UDEC Performance — Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - December
Data updated: 2026-09-28
UDEC returned +5.94% year to date and +13.40% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +10.84% over 3 years and +7.25% over 5 years. The fund beat its Trading - Leveraged category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $136, against $136 for the category, and to $113 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 7.87% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $176.4M, and assets reached $246.62M.
UDEC Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - December grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Trading - Leveraged category average over the same months.
| Period | UDEC | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $136 | $136 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $142 | $130 |
| Since data start (Feb 2020 – Jul 2026) | $157 | $143 |
UDEC Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +5.94% |
| 1 year | +13.40% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +10.84% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +7.25% |
UDEC Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - December, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +5.94% |
| 2025 | +13.05% |
| 2024 | +9.41% |
| 2023 | +16.76% |
| 2022 | −9.33% |
| 2021 | +6.39% |
| 2020 (Feb–Dec) | +6.47% |
UDEC Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.8% | −0.3% | −2.5% | +5.1% | +2.1% | 0.0% | +0.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.7% | −0.8% | −3.1% | −0.1% | +3.2% | +3.1% | +1.7% | +1.5% | +2.2% | +1.4% | +1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +1.0% | +2.1% | +1.2% | −1.1% | +2.5% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.7% | −1.1% |
| 2023 | +3.0% | −1.5% | +2.3% | +1.3% | +0.4% | +4.2% | +2.1% | −0.6% | −4.0% | −2.3% | +8.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | −1.6% | −1.2% | +1.1% | −3.8% | +0.3% | −2.7% | +2.1% | −1.4% | −0.9% | +0.8% | +0.1% | −2.4% |
| 2021 | −0.3% | +0.5% | +1.6% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.5% | −0.3% | +0.6% | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | — | −2.8% | −5.3% | +4.9% | +2.3% | +0.5% | +2.0% | +1.7% | −0.9% | −0.4% | +3.7% | +1.0% |
UDEC Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.87%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.81 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.78% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.02% (Sep 2023)
UDEC Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - December, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$176.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $92.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.34×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $0 | $2.1M | −$2.1M |
| Jun 2026 | $0 | $59.2M | −$59.2M |
| May 2026 | $1.0M | $12.5M | −$11.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.9M | $2.0M | $907K |
| Mar 2026 | $7.7M | $5.9M | $1.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $991K | $7.0M | −$6.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $995K | $3.0M | −$2.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $77.9M | $4.9M | $73.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $961K | $37.9M | −$36.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $0 | $23.0M | −$23.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $22.7M | −$22.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $0 | $88.8M | −$88.8M |
UDEC Assets Under Management
Net assets of Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - December by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $246.62M |
| 2026-04-30 | $311.51M |
| 2026-01-31 | $307.61M |
| 2025-10-31 | $266.65M |
| 2025-07-31 | $385.85M |
| 2025-04-30 | $397.86M |
| 2025-01-31 | $197.70M |
| 2024-10-31 | $71.30M |
| 2024-07-31 | $74.97M |
| 2024-04-30 | $88.52M |
| 2024-01-31 | $92.20M |
| 2023-10-31 | $69.66M |
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.