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Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - December (KDEC) belongs to the Defined Outcome category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with KDEC. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to KDEC

KDEC charges 0.79% annually. There are 89 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.25%.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to KDEC

KDEC has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 63. There are 191 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.


Top Performing KDEC Alternatives (YTD)

KDEC is at 9.27% YTD. There are 25 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 21.85%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to KDEC

KDEC has 9.50% 1-year volatility. There are 246 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.01%.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to KDEC

KDEC has a 1-year max drawdown of -5.38%. There are 157 ETFs in the Defined Outcome category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.27%.


Other ETFs from Innovator

The 10 most viewed Innovator ETFs shown here include BALT, FFTY, BUFF and span 5 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $2B.


Often Compared With KDEC

Investors most often compare KDEC with MSDD, CPSM, IBIC. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
GraniteShares 2x Short MSTR Daily ETFInverse Equities
-53.51%
2.19MJun 2025KDEC vs MSDD
Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ma...Defined Outcome, S&P 500
97
2.34%
55.00MMay 2024KDEC vs CPSM
iShares iBonds Oct 2026 Term TIPS ETFInflation-Protected Bonds
98
2.35%
85.92MSep 2023KDEC vs IBIC
F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Securi...Inflation-Protected Bonds
98
2.64%
112.50MFeb 2025KDEC vs RBIL
PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETFDefined Outcome, S&P 500
88
6.46%
183.97MJun 2024KDEC vs BUFP
Invesco DB Energy FundOil & Gas
71
79.50%
99.79MJan 2007KDEC vs DBE
YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETFDerivative Income, Inverse Equities
-6.61%
18.28MAug 2025KDEC vs SLTY
Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Apri...Defined Outcome
95
11.89%
100.91MMar 2021KDEC vs EAPR
United States Oil Fund LPOil & Gas
66
98.48%
1.92BApr 2006KDEC vs USO
United States Brent Oil Fund LPOil & Gas
65
86.76%
95.54MJun 2010KDEC vs BNO
Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Februa...Defined Outcome
76
12.08%
Jan 2025KDEC vs KFEB
Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - JulyDefined Outcome
96
1.84%
Jun 2024KDEC vs LJUL
PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - OctoberDefined Outcome, S&P 500
2.77%
Sep 2025KDEC vs PMOC
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETFDefined Outcome
93
3.19%
Sep 2024KDEC vs SMAX
Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETFUltrashort Bond
100
1.43%
928.70MFeb 2025KDEC vs VGUS
iShares Large Cap Max Buffer December ETFDefined Outcome
95
2.42%
136.60MDec 2024KDEC vs DMAX
Innovator Russell 2000 Power Buffer ETF - AprilDefined Outcome
96
11.54%
214.88MMar 2020KDEC vs KAPR
PGIM Laddered S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETFDefined Outcome, S&P 500
91
4.69%
154.43MJun 2024KDEC vs PBFR
PGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - AprilDefined Outcome, Nasdaq-100
98
12.23%
7.34MDec 2024KDEC vs PQAP
Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr MayDefined Outcome
98
2.26%
May 2025KDEC vs ZMAY

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