Innovator ETFs rounds out its International Power Buffer ETF™ Suite and expands its Accelerated ETFs™ lineup with October 1st ETF listings of IOCT, EOCT and XDOC, XBOC, XTOC, QTOC.
Since launching the world’s first Defined Outcome ETF™ just over 3 years ago, Innovator has amassed $5.6 billion in AUM and an extensive lineup of 76 ETFs. As a pioneer in the space, Innovator has continued to develop new ways to provide advisors with the tools they need to meet client goals, even in a volatile market environment.
Defined Outcome ETFs™ are ultimately designed to offer annuity-like payouts in a more liquid structure. The family of ETFs track market returns, with a predefined downside buffer and an upside cap. Unlike structured notes, where the investor is exposed to the credit risk of the issuer, Innovator Defined Outcome ETFs™ allow the investor direct ownership of the option. Innovator’s Defined Outcome ETFs include four categories: Accelerated, Stacked, Bond, Buffered.
The Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF™ – October (IOCT) seeks to offer upside exposure to foreign developed markets stocks, via EFA, up to a cap, with a buffer against the first 15% of loss in EFA over annual outcome period, while the Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF™ – October (EOCT) seeks to offer upside exposure to emerging markets stocks, via EEM, up to a cap, with a buffer against the first 15% of loss in EEM over annual outcome period.
“We believe the International Equity Power Buffer ETFs™ can be powerful risk management tools for advisors seeking to allocate client capital to foreign stocks, whether that is for diversification purposes, to gain exposure to the potential growth of the global economy and/or to take advantage of lower valuations than many benchmarks of domestic equities,” said Bruce Bond, CEO of Innovator ETFs.
“With many strategists forecasting higher relative returns from non-U.S. equities over the coming years, many advisors are interested in how they can potentially provide clients with more exposure to foreign stocks but seek to buffer against potential loss and volatility along the way.”
Innovator also launched four new Accelerated ETFs™ on October 1st, which seek to enhance equity returns and uniquely offer a multiple of the upside return of SPY or QQQ, up to a cap, with only a single exposure on the downside.
- Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated ETF™ – October (XDOC)
- Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF™ – October (XBOC)
- Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF™ – October (XTOC)
- Innovator Growth-100 Accelerated Plus ETF™ – October (QTOC)
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