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BUFE vs EOCT

FT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETF

BUFECCboe

Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF

EOCTBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

EOCT −0.06pt a year

BUFE0.95%EOCT0.89%

Avg volume · 30D

EOCT 1.8×the volume

BUFE8.08KEOCT14.6K

BUFE vs EOCT Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−1.6%BUFE−1.4%EOCT

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BUFE −1.6%. EOCT −1.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%2%4%6%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BUFE 0.95%
EOCT 0.89%, better
Fund size
BUFE $7M
EOCT $125M
1Y total return
BUFE No data
EOCT +7.4%
Holdings
BUFE 5
EOCT 3
Avg volume (30D)
BUFE 8.08K sh
EOCT 14.6K sh, better
NAV per share
BUFE $20.69
EOCT $33.43
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BUFE: Cost 17, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 78, Holdings 47, Durability 49. EOCT: Cost 47, Risk 71, Mission 91, Tradability 76, Holdings not scored, Durability 80.
Pillar letters and Scores for BUFE, EOCT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBUFEEOCT
Cost30% weightF17C47Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA91
Risk15% weightB58A71Higher
Tradability15% weightA78HigherA76
Holdings10% weightC47Not scored
Durability5% weightC49A80Higher

Rank among Emerging Markets Buffer funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BUFE and EOCT are both graded against the same 14 Emerging Markets Buffer funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Emerging Markets Buffer⁠

Category · 14 funds
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EOCT ranks 2nd and BUFE 8th of 14 funds in the Emerging Markets Buffer Category.

  1. Rank 1BEBUFInnovator Emerging Markets 10 Buffer ETFScore 62
  2. Rank 2BEJANInnovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - JanuaryScore 61
  3. Rank 2BEOCTInnovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETFScore 61
  4. Rank 4BEJULInnovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETFScore 58
  5. Rank 7CTMARFT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - MarchScore 43
  6. Rank 8CBUFEFT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETFScore 42
  7. Rank 9CEMAUCorgi Emerging Markets Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August SeriesScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BUFECFT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETF

EOCTBInnovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF

In short

BUFE No data

EOCT Buffer ETFs mostly babysit the S&P 500. EOCT aims the same machinery at emerging markets: upside in the iShares MSCI EM ETF up to a cap, with the first 15% of a drop absorbed, then a reset every October.

Stated mandate

BUFE No data

EOCT The fund seeks capped exposure to the iShares MSCI EM ETF while protecting against the first 15% of losses during each approximately annual outcome period. It resets at the end of each period and may be held indefinitely.

Why people hold it

BUFE No data

  • EOCT Downside buffer where it is rare. Defined-outcome funds cluster around US large caps; this one applies a 15% buffer to emerging market stocks via the iShares MSCI EM ETF.innovatoretfs.com
  • The rules are fixed, not discretionary: 15% of losses absorbed and upside capped over each roughly one-year period, which resets on October 1. No manager judgment calls mid-period.innovatoretfs.com
  • October is one rung of a ladder. Innovator runs the same emerging markets buffer on January, April and July start dates (EJAN, EAPR, EJUL), so entry points can be staggered.innovatoretfs.cominnovatoretfs.com 2
  • At 0.89%, the fee sits right at the middle of the buffer-ETF pack, not at the expensive end.

Worth knowing

BUFE No data

  • EOCT Protection is rented, not free: the cap is reset each October off option prices at that moment. Emerging market swings can be violent, and the buffer sits before fees.innovatoretfs.com
  • It tracks the reference ETF's price move, so emerging market dividends are not passed through. The fund has not been paying distributions.
  • Small and lightly traded, and buying mid-period means your own buffer and cap differ from the headline numbers. Limit orders and a look at the issuer's daily figures help.innovatoretfs.com

Full BUFE profile⁠

Full EOCT profile⁠

BUFE vs EOCT Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BUFE vs EOCT Cost

Overpaying BUFE vs EOCT

$997

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BUFE 0.95%

    $17,869

  • EOCT 0.89%

    $16,872

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BUFE 0.95%
  • EOCT 0.89%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530BUFE $17,869EOCT $16,872

Year by year

YearBUFEEOCTOverpaying
10$1,678$1,576$102
20$6,322$5,953$369
30$17,869$16,872$997

Expense ratio

  • 0.95%BUFE
  • 0.89%EOCT, cheaper
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Buffer funds
  • Median 0.89%

EOCT 5th cheapest of 14 funds

BUFE 10th cheapest of 14 funds

BUFE vs EOCT Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
BUFE None
EOCT None

Distribution history

BUFEAll BUFE payments⁠

No distribution history available.

EOCTAll EOCT payments⁠

No distribution history available.

BUFE vs EOCT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BUFE No dataEOCT 8.5%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BUFE No dataEOCT 1.18
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BUFE No dataEOCT −20.1%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BUFE 0.52EOCT 0.45

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