Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETFBUFB

InnovatorDefined OutcomeBuffer#76 of 318 by YTD

$39.31

+0.1% last session

+7.3% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026BUFBS&P 500 · VOODefined Outcome average

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.1%	−3.4%	−2.3%	+7.3%	+9.0%	+56.0%	—	+56.4%
Peer average	+0.2%	+92.6%	+96.4%	+6.1%	+7.6%	+44.9%	+49.6%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−5.0%	−4.6%	+8.7%	+9.8%	+80.8%	+71.8%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $333M
Expense ratio: 0.10%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $39.29
Volume: 56K
Avg. volume 30D: 33K
High today: $39.55
Low today: $39.30
Previous close: $39.27
52-week high: $41.00
52-week low: $35.10
How bumpy · 1Y: 0.6× S&P↓ see why

BUFB in One Breath

BUFB Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1BAPRInnovator+12.3%$408M

#2QMARFirst Trust+11.8%$620M

#3APRTAllianzIM+11.7%$46.4M

#4FMARFirst Trust+11.6%$1.2B

#5PQAPPGIM+11.5%$31.3M

#6RSSEFirst Trust+11.3%$35.2M

#7KOCTInnovator+11.3%$169M

#8KFEBInnovator+11.0%$37.9M

#74BUFBInnovator+7.3%$333M

End-of-day Nov 7, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in BUFB

$10,000 in BUFB became

$15,636

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,178

Total return, dividends in · Feb 9, 2022 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

BUFB’s Top Holdings

Today

BAPRInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF April8.4%BAUG8.3%BMAR8.3%BSEP8.3%BOCT8.3%BJUN8.3%BMAY8.3%BJUL8.3%BFEB8.3%BNOV8.3%BJAN8.3%BDEC8.3%

Financial ServicesOther

Innovator BUFB · 13 holdings · top 12 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026

What BUFB Holds

Today

Technology39.7%

[…]

Financial Services49.9%

BAUG 8.3 · BOCT 8.3 · BFEB 8.3 · BNOV 8.3 · BJAN 8.3 · BDEC 8.3

Healthcare9.6%

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Communication Services9.5%

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Consumer Cyclical8.8%

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Industrials7.6%

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Consumer Defensive4.5%

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Innovator BUFB · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 6, 2026

Innovator’s Share of BUFB

Today

8.4%

$84 of every $1,000 in BUFB is Innovator

Innovator held by BUFB

$28.0M

Most Innovator per dollar

BUFB8.4%

Innovator BUFB · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026

BUFB’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.4%

of the $86.7B in 373 Buffer ETFs

BUFB$333M0.4%

BUFR$11.1B12.8%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.1B84.3%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 7, 2026

BUFB Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.10a year
per $100

$10 a year on $10,000

BUFB$0.10

BUFR$0.10

BUFD$0.10

BUFQ$0.10

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 7, 2026

Inside BUFB

13 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026

BUFB

Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF

Today

Technology39.7%Financial Services49.9%BAUG8.3%BOCT8.3%BFEB8.3%BNOV8.3%BJAN8.3%BDEC8.3%Healthcare9.6%Communication Services9.5%Consumer Cyclical8.8%Industrials7.6%Consumer Defensive4.5%Energy3.5%Other50.1%BAPR8.4%BMAR8.3%BSEP8.3%BJUN8.3%BMAY8.3%BJUL8.3%

Technology39.7%Financial Services49.9%BAUG8.3%BOCT8.3%BFEB8.3%BNOV8.3%BJAN8.3%BDEC8.3%Healthcare9.6%Communication Services9.5%Consumer Cyclical8.8%Industrials7.6%Consumer Defensive4.5%Other50.1%BAPR8.4%BMAR8.3%BSEP8.3%BJUN8.3%BMAY8.3%BJUL8.3%

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	BAPR	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF April	8.41%
2	BAUG	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August	8.35%
3	BMAR	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March	8.35%
4	BSEP	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September	8.34%
5	BOCT	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October	8.33%
6	BJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June	8.33%
7	BMAY	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May	8.33%
8	BJUL	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July	8.32%
9	BFEB	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February	8.31%
10	BNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November	8.31%

See all 14 holdings ↓

TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareCommunication ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveEnergyUtilitiesReal EstateBasic MaterialsOther

Innovator BUFB · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding

All BUFB Holdings

14 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026

BUFB

BUFB’s Holdings

Today

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1	BAPRInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF April	—	8.41%	$840.78	520K	$27.9M
2	BAUGInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August	Financial Services	8.35%	$834.83	514K	$27.7M
3	BMARInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March	—	8.35%	$834.51	480K	$27.7M
4	BSEPInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September	—	8.34%	$833.55	526K	$27.7M
5	BOCTInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October	Financial Services	8.33%	$833.36	516K	$27.7M
6	BJUNInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June	—	8.33%	$832.83	573K	$27.7M
7	BMAYInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May	—	8.33%	$832.65	586K	$27.7M
8	BJULInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July	—	8.32%	$832.08	513K	$27.7M
9	BFEBInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February	Financial Services	8.31%	$831.39	526K	$27.6M
10	BNOVInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November	Financial Services	8.31%	$830.57	580K	$27.6M
11	BJANInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January	Financial Services	8.30%	$830.31	469K	$27.6M
12	BDECInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF -December	Financial Services	8.27%	$826.82	520K	$27.5M
13	—US Bank Mmda - Usbgfs 9 09/01/2037	—	0.07%	$7.29	242K	$242K
14	—Cash & Other	—	−0.01%	−$0.95	-31K	−$31K

