail Risk ETFOptions Trading
56
0.76%
709.87MAug 2013UXOC vs CAOS

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