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UAUG vs UOCT

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - August

UAUGCCboe

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF October

UOCTCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

UAUG0.79%UOCT0.79%

Avg volume · 30D

UOCT 1.3×the volume

UAUG33.1KUOCT43.8K

5Y return · a year

UOCT +0.2pt

UAUG+8.1%UOCT+8.3%

UAUG vs UOCT Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+47.4%UAUG+49.3%UOCT

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. UAUG +47.4%. UOCT +49.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%0%10%20%30%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
UAUG 0.79%
UOCT 0.79%
Fund size
UAUG $246M
UOCT $267M
1Y total return
UAUG +8.2%
UOCT +9.2%, better
Yield (12M)
UAUG 0.00%
UOCT 0.00%
Holdings
UAUG 4
UOCT 4
Avg volume (30D)
UAUG 33.1K sh
UOCT 43.8K sh, better
NAV per share
UAUG $42.89
UOCT $42.24
52W range

ETF.net Grade

UAUG: Cost 50, Risk 50, Mission not scored, Tradability 44, Holdings 60, Durability 68. UOCT: Cost 50, Risk 42, Mission not scored, Tradability 72, Holdings 59, Durability 78.
Pillar letters and Scores for UAUG, UOCT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarUAUGUOCT
Cost30% weightC50C50
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC50HigherC42
Tradability15% weightC44A72Higher
Holdings10% weightB60HigherB59
Durability5% weightB68A78Higher

Rank among S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. UAUG and UOCT are both graded against the same 13 S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30%⁠

Category · 13 funds
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UOCT ranks 2nd and UAUG 6th of 13 funds in the S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% Category.

  1. Rank 1BUJANInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETFScore 57
  2. Rank 2BUJUNInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - JuneScore 55
  3. Rank 2CUOCTInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF OctoberScore 55
  4. Rank 2BUSEPInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETFScore 55
  5. Rank 5CUDECInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - DecemberScore 52
  6. Rank 6CUAUGInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - AugustScore 51
  7. Rank 6CUJULInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - JulyScore 51

UAUG vs UOCT Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

UAUG vs UOCT Cost

Same expense ratio

$15,174

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • UAUG 0.79%

    $15,174

  • UOCT 0.79%

    $15,174

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • UAUG 0.79%
  • UOCT 0.79%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530UAUG $15,174UOCT $15,174

Year by year

YearUAUGUOCT
10$1,405$1,405
20$5,331$5,331
30$15,174$15,174

Expense ratio

  • 0.79%UAUG
  • 0.79%UOCT
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% funds
  • Median 0.79%

UAUG 2nd cheapest of 13 funds

UOCT 2nd cheapest of 13 funds

UAUG vs UOCT Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
UAUG 0.00%
UOCT 0.00%
Payout (12M)
UAUG None
UOCT None

Distribution history

Per share, 2019, same scale for both

UAUG1 paymentAll UAUG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2019. Nov 19, 2019 $0.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502019
UOCT1 paymentAll UOCT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2019. Nov 19, 2019 $0.58. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502019

UAUG vs UOCT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • UAUG
  • UOCT
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: UAUG −13.9% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−15%−10%−5%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
UAUG 6.5%UOCT 5.7%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
UAUG 1.47, betterUOCT 1.22
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
UAUG −13.9%UOCT −9.2%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
UAUG 0.53UOCT 0.41

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