KAUG vs NDEC

Comparison between Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - August (KAUG, ETF) and Innovator Growth100 Power Buffer ETF December (NDEC, ETF).

KAUG vs NDEC - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	KAUG(ETF)	NDEC(ETF)
Net Assets	$80M	$80M
Expense Ratio	0.79%	0.79%
Max Drawdown	15.66%	12.98%
Sharpe Ratio	1.38	1.71
5Y Beta	0.57	0.63

Net Assets

Winner

KAUG

$80M

NDEC

$80M

Expense Ratio

KAUG

0.79%

NDEC

0.79%

Max Drawdown

KAUG

15.66%

Winner

NDEC

12.98%

Sharpe Ratio

KAUG

1.38

Winner

NDEC

1.71

5Y Beta

Winner

KAUG

0.57

NDEC

0.63

KAUG vs NDEC - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	KAUG	NDEC
1 month	+0.70%	+1.01%
3 months	+4.48%	+6.81%
6 months	+7.00%	+6.42%
1 year	+15.39%	+17.96%
Max(CAGR)	+8.31%	+13.62%

KAUG

+0.70%

Winner

NDEC

+1.01%

KAUG

+4.48%

Winner

NDEC

+6.81%

Winner

KAUG

+7.00%

NDEC

+6.42%

KAUG

+15.39%

Winner

NDEC

+17.96%

Max(CAGR)

KAUG

+8.31%

Winner

NDEC

+13.62%

KAUG vs NDEC - Annual Returns (2024 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	KAUG	NDEC
2026	+6.32%	+6.88%
2025	+5.57%	+13.83%
2024	+2.80%	-0.08%

KAUG vs NDEC Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for KAUG was -15.66%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 224 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for NDEC was -12.98%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 72 trading sessions.

The current KAUG drawdown is -0.48%. The current NDEC drawdown is -1.53%.

Rank	KAUG	NDEC
#1	-15.66% Nov 25, 2024 - Oct 20, 2025	-12.98% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 3, 2025
#2	-3.94% Feb 26, 2026 - Apr 9, 2026	-6.19% Jan 28, 2026 - Apr 14, 2026
#3	-3.75% Aug 1, 2024 - Aug 19, 2024	-2.20% Dec 17, 2024 - Jan 22, 2025
#4	-3.66% Oct 27, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025	-2.08% Dec 10, 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
#5	-3.26% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 19, 2024	-1.64% Jan 9, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026
#6	-2.59% Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 25, 2024	-1.53% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026
#7	-2.40% Oct 16, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024	-1.53% Jan 23, 2025 - Feb 6, 2025
#8	-1.74% Sep 19, 2024 - Oct 15, 2024	-1.12% Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 6, 2025
#9	-1.54% Jan 22, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026	-1.07% Nov 3, 2025 - Nov 24, 2025
#10	-1.29% Dec 11, 2025 - Jan 5, 2026	-1.05% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
#11	-0.91% Oct 20, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025	-0.96% Aug 12, 2025 - Aug 28, 2025
#12	-0.79% Aug 23, 2024 - Aug 30, 2024	-0.85% Dec 24, 2025 - Jan 9, 2026
#13	-0.70% Aug 21, 2024 - Aug 23, 2024	-0.73% Jun 10, 2025 - Jun 16, 2025
#14	-0.58% May 14, 2026 - May 22, 2026	-0.70% Aug 28, 2025 - Sep 4, 2025
#15	-0.57% Jan 16, 2026 - Jan 21, 2026	-0.66% Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 24, 2025