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USEPInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - September

Grow my money7y track recordRanked #1,726 of 3,055 in this goal

Seeks to provide returns that match the Underlying ETF's return, with an upside cap of 11.18% and a buffer against losses of 5% to 35%.

By Innovator ETFs · Launched 2019

Annual Cost

0.79%

#4,370 of 6,040 · expensive

Fund Size

$146M

#2,745 of 6,040 · mid-size

Return (1Y)

+9.0%

Track Record

7 years

#1,922 of 6,040 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,893+8.9%

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

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Structured outcome

Index tracked

S&P 500 Price Return Index

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

Top 5 holdings = 100.1% of fundconcentrated

N/A
103.7%
N/A
0.8%
US BANK MMDA - USBGFS 9
0.3%
N/A
-0.1%
N/A
-4.6%

Asset allocation

Stocks
93.1%
Cash
6.9%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
5.2%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-13.4%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
1.10Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.61Good downside protection

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to provide returns that match the Underlying ETF's return, with an upside cap of 11.18% and a buffer against losses of 5% to 35%.
Strategy
Invests primarily in FLEX Options referencing the Underlying ETF to provide returns matching the Underlying ETF, with an upside cap of 11.18% and a buffer against losses of 5% to 35%. Focuses on large capitalization U.S. equity securities.
Inception date
August 30, 2019
Fund family
Innovator ETFs

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Data updated on 2026-09-18