About this ETF
The Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF (BMAR) is designed to replicate the performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), though its upside potential is constrained by a predetermined maximum return. Conversely, it provides a protective cushion against the initial 9% of losses investors might incur over its defined outcome period. This ETF can be held for an extended duration, with its cap and buffer features recalibrating roughly once a year at the close of each outcome period.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +1.70% | +3.14% | +10.35% | +12.78% | +15.52% | +17.59% | +12.39% | — | +12.97% |
| Total return | +1.70% | +3.14% | +10.35% | +12.78% | +15.52% | +17.59% | +12.39% | — | +12.97% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.79% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $79.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 6 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPY 02/26/2027 6.87 C | — | 102.05% | 2.74K | $210.7M |
| 2 | SPY 02/26/2027 686 P | — | 0.92% | 2.74K | $1.9M |
| 3 | US BANK MMDA - USBGFS 9 09/01/2037 | — | 0.29% | 591.23K | $591.2K |
| 4 | Cash & Other | — | -0.09% | -177.75K | -$177.8K |
| 5 | SPY 02/26/2027 624.26 P | — | -0.48% | -2.74K | -$996.7K |
| 6 | SPY 02/26/2027 802.47 C | — | -2.68% | -2.74K | -$5.5M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | — | Paid (last 12 months) | — |
| Frequency | — | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | — | Last payment | — |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
No distributions in our database for this fund; it may not pay them, or history has not loaded yet.
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 7.74% / 10.07% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.75 / 1.40 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -5.64% / -12.85% | Sortino 1Y | 2.77 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.64 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.962 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 4.90% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 1.38K | Average volume | 16.66K |
| AUM | $205.8M | Premium/Discount | +0.31% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -$363.8K | -0.18% | $206.1M → $205.8M |
| 1 Month | -$209.2K | -0.10% | $203.0M → $205.8M |
| 1 Week | $157.4K | +0.08% | $204.1M → $205.8M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source; review them before investing.
Latest News for BMAR
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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