Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - AugustPAUG

InnovatorDefined OutcomeBuffer#158 of 318 by YTD

$46.96

+0.9% last session

+8.6% 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, 2026PAUGS&P 500 · VOODefined Outcome average

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.9%	−0.4%	+0.8%	+8.6%	+10.0%	+53.7%	+57.1%	+87.6%
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: $1.0B
Expense ratio: 0.79%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $47.02
Volume: 25K
Avg. volume 30D: 20K
High today: $47.09
Low today: $46.92
Previous close: $46.56
52-week high: $47.23
52-week low: $41.92
Our risk indicator: 3/5

PAUG in One Breath

PAUG Among Buffer ETFs

YTD

#1QMARFirst Trust+14.8%$615M

#2BAPRInnovator+14.7%$417M

#3PQAPPGIM+14.1%$31.8M

#4KAPRInnovator+13.9%$180M

#5KFEBInnovator+13.9%$41.1M

#6APRTAllianzIM+13.9%$47.4M

#7FMARFirst Trust+13.8%$1.2B

#8RSSEFirst Trust+13.6%$34.8M

#143PAUGInnovator+8.6%$1.0B

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

$10,000 in PAUG

$10,000 in PAUG became

$15,706

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

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

PAUG Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

PAUG

+0.9%

−0.4%

+0.8%

+8.6%

+10.0%

+53.7%

+57.1%

+87.6%

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

PAUG’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#158of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+18.4%

PAUG+8.6%

Average+8.3%

Worst · KBUF−17.1%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026

PAUG Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−0.6%

From the 52-week low

+12.0%

Today $46.92 – $47.09

Previous close $46.56

$46.96 now

52-week low$41.9252-week high$47.23

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

PAUG’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

1.2%

of the $86.9B in 373 Buffer ETFs

PAUG$1.0B1.2%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.5%

370 others$72.7B83.7%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

PAUG 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

PAUG$0.79

FJAN$0.85

FMAY$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside PAUG

6 holdings

PAUG

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August

Today

PAUG reports no holdings we can show: […]

Innovator PAUG · holdings

How It Compares

PAUG

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+10.3%	+11.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+8.4%	+9.8%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.8%	+11.0%	$1.7B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+10.1%	+12.4%	$1.5B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+7.9%	+9.5%	$1.5B
PAUG	InnovatorThis fundRead Desk	0.79%	+8.6%	+10.0%	$1.0B

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

Head to Head

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BUFR vs PAUG

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferPAUGInnovator · Buffer

Year to date

+10.3%

+8.6%

BUFR wins+1.7 pts

Past year

+11.8%

+10.0%

BUFR wins+1.9 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.79%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$1.0B

BUFR10.5× more

3–0BUFR wins

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

PAUG vs VOO

YTD

PAUG · Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August

+8.6%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

4.8 pts

Innovator PAUG and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

PAUG vs Its Peer Average

YTD

PAUGAvsBPeer average

1D+0.9%+0.8%

1M−0.4%+96.8%

3M+0.8%+0.9%

YTD+8.6%+8.5%

1Y+10.0%+9.8%

3Y+53.7%+50.0%

5Y+57.1%+54.0%

5–2PAUG wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

PAUG

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y5.41%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.0%

Lowest point · 5Y−9.6%

52-week range

$46.96

$41.92−0.6% from the high$47.23

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

PAUG

Fund Facts

Today

2019launched Aug 1

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 45782C680

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$79 a year

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

PAUG

Payouts by Year

$0.34per share, Nov 2019

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paidNov 19 · Nov 21, 2019

1 payouts added up$0.34 a share

Innovator PAUG · distributions by ex-date · 2019–2019

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Prospectus & Documents

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Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$47.02

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today25K

Average volume · 30D20K

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

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Nov 19, 2019	Nov 21, 2019	$0.34

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