About this ETF
Innovator's U.S. Equity Buffer ETF aims to largely replicate the performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), albeit with returns capped at a predefined maximum level. Simultaneously, it provides investors with a buffer, safeguarding them from the first 9% of losses experienced within its specific outcome period. This ETF is suitable for long-term holding, as its protective and cap characteristics reset approximately annually at the conclusion of each outcome period.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 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 | +2.72% | +3.07% | +9.31% | +10.00% | +15.76% | +14.36% | +10.78% | — | +10.56% |
| Total return | +2.72% | +3.07% | +9.31% | +10.00% | +15.76% | +14.36% | +10.78% | — | +10.59% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 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 Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 6 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4SPY US 09/30/26 C6.68 FLX | — | 101.25% | 3.87K | $293.0M |
| 2 | US BANK MMDA - USBGFS 9 09/01/2037 | — | 0.28% | 796.04K | $796.0K |
| 3 | 4SPY US 09/30/26 P666.19 FLX | — | 0.14% | 3.87K | $419.5K |
| 4 | Cash & Other | — | -0.05% | -147.43K | -$147.4K |
| 5 | 4SPY US 09/30/26 P606.24 FLX | — | -0.06% | -3.87K | -$180.0K |
| 6 | 4SPY US 09/30/26 C768.64 FLX | — | -1.55% | -3.87K | -$4.5M |
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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 | Irregular | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Nov 19, 2019 | Last payment | $0.0530 (Nov 21, 2019) |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2019 | Nov 20, 2019 | Nov 21, 2019 | $0.0530 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 8.29% / 9.88% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.51 / 1.14 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -6.08% / -13.62% | Sortino 1Y | 2.21 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.616 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.974 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 5.65% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (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 Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 8.86K | Average volume | 12.60K |
| AUM | $289.6M | Premium/Discount | 0.00% |
| 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 | -$217.6K | -0.08% | $289.4M → $289.2M |
| 1 Week | -$567.1K | -0.20% | $290.0M → $289.2M |
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 BOCT
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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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