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PNOVInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - November

Grow my money6y track recordRanked #1,129 of 2,966 in this goal

Seeks to provide investors with returns that match the return of the Underlying ETF, up to the upside cap of 13.25% while providing a buffer against the first 15% of Underlying ETF losses.

By Innovator ETFs · Launched 2019

Annual Cost

0.79%

#4,052 of 5,568 · expensive

Fund Size

$926M

#1,153 of 5,568 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+14.3%

Track Record

6 years

#1,992 of 5,568 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,430+14.3%

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

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Structured outcome

Index tracked

S&P 500 Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 5 holdings = 100.1% of fundconcentrated

N/A
98.6%
N/A
4.6%
US BANK MMDA - USBGFS 9
0.3%
N/A
-1.7%
N/A
-1.8%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.9%
Cash
0.1%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
6.3%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-18.5%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.79Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.13Good downside protection

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to provide investors with returns that match the return of the Underlying ETF, up to the upside cap of 13.25% while providing a buffer against the first 15% of Underlying ETF losses.
Strategy
Invests primarily in FLEX Options referencing the Underlying ETF and may also invest directly in the Underlying ETF, which seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P 500 Index. The Fund aims to provide a buffer against the first 15% of Underlying ETF losses and an upside cap of 13.25% over the Outcome Period from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026. The net buffer after management fees is 14.21%.
Inception date
October 31, 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 2026-06-20