Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETFBAUG

InnovatorDefined OutcomeBuffer#41 of 318 by YTD

$55.56

+1.1% last session

+11.0% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026BAUGS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+1.1%	−0.8%	+0.7%	+11.0%	+12.2%	+71.5%	+71.1%	+122.4%
Peer average	+0.8%	+96.8%	+0.9%	+8.5%	+9.8%	+50.0%	+54.0%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $266M
Expense ratio: 0.79%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $54.92
Volume: 5K
Avg. volume 30D: 7K
High today: $55.67
Low today: $55.54
Previous close: $54.96
52-week high: $56.07
52-week low: $47.71
Our risk indicator: 3/5

BAUG in One Breath

BAUG Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+14.8%$614M

#2BAPRInnovator+14.7%$414M

#3PQAPPGIM+14.1%$31.7M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.9%$179M

#5KFEBInnovator+13.9%$40.7M

#6APRTAllianzIM+13.9%$47.0M

#7FMARFirst Trust+13.8%$1.2B

#8RSSEFirst Trust+13.6%$35.0M

#39BAUGInnovator+11.0%$266M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in BAUG

$10,000 in BAUG became

$17,106

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

BAUG Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

BAUG

+1.1%

−0.8%

+0.7%

+11.0%

+12.2%

+71.5%

+71.1%

+122.4%

Peer average

+0.8%

+96.8%

+0.9%

+8.5%

+9.8%

+50.0%

+54.0%

—

S&P 500 · VOO

+1.6%

−1.6%

0.0%

+13.4%

+13.5%

+91.7%

+81.2%

—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs

BAUG’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#41of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

BAUG+11.0%

Average+8.3%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

BAUG Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.9%

From the 52-week low

+16.5%

Today $55.54 – $55.67

Previous close $54.96

$55.56 now

52-week low$47.7152-week high$56.07

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

BAUG’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.3%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

BAUG$266M0.3%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.0B84.5%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

BAUG Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.79a year
per $100

$79 a year on $10,000

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

BAUG$0.79

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside BAUG

6 holdings

BAUG

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF

Today

BAUG reports no holdings we can show: […]

Innovator BAUG · holdings

How It Compares

BAUG

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF’s Peers


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+11.8%	+10.3%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.8%	+8.4%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+11.0%	+9.8%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+9.5%	+7.9%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+12.4%	+10.1%	$1.5B
BAUG	InnovatorThis fundRead Desk	0.79%	+12.2%	+11.0%	$266M

Buffer peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs BAUG

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferBAUGInnovator · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+11.0%

BAUG wins+0.8 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+12.2%

BAUG wins+0.3 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.79%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$266M

BUFR41.0× more

2–1BAUG wins

First Trust BUFR and Innovator BAUG · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

BAUG vs VOO

BAUG · Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer

+12.2%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.5%

Gap

1.3 pts

Innovator BAUG and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

BAUG vs Its Peer Average

YTD

BAUGAvsBPeer average

1D+1.1%+0.8%

1M−0.8%+96.8%

3M+0.7%+0.9%

YTD+11.0%+8.5%

1Y+12.2%+9.8%

3Y+71.5%+50.0%

5Y+71.1%+54.0%

5–2BAUG wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

BAUG

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.75%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.7%

Lowest point · 5Y−12.5%

52-week range

$55.56

$47.71−0.9% from the high$56.07

Innovator BAUG · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

BAUG

Fund Facts

Today

2019launched Aug 1

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 45782C698

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$79 a year

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Innovator BAUG · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

BAUG

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

BAUG does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

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Prospectus & Documents

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Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$54.92

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today5K

Average volume · 30D7K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.79%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$79.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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