- What does UNOV invest in?
- The Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF aims to replicate the performance of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), with returns subject to a predefined upper limit. During its designated outcome period, this fund shields investors from losses ranging from 5% to 35%. Although it can be held continuously, the ETF resets its parameters approximately once a year at the conclusion of each outcome cycle.
- What is the expense ratio of UNOV?
- Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF (UNOV) charges an expense ratio of 0.79%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- Is UNOV a good long-term hold?
- UNOV is a leveraged fund designed to deliver a daily multiple of its underlying index. Daily reset compounding means returns over multi-day periods can diverge significantly from the headline multiple — typically negative drift in choppy markets. These funds are designed for short-term tactical use, not buy-and-hold. Review the fund's prospectus before holding more than a few days.
- How does UNOV's daily reset work?
- UNOV rebalances exposure each trading day to maintain its target leverage ratio against the next day's move. The daily reset means returns compound at the daily level — so a +1%, −1% sequence on the underlying doesn't return the underlying to flat after the leverage multiplier. Over time this path-dependence erodes returns in volatile markets and amplifies them in trending markets.
- How big is UNOV?
- Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF (UNOV) manages $108.0M 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 UNOV actively managed or an index fund?
- UNOV's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.
