# Innovator Double Stacker ETF – October (DSOC): ETF Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: Innovator · Asset class: Equity
- Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2020-10-01

The fund will invest substantially all of its assets in a portfolio of FLexible EXchange® Options (“FLEX Options”) that reference both the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (“S&P 500 ETF”) and the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1 (the “QQQ ETF,” and together with the S&P 500 ETF, the “Underlying ETFs”). Its assets will be principally composed of FLEX Options, the value of which is derived from the performance of the underlying reference asset, the applicable Underlying ETF’s share price. It is non-diversified.

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $32.33 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.79% |
| Assets Under Management | $4.0M |
| NAV | $32.35 |
| Holdings Count | 5 |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | — |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share |
| Distribution Frequency | — |
| 52-Week Range | $26.64 – $32.38 |
| Beta | 0.80 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does DSOC invest in?

The fund will invest substantially all of its assets in a portfolio of FLexible EXchange® Options (“FLEX Options”) that reference both the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (“S&P 500 ETF”) and the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1 (the “QQQ ETF,” and together with the S&P 500 ETF, the “Underlying ETFs”). Its assets will be principally composed of FLEX Options, the value of which is derived from the performance of the underlying reference asset, the applicable Underlying ETF’s share price. It is non-diversified.

### What is the expense ratio of DSOC?

Innovator Double Stacker ETF – October (DSOC) charges an expense ratio of 0.79%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### How big is DSOC?

Innovator Double Stacker ETF – October (DSOC) manages $4.0M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

### Is DSOC actively managed or an index fund?

DSOC is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (DSOC's is 0.79%) because there's no security selection cost.

### When was DSOC launched?

Innovator Double Stacker ETF – October (DSOC) launched in October 2020 and is managed by Innovator.

### How has DSOC performed?

DSOC's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.

### Does DSOC pay a dividend?

Innovator Double Stacker ETF – October (DSOC) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does DSOC pay dividends?

Innovator Double Stacker ETF – October pays dividends on its published schedule. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### What is DSOC's dividend yield?

DSOC's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is DSOC's next ex-dividend date?

DSOC hasn't announced its next ex-date yet. Once declared it'll appear at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### How much will DSOC's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.79% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees.

### How does DSOC charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from DSOC's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

### Why does DSOC cost more than a fund like VOO?

DSOC is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.79%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM).

### Are there cheaper alternatives to DSOC?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as DSOC (0.79%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dsoc
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dsoc/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dsoc/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dsoc/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dsoc/peers

Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.