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EOCT vs TMAR

Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF

EOCTBNYSE Arca

FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - March

TMARCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

EOCT −0.06pt a year

EOCT0.89%TMAR0.95%

Avg volume · 30D

EOCT 2.2×the volume

EOCT14.6KTMAR6.54K

EOCT vs TMAR Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+7.4%EOCT+12.4%TMAR

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. EOCT +7.4%. TMAR +12.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%15%20%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
EOCT 0.89%, better
TMAR 0.95%
Fund size
EOCT $125M
TMAR $16M
1Y total return
EOCT +7.4%
TMAR +12.4%, better
Holdings
EOCT 3
TMAR 3
Avg volume (30D)
EOCT 14.6K sh, better
TMAR 6.54K sh
NAV per share
EOCT $33.43
TMAR $25.22
52W range

ETF.net Grade

EOCT: Cost 47, Risk 71, Mission 91, Tradability 76, Holdings not scored, Durability 80. TMAR: Cost 17, Risk 66, Mission not scored, Tradability 67, Holdings not scored, Durability 68.
Pillar letters and Scores for EOCT, TMAR, with each pillar’s weight
PillarEOCTTMAR
Cost30% weightC47HigherF17
Mission25% weightA91Not scored
Risk15% weightA71HigherB66
Tradability15% weightA76HigherB67
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightA80HigherB68

Rank among Emerging Markets Buffer funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. EOCT and TMAR 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 TMAR 7th 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 6CTDECFT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - DecemberScore 44
  6. Rank 7CTMARFT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - MarchScore 43
  7. Rank 8CBUFEFT Vest Laddered Emerging Markets Buffer ETFScore 42

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EOCTBInnovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF

TMARCFT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - March

In short

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.

TMAR No data

Stated mandate

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.

TMAR No data

Why people hold it

  • 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.

TMAR No data

Worth knowing

  • 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

TMAR No data

Full EOCT profile⁠

Full TMAR profile⁠

EOCT vs TMAR 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.

EOCT vs TMAR Cost

Overpaying TMAR vs EOCT

$997

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

  • EOCT 0.89%

    $16,872

  • TMAR 0.95%

    $17,869

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EOCT 0.89%
  • TMAR 0.95%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530TMAR $17,869EOCT $16,872

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

EOCT 5th cheapest of 14 funds

TMAR 10th cheapest of 14 funds

EOCT vs TMAR Dividends

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

Distribution history

EOCTAll EOCT payments⁠

No distribution history available.

TMARAll TMAR payments⁠

No distribution history available.

EOCT vs TMAR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
EOCT 8.5%TMAR 9.5%since Apr 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
EOCT 1.18TMAR 1.31since Apr 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
EOCT −20.1%TMAR −9.9%since Mar 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
EOCT 0.45TMAR 0.48

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