FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October (GOCT)
About this ETF
The FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - October aims to mirror the price performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust for its investors. During the period from October 20, 2025, to October 16, 2026, the fund seeks to provide returns up to a maximum gain of 12.14%, while also sheltering against the initial 15% of any losses suffered by the underlying ETF. These returns and loss protection are calculated before the deduction of any fees and expenses.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| 2026-10-16 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 6.66 4SPY 261016C00006660 | 98.89% |
| 2026-10-16 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 664.41 4SPY 261016P00664410 | 0.64% |
| US Dollar $USD | 0.47% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +1.86% |
| 3 months | +5.25% |
| 6 months | +5.31% |
| Year to date | +6.08% |
| 1 year | +13.26% |
| 3 years (ann.) | — |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 6.03% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 2.10 |
| Sharpe (3y) | — |
| Sortino (1y) | 3.04 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -4.40% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -10.47% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.46 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.96 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 256 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Accumulating share class Income is reinvested inside the fund instead of being paid out. (inferred from the absence of distributions)
No distributions on record — accumulating share classes reinvest income instead of paying it out.
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio XEQT.TO | 0.20% | 14.36B | 1.60% | +25.31% | 1.89 |
| Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio VEQT.TO | 0.22% | 11.06B | 1.24% | +26.33% | 1.94 |
| FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF BUFR | 0.95% | 10.09B | — | +14.32% | 2.06 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio VGRO.TO | 0.22% | 7.42B | 1.75% | +20.49% | 1.87 |
| Capital Group Core Balanced ETF CGBL | 0.33% | 7.08B | 1.88% | +10.67% | 1.04 |
| Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF EVTR | 0.32% | 5.61B | 4.72% | -0.81% | -0.18 |
| iShares Systematic Alternatives Active ETF IALT | 0.99% | 5.00B | 0.40% | — | — |
| VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF EMLC | 0.30% | 4.80B | 6.27% | +0.79% | 0.14 |
| VanEck High Yield Muni ETF HYD | 0.32% | 4.51B | 4.32% | +2.55% | 0.65 |
| Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio VBAL.TO | 0.22% | 4.00B | 2.11% | +14.75% | 1.67 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF KNG | 0.74% | 3.40B | 0.5% |
| FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Income ETF ACYN | 0.75% | 1.09B | 0.5% |
| FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF RDVI | 0.75% | 3.49B | 0.2% |
| VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF FLTR | 0.14% | 2.89B | 0.0% |
| VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF ITM | 0.18% | 2.18B | 0.0% |

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