Innovator BUFB · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026

How It Compares

BUFB

Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.1%	+8.9%	$11.1B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+6.1%	+7.6%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+6.0%	+7.7%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+7.1%	+9.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+4.8%	+6.4%	$1.5B
BUFB	InnovatorThis fundRead Desk	0.10%	+7.3%	+9.0%	$333M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 8, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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BUFR vs BUFB

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferBUFBInnovator · Buffer

Year to date

+7.1%

+7.3%

BUFB wins+0.2 pts

Past year

+8.9%

+9.0%

BUFB wins+0.1 pts

Fee

0.10%

Level

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$11.1B

$333M

BUFR33.2× more

2–0BUFB wins

First Trust BUFR and Innovator BUFB · year-to-date · as of Nov 8, 2026 · AUM not scored

BUFB vs VOO

YTD

BUFB · Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer

+7.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.7%

Gap

1.4 pts

Innovator BUFB and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 8, 2026

BUFB vs Its Peer Average

YTD

BUFBAvsBPeer average

1D+0.1%+0.2%

1M−3.4%+92.6%

3M−2.3%+96.4%

YTD+7.3%+6.1%

1Y+9.0%+7.6%

3Y+56.0%+44.9%

5Y[…]+49.6%

3–3level

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

How Bumpy Is BUFB?

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BUFB

How Bumpy

0.6×the S&P 500’s swings

CalmerBumpierS&P 1×BUFB

Calm rank among 7 buffer funds#6

Other buffer funds0.4× to 0.8×

Innovator BUFB · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500

BUFB

Worst Drop

−5.1%from its Feb 25 high

Still below the high−3.9%

$10,000 at the high is now$9,610

Innovator BUFB · fall from the highest close, past year

BUFB

On a Bad Day

0.6×the S&P 500’s fall

BUFB’s worst day: Thursday, Nov 5

BUFB

−3.1%

S&P 500

−4.4%

Up days52 of every 100

S&P 500 up days52 of every 100

Innovator BUFB · average move on days the S&P 500 fell

BUFB

Return for the Bumps

1Y#4 of 7 buffer funds

#1FJANFirst Trust

most for the bumps

#2BUFRFirst Trust

#3BUFDFirst Trust

calmest ride

#4BUFBInnovator

#5FAUGFirst Trust

#6FMAYFirst Trust

#7BUFQFirst Trust

Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%

BUFB

Cost

Today

$10a year per $10,000

BUFR

$10

BUFD

$10

BUFQ

$10

BUFB

$10

FJAN

$85

FMAY

$85

FAUG

$85

Expense ratio 0.10%, taken from the fund’s value

BUFB

Volatility & Beta

8.7%annual volatility

S&P 500 volatility13.6%

Downside volatility6.1%

Beta vs SPY0.61

Correlation vs SPY0.96

Beta rank, lowest first, of 7#6

Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days

BUFB

Max Drawdown

−5.1%peak to trough

Peak closeFeb 25, 2026

Current drawdown−3.9%

Worst day−3.13% · Nov 5

Closing prices, dividends in

BUFB

Up / Down Capture

57%down capture vs SPY

Down days

57%

Up days

61%

S&P 500

100%

Up ÷ down capture1.07

Up days52.0% (S&P 52.0%)

Average daily move on SPY up days and down days

BUFB

Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers

Fund	Sharpe	Sortino	Volatility	Max DD	Beta	Fee / $10k
FJAN	0.68	0.96	8.0%	−5.9%	0.57	$85
BUFR	0.66	0.91	7.4%	−4.6%	0.53	$10
BUFD	0.64	0.90	5.7%	−3.4%	0.41	$10
BUFB	0.56	0.80	8.7%	−5.1%	0.61	$10
FAUG	0.47	0.64	7.8%	−5.3%	0.54	$85
FMAY	0.32	0.44	7.9%	−4.2%	0.56	$85
BUFQ	0.31	0.43	10.6%	−8.2%	0.71	$10

Sharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only

BUFB

Trading

Today

+0.05%above its holdings’ value

Close$39.31

NAV$39.29

Fee per $10,000$10 a year

Avg. volume 30D33K shares

Premium / discount history starts once daily NAV is saved

Close vs net asset value, Nov 6

The Details

BUFB

Fund Facts

Today

2022launched Feb 9

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 45783Y756

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$10 a year

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Innovator BUFB · fund facts · as of Nov 8, 2026

BUFB

Payouts by Year

Today

$0no payouts on record

BUFB does not pay a distribution.

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paid[…]

12 payouts added up[…]

Innovator BUFB · distributions by ex-date

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Prospectus & Documents

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Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$39.29

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today56K

Average volume · 30D33K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.10%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$10.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

No payouts on record: […]

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