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Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - AugustPAUG

InnovatorDefined OutcomeBuffer#155 of 318 by YTD

$46.56

+0.2% last session

+7.7% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+50%+100%+150%+200%S&P 500 +185.4%+86.0%Aug 1, 2019Nov 3, 20260%+50%+100%+150%+200%S&P 500 +185.4%+86.0%Aug 1, 2019Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 1, 2019 – Nov 3, 2026PAUGS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.2%−1.0%−0.2%+7.7%+8.9%+53.4%+55.5%+86.0%
Peer average+0.2%+95.8%0.0%+7.6%+8.9%+49.8%+52.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$1.0B
Expense ratio
0.79%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$46.56
Volume
29K
Avg. volume 30D
20K
High today
$46.64
Low today
$46.51
Previous close
$46.46
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+14.0%$614M
#2BAPRInnovator+13.7%$414M
#3PQAPPGIM+13.5%$31.7M
#4KAPRInnovator+13.0%$179M
#5FMARFirst Trust+12.9%$1.2B
#6APRTAllianzIM+12.9%$47.0M
#7KOCTInnovator+12.7%$171M
#8QBProShares+12.6%$3.8M
#142PAUGInnovator+7.7%$1.0B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in PAUG

5Y
$10,000 in PAUG became
$15,551
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$15,551 PAUG$17,749 VOOlow $9,362Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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PAUG Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
PAUG
+0.2%
−1.0%
−0.2%
+7.7%
+8.9%
+53.4%
+55.5%
+86.0%
Peer average
+0.2%
+95.8%
0.0%
+7.6%
+8.9%
+49.8%
+52.4%
—
S&P 500 · VOO
+0.3%
−2.6%
−1.7%
+11.5%
+11.9%
+90.9%
+77.5%
—
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 372 Buffer ETFs
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PAUG’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD
#155of 318
defined outcome ETFs
Best · SIXH+17.5%
PAUG+7.7%
Average+7.4%
Worst · KBUF−17.8%
Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026
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PAUG Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−1.4%
From the 52-week low
+11.1%
Today $46.51 – $46.64
Previous close $46.46
52-week low$41.9252-week high$47.23
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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PAUG’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today
1.2%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

PAUG
PAUG$1.0B1.2%
BUFR$10.9B12.6%
BUFD$2.2B2.6%
370 others$72.3B83.6%
Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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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
FMAY$0.85
FJAN$0.85
Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside PAUG

6 holdings
PAUG

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August

Today

PAUG reports no holdings we can show: […]

Innovator PAUG · holdings
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How It Compares

PAUG

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

1Y
Trend
BUFRFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+10.8%+9.1%$10.9B
BUFDFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+8.9%+7.4%$2.2B
BUFQFirst TrustReadDesk0.10%+10.3%+9.0%$1.7B
FMAYFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+8.4%+6.6%$1.5B
FJANFirst TrustReadDesk0.85%+11.3%+8.9%$1.5B
PAUGInnovatorThis fundReadDesk0.79%+8.9%+7.7%$1.0B
Buffer peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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BUFR vs PAUG

YTD
BUFRFirst Trust · BufferPAUGInnovator · Buffer
Year to date
BUFR wins+1.4 pts
Past year
BUFR wins+1.8 pts
Fee
BUFR winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
BUFR10.6× more
3–0BUFR wins
First Trust BUFR and Innovator PAUG · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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PAUG vs VOO

1Y
PAUG · Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August
+8.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.9%
Gap
2.9 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+8.9% PAUG+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 20260%+10%+8.9% PAUG+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Innovator PAUG and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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PAUG vs Its Peer Average

YTD
PAUGAvsBPeer average
1D+0.2%+0.2%
1M−1.0%+95.8%
3M−0.2%0.0%
YTD+7.7%+7.6%
1Y+8.9%+8.9%
3Y+53.4%+49.8%
5Y+55.5%+52.4%
5–2PAUG wins
372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

PAUG

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y5.35%
Deepest drop · 1Y−4.0%
Lowest point · 5Y−9.2%
52-week range
$41.92−1.4% from the high$47.23
Innovator PAUG · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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PAUG

Payouts by Year

1Y
$0.34per share, Nov 2019
$0.342019
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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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

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Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$46.56
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today29K
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-datePaidPer share
Nov 19, 2019Nov 21, 2019$0.34
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