HOCT Fees and Costs — Innovator Premium Income 9 Buffer ETF - October
Data updated: 2025-09-24
The net expense ratio is 0.79%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $2K in broker commissions, 0.0156% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 0%.
HOCT Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of HOCT. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.79% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.79% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.79% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
HOCT Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in HOCT, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $506 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.85% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.79%) | $83 | $259 | $451 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $5 | $9 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $13 | $46 |
| Total costs | $85 | $278 | $506 |
| Value after costs | $10,415 | $11,299 | $12,257 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.85% | 0.85% | 0.85% |
HOCT Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0156%
- Total broker commissions: $2K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $29.5M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 0%
- Securities lending: none during the year
HOCT Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC | $2K | 100.00% |
HOCT Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC | $16.5M | 56.04% |
| FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC. | $7.2M | 24.41% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $3.0M | 10.16% |
| WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC | $2.8M | 9.34% |
| DREXEL HAMILTON, LLC | $15K | 0.05% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.