Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr October (ZOCT) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund sponsored by Innovator ETFs Trust and advised by Innovator Capital Management, LLC; it seeks to provide exposure to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) with a predetermined cap and a 100% downside buffer over a one-year outcome period, before fees and expenses. The fund incepted in 2024, listed on Cboe BZX on October 1, 2024, and is headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois.
The fund’s core strategy is to participate in upside performance of the reference asset up to a cap while buffering the first 100% of losses during each annual outcome period; its current series is the 1 Yr October outcome cycle, which runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, the fund reported net assets of $117.77 million and an expense ratio of 0.79%.
Innovator’s defined outcome ETF lineup centers on packaged risk-managed equity exposure, and ZOCT is structured as part of that broader series-based platform for investors seeking equity market participation with downside protection features. The fund’s product disclosures indicate that it operates under a renewal-style annual rebalance framework rather than terminating at the end of the outcome period.
Recent developments include updated fund reporting and administrative changes: in June 2026, the Trust’s Audit Committee accepted the resignation of Cohen & Company, Ltd. and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2026. The fund’s latest public materials also show the current outcome period, cap level, and asset figures updated through 2026, reflecting ongoing portfolio and series maintenance.