Innovator Growth Accelerated ETF - Quarterly
$41.40−0.08 (−0.19%)
- 0.79%
- $64M
- +11.6%
- 0M sh
- $41.48
- low $35.61high $42.07
The ETF.net XDQQ Grade
C
Score 45 out of 100
- 6 of 8
Score 45 of 100 falls in the C 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.C46 out of 100Rank 3 of 8Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F12 out of 100Rank 7 of 7Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B67 out of 100Rank 1 of 8Holdings
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.A83 out of 100Rank 1 of 8
Our read on XDQQ
CTwo times the upside of the Nasdaq-100, to a cap, with full downside exposure, re-struck every calendar quarter. Not a daily-reset leveraged fund: the outcome is measured across a three-month period, not overnight.
The fund is designed to provide 2x upside and 1x downside exposure to QQQ over a calendar-quarter outcome period.
Why people hold it
- Asymmetric by design: 2x on QQQ's gain up to a cap, roughly 1x on the loss, over a full quarterly outcome period.innovatoretfs.com
- No daily reset means no overnight compounding drift. Terms are struck at the start of the outcome period and settle at the end.innovatoretfs.cominnovatoretfs.com
- The quarterly clock is the differentiator: caps get re-struck four times a year, while the Accelerated Plus funds (QTAP, QTJL) run to a single annual outcome date.innovatoretfs.com
- Costs 0.79% a year, sitting right at the median for Innovator's accelerated lineup.
Worth knowing
- No buffer. Losses run roughly one-for-one with QQQ, and the doubled upside only applies to holders who own it from one quarterly reset to the next.innovatoretfs.com
- Gains stop at a cap that Innovator can raise or lower each period. Buy mid-quarter and your terms differ from the ones set at the reset.innovatoretfs.com
- Thinly traded, so limit orders earn their keep. It also holds options rather than stocks, so QQQ's dividends do not pass through and income is not part of the package.innovatoretfs.com
XDQQ Holdings
- Stocks
- 3
- 104%
- Qqq 12/31/2026 1.85 C
Sectors
- Technology60.1%
- Communication12.7%
- Consumer Discretionary10.1%
- Consumer Staples5.7%
- Industrials5.1%
- Health Care3.8%
- Utilities1.0%
- Materials0.9%
- Energy0.5%
- Financials0.2%
XDQQ Performance
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XDQQ$11,155
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 | XDQQ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +4.9% |
| 1 month | +4.8% |
| 3 months | +2.8% |
| 1 year | +11.6% |
| 3 years | +18.6% |
| 5 years | +7.9% |
| 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 | XDQQ |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +4.9% | |
| 2025 | +13.8% | |
| 2024 | +31.5% | |
| 2023 | +30.1% | |
| 2022 | −33.7% | |
| 2021 | +18.3% |
XDQQ in the news
XDQQ Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
XDQQ Risk
- 13.3%
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.
- 1.06
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.
- −35.6%
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.
- 0.98
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
XDQQ Cost
0.79%
XDQQ0.79%
- The middle half of Nasdaq-100 Accelerated funds
- Median 0.79%
2 of the 8 Nasdaq-100 Accelerated funds charge less.
Other funds in Nasdaq-100 Accelerated
- BQTAPInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +23.2%
- CQTOCInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - OctoberExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +21.9%
- CQTJAInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +20.5%
- CQTJLInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +17.6%
- FARKIARK ETF Trust - ARK DIET Q2 Buffer ETFExpense ratio 0.89%1 year return —