Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETFUSEP

InnovatorDefined OutcomeBuffer#225 of 318 by YTD

$41.86

+0.2% last session

+6.4% YTD

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

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

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.2%	−1.1%	0.0%	+6.4%	+7.4%	+45.9%	+47.4%	+71.2%
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%	—

Key Statistics

Open all fund facts →

AUM: $243M
Expense ratio: 0.79%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $41.83
Volume: 14K
Avg. volume 30D: 31K
High today: $41.92
Low today: $41.68
Previous close: $41.77
52-week high: $42.59
52-week low: $38.07
Our risk indicator: 3/5

USEP in One Breath

USEP 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

#206USEPInnovator+6.4%$243M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 289 Buffer ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in USEP

$10,000 in USEP became

$14,910

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

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

USEP Returns by Period

Today

YTD

MAX

USEP

+0.2%

−1.1%

0.0%

+6.4%

+7.4%

+45.9%

+47.4%

+71.2%

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

USEP’s Defined Outcome Rank

YTD

#225of 318
defined outcome ETFs

Best · SIXH+17.5%

Average+7.4%

USEP+6.4%

Worst · KBUF−17.8%

Defined Outcome ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026

USEP Price and 52-Week Range

From the 52-week high

−1.7%

From the 52-week low

+10.0%

Today $41.68 – $41.92

Previous close $41.77

$41.86 now

52-week low$38.0752-week high$42.59

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close

USEP’s Share of Buffer ETFs

Today

0.3%

of the $86.4B in 373 Buffer ETFs

USEP$243M0.3%

BUFR$10.9B12.6%

BUFD$2.2B2.6%

370 others$73.1B84.5%

Buffer ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

USEP 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

USEP$0.79

FMAY$0.85

FJAN$0.85

Expense ratio · Buffer peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside USEP

6 holdings

USEP

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF

Today

USEP reports no holdings we can show: […]

Innovator USEP · holdings

How It Compares

USEP

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF’s Peers

YTD


BUFR	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.1%	+10.8%	$10.9B
BUFD	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+7.4%	+8.9%	$2.2B
BUFQ	First TrustRead Desk	0.10%	+9.0%	+10.3%	$1.7B
FMAY	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+6.6%	+8.4%	$1.5B
FJAN	First TrustRead Desk	0.85%	+8.9%	+11.3%	$1.5B
USEP	InnovatorThis fundRead Desk	0.79%	+6.4%	+7.4%	$243M

Buffer peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put USEP head to head with BUFR →

BUFR vs USEP

YTD

BUFRFirst Trust · BufferUSEPInnovator · Buffer

Year to date

+9.1%

+6.4%

BUFR wins+2.6 pts

Past year

+10.8%

+7.4%

BUFR wins+3.3 pts

Fee

0.10%

0.79%

BUFR winslower fee

Yield

0.0%

Level

AUM

$10.9B

$243M

BUFR45.0× more

3–0BUFR wins

First Trust BUFR and Innovator USEP · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

USEP vs VOO

YTD

USEP · Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer

+6.4%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

5.1 pts

Innovator USEP and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

USEP vs Its Peer Average

YTD

USEPAvsBPeer average

1D+0.2%+0.2%

1M−1.1%+95.8%

3M0.0%0.0%

YTD+6.4%+7.6%

1Y+7.4%+8.9%

3Y+45.9%+49.8%

5Y+47.4%+52.4%

2–5Peer average wins

372 Buffer peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

USEP

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y5.31%

Deepest drop · 1Y−4.0%

Lowest point · 5Y−10.1%

52-week range

$41.86

$38.07−1.7% from the high$42.59

Innovator USEP · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

USEP

Fund Facts

Today

2019launched Sep 3

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 45782C649

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$79 a year

Go deeper

Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

Innovator USEP · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

USEP

Payouts by Year

$0.16per share, Nov 2019

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

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

1 payouts added up$0.16 a share

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

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Official documents are being connected from SEC EDGAR: […]. Read the issuer’s prospectus before investing.

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$41.83

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today14K

Average volume · 30D31K

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	$0.16

Issuer contentFrom InnovatorHear the strategy from the people behind USEP.No issuer videos have been published for this fund.Are you the issuer? Claim this fund →