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Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffe...
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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ETF Info

ISINUS45783G1022
CUSIP45783Y814
IssuerInnovator
Inception DateOct 20, 2016
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryVolatility Hedged Equity
Index TrackedRefinitiv Laddered Power Buffer Strategy Index
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Expense Ratio

The Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for BUFF: current value at 0.99% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.99%

Share Price Chart


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Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
10.81%
19.37%
BUFF (Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF had a return of 3.12% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.59% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date3.12%6.30%
1 month-0.74%-3.13%
6 months10.80%19.37%
1 year14.59%22.56%
5 years (annualized)4.11%11.65%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20240.95%2.00%1.14%
2023-2.50%-1.40%6.01%2.24%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of BUFF is 88, placing it in the top 12% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BUFF is 8888
Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF(BUFF)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BUFF is 9191Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BUFF is 9393Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BUFF is 9191Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BUFF is 7676Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BUFF is 8989Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF (BUFF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


BUFF
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for BUFF, currently valued at 2.25, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.25
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for BUFF, currently valued at 3.40, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.003.40
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for BUFF, currently valued at 1.41, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.41
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for BUFF, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.38
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for BUFF, currently valued at 11.45, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.0011.45
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.92, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.92
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.78, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.78
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.47, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.47
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.64, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.64

Sharpe Ratio

The current Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF Sharpe ratio is 2.25. A Sharpe ratio higher than 2.0 is considered very good.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
2.25
1.92
BUFF (Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF granted a 0.00% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.00 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.65$0.52$0.50$0.05

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1.78%1.67%1.74%1.55%0.18%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.13
2018$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.18
2017$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.13
2016$0.05

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-0.98%
-3.50%
BUFF (Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF was 46.23%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 941 trading sessions.

The current Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF drawdown is 0.98%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-46.23%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020941Dec 18, 2023985
-17.59%Jan 24, 2018231Dec 24, 2018101May 21, 2019332
-3.66%Dec 9, 201615Dec 30, 201616Jan 25, 201731
-3.55%Jul 11, 201918Aug 5, 201910Aug 19, 201928
-3.51%Sep 27, 201945Dec 3, 20197Dec 12, 201952

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF volatility is 1.20%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.20%
3.58%
BUFF (Innovator Laddered Fund of U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)