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KOCTInnovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - October

Stay safeGrow my money6y track recordRanked #126 of 340 in this goal

Seeks capital appreciation with buffered returns against losses of the Underlying ETF.

By Innovator ETFs · Launched 2019

Annual Cost

0.79%

#4,047 of 5,562 · expensive

Fund Size

$142M

#2,609 of 5,562 · mid-size

Dividend YieldGoal

0.00%

Track Record

6 years

#1,973 of 5,562 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$12,296+23.0%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Structured outcome

Index tracked

Russell 2000 Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.6%
Cash
0.4%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
10.5%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-28.2%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.66Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
0.98Moderate downside risk

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks capital appreciation with buffered returns against losses of the Underlying ETF.
Strategy
Invests primarily in FLEX Options referencing the Underlying ETF, aiming for positive returns regardless of market direction. Provides a buffer against losses exceeding 15% of the Underlying ETF's value during the Outcome Period.
Inception date
September 30, 2019
Fund family
Innovator ETFs

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Buffer
Warning

Buffer ETF — downside protection at a cost

Defined-outcome funds cap upside (typically 8–20%) in exchange for partial downside protection (9–30%), priced via options. Fees are materially higher than the underlying index (often 0.70%+ vs 0.03–0.10%). For most pre-retirees, a simple stock/bond mix achieves similar downside behaviour at a fraction of the cost.

Source: Morningstar, 'Defined-Outcome ETFs: Useful or Uneconomic?' (2023)

Why we flagged this: strategy=structured_outcome + structured_outcome_strategy

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-06-19