KDEC vs STXK

Comparison between Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF December (KDEC, ETF) and STRIVE SMALL-CAP ETF (STXK, ETF).

KDEC vs STXK - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	KDEC(ETF)	STXK(ETF)
Net Assets	$84M	$84M
Expense Ratio	0.79%	0.18%
Max Drawdown	16.52%	27.50%
Sharpe Ratio	1.29	1.16
5Y Beta	0.61	1.03
P/E Ratio	N/A	35.66
Forward P/E	N/A	15.72
5Y EPS CAGR	N/A	12.99%
Debt to Equity	N/A	23.45%
P/S Ratio	N/A	1.53
P/B Ratio	N/A	2.40

Net Assets

KDEC

$84M

Winner

STXK

$84M

Expense Ratio

KDEC

0.79%

Winner

STXK

0.18%

Max Drawdown

Winner

KDEC

16.52%

STXK

27.50%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

KDEC

1.29

STXK

1.16

5Y Beta

Winner

KDEC

0.61

STXK

1.03

P/E Ratio

KDEC

N/A

STXK

35.66

Forward P/E

KDEC

N/A

STXK

15.72

5Y EPS CAGR

KDEC

N/A

STXK

12.99%

Debt to Equity

KDEC

N/A

STXK

23.45%

P/S Ratio

KDEC

N/A

STXK

1.53

P/B Ratio

KDEC

N/A

STXK

2.40

KDEC vs STXK - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	KDEC	STXK
1 month	+0.57%	+0.94%
3 months	+4.16%	+5.66%
6 months	+6.67%	+7.85%
1 year	+14.98%	+20.79%
Max(CAGR)	+7.84%	+12.54%

KDEC

+0.57%

Winner

STXK

+0.94%

KDEC

+4.16%

Winner

STXK

+5.66%

KDEC

+6.67%

Winner

STXK

+7.85%

KDEC

+14.98%

Winner

STXK

+20.79%

Max(CAGR)

KDEC

+7.84%

Winner

STXK

+12.54%

KDEC vs STXK - Annual Returns (2022 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	KDEC	STXK
2026	+10.08%	+13.87%
2025	+6.52%	+7.89%
2024	-4.08%	+10.23%
2023	N/A	+20.68%
2022	N/A	-5.00%

KDEC vs STXK Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for KDEC was -16.52%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 180 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for STXK was -27.12%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 229 trading sessions.

The current KDEC drawdown is -0.63%. The current STXK drawdown is -2.03%.

Rank	KDEC	STXK
#1	-16.52% Dec 2, 2024 - Aug 22, 2025	-27.12% Nov 25, 2024 - Oct 27, 2025
#2	-5.38% Jan 22, 2026 - Apr 13, 2026	-16.76% Jul 31, 2023 - Dec 13, 2023
#3	-4.61% Oct 15, 2025 - Dec 11, 2025	-14.04% Feb 2, 2023 - Jul 31, 2023
#4	-2.18% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 14, 2025	-10.57% Jul 16, 2024 - Sep 19, 2024
#5	-1.85% Dec 11, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026	-9.81% Jan 22, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026
#6	-1.64% May 6, 2026 - May 22, 2026	-8.76% Dec 2, 2022 - Jan 13, 2023
#7	-1.39% Sep 18, 2025 - Oct 3, 2025	-7.89% Mar 28, 2024 - May 15, 2024
#8	-1.25% Jun 4, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026	-7.61% Oct 27, 2025 - Dec 3, 2025
#9	-0.68% Apr 27, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026	-6.26% Dec 27, 2023 - Mar 21, 2024
#10	-0.66% Aug 28, 2025 - Sep 4, 2025	-4.67% May 15, 2024 - Jul 11, 2024
#11	-0.64% Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 21, 2026	-4.35% Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 25, 2024
#12	-0.63% Jul 21, 2026 - Jul 23, 2026	-4.09% May 6, 2026 - May 26, 2026
#13	-0.60% Jan 16, 2026 - Jan 21, 2026	-3.73% Oct 16, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024
#14	-0.54% Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 18, 2026	-3.45% Dec 11, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026
#15	-0.49% Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 27, 2026	-3.01% Nov 15, 2022 - Dec 2, 2022