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VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - OctoberOCT

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$30.44

+0.2% last session

[…] YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
CompareS&P 500
−1%0%+1%+2%S&P 500 −1.3%High +1.0%−0.3%Oct 1, 2026Nov 3, 2026−1%0%+1%+2%S&P 500 −1.3%High +1.0%−0.3%Oct 1, 2026Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 1, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026OCTS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.2%−1.0%—————−0.3%
Peer average+0.2%+95.8%0.0%+7.6%+8.9%+49.8%+52.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$6M
Expense ratio
0.50%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$30.59
Volume
4K
Avg. volume 30D
11K
High today
$30.51
Low today
$30.44
Previous close
$30.39
52-week high
$32.83
52-week low
$30.39
Our risk indicator
3/5

OCT in One Breath

OCT Among Buffer ETFs

YTD
#1QMARFirst Trust+14.0%$614M
#2BAPRInnovator+13.7%$414M
#3PQAPPGIM+13.5%$31.7M
#4KAPRInnovator+13.0%$179M
#5FMARFirst Trust+12.9%$1.2B
#6APRTAllianzIM+12.9%$47.0M
#7KOCTInnovator+12.7%$171M
#8QBProShares+12.6%$3.8M
#9KFEBInnovator+12.6%$40.7M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in OCT

5Y
$10,000 in OCT became
$9,967
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$9,875
$10K$9,967 OCT$9,875 VOOlow $9,951Oct 2026Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 1, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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OCT Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
OCT
+0.2%
−1.0%
—
—
—
—
—
−0.3%
Peer average
+0.2%
+95.8%
0.0%
+7.6%
+8.9%
+49.8%
+52.4%
—
S&P 500 · VOO
+0.3%
−2.6%
−1.7%
+11.5%
+11.9%
+90.9%
+77.5%
—
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs
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OCT’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD
[…]of 318
defined outcome ETFs
Best · SIXH+17.5%
Average+7.4%
Worst · KBUF−17.8%
Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026
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OCT Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−7.3%
From the 52-week low
+0.2%
Today $30.44 – $30.51
Previous close $30.39
52-week low$30.3952-week high$32.83
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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OCT’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

OCT
OCT$5.5M0.0%
BUFR$10.9B12.6%
BUFD$2.2B2.6%
370 others$73.3B84.8%
Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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OCT Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.50a year
per $100
$50 a year on $10,000
BUFR$0.10
BUFD$0.10
BUFQ$0.10
OCT$0.50
FMAY$0.85
FJAN$0.85
Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside OCT

OCT

VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October

Today

OCT reports no holdings we can show: […]

VanEck OCT · holdings
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How It Compares

OCT

VanEck U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October’s Peers

YTD
Trend
BUFRFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+9.1%+10.8%$10.9B
BUFDFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+7.4%+8.9%$2.2B
BUFQFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+9.0%+10.3%$1.7B
FMAYFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+6.6%+8.4%$1.5B
FJANFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+8.9%+11.3%$1.5B
OCTVanEckThis fundReadDeskNew fund0.50%newnew$6M
Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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BUFR vs OCT

YTD
BUFRFirst Trust · BufferOCTVanEck · Buffer
Year to date
Level
Past year
Level
Fee
BUFR winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
BUFR1983.2× more
1–0BUFR wins
First Trust BUFR and VanEck OCT · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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OCT vs Its Peer Average

YTD
OCTAvsBPeer average
1D+0.2%+0.2%
1M−1.0%+95.8%
3M[…]0.0%
YTD[…]+7.6%
1Y[…]+8.9%
3Y[…]+49.8%
5Y[…]+52.4%
1–1level
372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

OCT

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y[…]
Deepest drop · 1Y[…]
Lowest point · 5Y−0.5%
52-week range
$30.39−7.3% from the high$32.83
VanEck OCT · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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OCT

Payouts by Year

Today
$0no payouts on record

OCT does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%
Paid[…]
Latest ex-date · paid[…]
12 payouts added up[…]
VanEck OCT · distributions by ex-date
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$30.59
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today4K
Average volume · 30D11K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.50%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$50.00
Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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