PAUG
Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August
PAUG aims for specific buffered losses and capped gains on the S&P 500 over a specific holdings period. The actively-managed fund holds options and collateral.
US
EQUITY
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
999.3 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
79 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Innovator |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Assets (mns) | $999 |
| Expense ratio | 79 bp |
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Derivatives-based | Yes |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top Holdings
| SPY 07/31/2026 6.32 C | 101.9 % |
| SPY 07/31/2026 632.08 P | 3.5 % |
| CASH & OTHER | 0.2 % |
| SPY 07/31/2026 537.27 P | -1.5 % |
| SPY 07/31/2026 709.51 C | -4.2 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 10.3% | 12.2% | 17.0% | 16.3% | 9.4% | -- | -- | 8.9% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | 0.2% |
| Total Returns | 10.3% | 12.2% | 17.0% | 16.3% | 9.4% | -- | -- | 9.2% | Ann. Volatility | 11.8% | 10.6% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 8.7% | -- | -- | 11.0% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.58 | 98% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.34 | 42% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.22 | 20% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 35 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $1 |
| Turnover | 0.2% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.14% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $42.57 |
| 30d moving avg. | $42.14 |
| Annualized volatility | 7.8% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 68 |
| Short interest | 0.4% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Active US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 402 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 63.7 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 35.5 bp |
| PAUG (79 bp) Percentile rank | 67 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUG | 79.0 | 13.8 | 92.8 |
| Peer Avg. | 63.7 | 20.8 | 84.5 |
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