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Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August

PAUG

Market price

$46.87

Source / date

Yahoo Finance chart · 10/2/2026, 7:59:51 PM

Exchange-traded prices may be delayed or unavailable from the quote provider. Company P/E-based scores, DCF valuation and forensic analysis do not apply to this listing; the analysis below uses the framework appropriate to its investment type.

DeepScreen investment analysis

ETF basket analysis

Refreshed 10/3/2026, 3:24:48 AM

Sources used: Yahoo Finance · Yahoo Finance fund risk/management statistics · US history 2019-08-05 to 2026-10-02
1

Basket and structure

What the ETF owns and how the reported portfolio is classified.

Benchmark / index
Defined Outcome
Fund family
Innovator ETFs
Provider listing name
Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August

Market listing label; not a verified fund-family disclosure.

Legal structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Inception
2019-07-31
First recorded trade
2019-08-06

Provider's first available trade, not necessarily fund launch.

2

Price history

Returns and risk calculated from available adjusted-price history, not a benchmark comparison.

1Y return
10.31%
3Y annualized return
14.63%
5Y annualized return
9.78%
3Y rolling median
7.93%
5Y rolling median
8.94%
52-week high
$47
52-week low
$41.92
3

Risk and concentration

Portfolio concentration plus realized and provider-published risk statistics.

Largest sector
technology · 38.5%
Top-3 sector weight
60.2%
3Y max drawdown
-9.29%
5Y max drawdown
-11.42%
3Y volatility
7.35%
Beta
0.5
4

Cost and execution

Ownership cost, tracking quality and exchange-trading friction where the source publishes them.

Expense ratio / TER
0.79%
Bid / ask spread
99.184%
Premium / discount to NAV
0.265%
AUM
$1.04B
Average volume
113.39K
Latest session volume
8.9K

Not an average.

Holdings, fund fees, tracking and portfolio valuation are not supplied for this listing by the current sources. Price-history analysis remains available; bid / ask spread alone does not describe the fund's costs.

DeepScreen displays verified values returned by its current sources. Metrics without a verified value are omitted rather than shown as empty placeholder cards.

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ETF FAQ

What is Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August (PAUG)?
Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August is listed by DeepScreen as an exchange-traded fund. An ETF represents a portfolio of underlying assets while its units trade on an exchange during market hours. Research the fund's benchmark or strategy, holdings, concentration, costs, tracking quality and trading liquidity rather than evaluating it as a single operating company.
How should I analyze Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August?
Analyze Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August as a basket. Check what index or strategy it follows, the weight of its largest holdings and sectors, portfolio valuation and quality where meaningful, historical drawdown and volatility, expense ratio, tracking difference, tracking error, bid-ask spread, AUM, volume and premium or discount to NAV.
Why can PAUG trade at a premium or discount to NAV?
PAUG's exchange price is set by buyers and sellers while NAV reflects the value of the underlying portfolio. Differences in liquidity, trading hours, market stress or the pricing of underlying assets can create a premium or discount. Large or persistent gaps can increase the effective cost of trading the ETF.
What tracking metrics matter for Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August?
For a benchmark-tracking ETF, compare both tracking difference and tracking error. Tracking difference shows how far the fund's return has lagged or exceeded its benchmark over a period, while tracking error measures how variable that gap has been. Fees, cash holdings, rebalancing and implementation costs can affect both.
Is Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August a good ETF to buy?
DeepScreen does not provide a personalized buy recommendation. Assess whether Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August's benchmark or strategy, concentration, costs, tracking, liquidity and risk fit the exposure you are researching, and verify the issuer's latest factsheet and prospectus before making an investment decision.