Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF
$30.20+0.09 (+0.31%)
- 0.85%
- $77M
- +9.0%
- 0M sh
- $30.00
- low $27.42high $31.20
The ETF.net IAUG Grade
B
Score 56 out of 100
- 4 of 26
Score 56 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D38 out of 100Rank 11 of 26Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A96 out of 100Rank 1 of 3Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A72 out of 100Rank 3 of 25Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A77 out of 100Rank 5 of 26Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B61 out of 100Rank 11 of 26
Our read on IAUG
BDownside padding for foreign stocks instead of the usual S&P 500 target. IAUG shadows the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, absorbs the first 15% of a year's losses, and trades away upside above a cap reset every August 1.
The Fund seeks to match the return of its underlying ETF up to a predetermined upside cap while protecting against the first 15% of underlying ETF losses during the outcome period.
Why people hold it
- The deal is written down in advance: match the reference ETF's return up to a preset cap, with the first 15% of its losses absorbed over an outcome period running August 1 to July 31.innovatoretfs.com
- One rung in a 12-month ladder on the same EAFE exposure (IJUL, ISEP, IOCT and the rest), so entry points can be staggered rather than pinned to a single reset date.innovatoretfs.com
- At 0.85% a year, it charges the same as the median fund in its buffered-international peer group. No premium for the international twist.
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded with a small asset base, which usually means wider bid-ask spreads than the big buffer funds carry.
- The 15% buffer and the cap are engineered for investors who hold the full outcome period. Buy mid-period and your actual cushion and ceiling differ from the headline terms.innovatoretfs.com
- An options-built structure aimed at price outcomes, not cash flow. Distributions have not been part of the picture.
IAUG Holdings
- Stocks
- 3
- 102%
- Efa 07/30/2027 1.06 C
Sectors
- Financials26.1%
- Industrials18.7%
- Technology12.0%
- Health Care10.1%
- Consumer Discretionary7.1%
- Consumer Staples6.4%
- Materials5.8%
- Communication4.7%
- Energy4.0%
- Utilities3.6%
- Real Estate1.5%
IAUG Performance
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IAUG$10,897
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | IAUG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +5.8% |
| 1 month | −2.0% |
| 3 months | −0.6% |
| 1 year | +9.0% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | IAUG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +5.8% | |
| 2025 | +17.5% | |
| 2024 | −1.1% |
IAUG in the news
Week in Funds
ZOCT paid its cap, then reset at 9.43%
IAUG Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
IAUG Risk
- 6.4%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.69
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −8.0%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.25
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IAUG Cost
0.85%
IAUG0.85%
- The middle half of Developed International Buffer 15% funds
- Median 0.85%
10 of the 26 Developed International Buffer 15% funds charge less.
Other funds in Developed International Buffer 15%
- BQBIFAIM ETF Products Trust - AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETFExpense ratio 0.74%1 year return —
- BIOCTInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +11.0%
- BJULIAIM ETF Products Trust - AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Jul ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return —
- CIJULInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +10.7%
- CIAPRInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +11.5%