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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Letter to Shareholders         

3

Fund Performance         

5

Expense Example         

77

Schedules of Investments and Options Written         

80

Statements of Assets and Liabilities         

152

Statements of Operations         

170

Statements of Changes in Net Assets         

188

Financial Highlights         

206

Notes to Financial Statements         

224

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm         

254

Trustees and Officers         

259

Board Considerations Regarding Approval of Investment Management Agreement         

261

Additional Information         

264

 

 

 

Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

Dear Valued Shareholders,

 

Thank you for your interest in Innovator ETFs.

 

During the year ended October 31, 2022, the U.S. equity market continued its pull-back on the heels of the swiftest interest rate hike in U.S. history. For more than a decade, we witnessed the Federal Reserve institute Quantitative Easing in an effort to spur economic growth and keep interest rates artificially low; and for the most part it worked. However, as the country emerged from the COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, there were a few key factors that we believe have contributed to a slowdown and to the elevated market volatility:

 

 

1.

Record high inflation resulting both from supply chain disruptions and money supply growth

 

 

2.

A sharp and swift reversal in Fed policy, from highly accommodative to increasingly restrictive

 

 

3.

A process of revaluing future corporate earnings in light of the new interest rate regime

 

Yet, while it’s important to identify short-term risks facing the economy, we believe that higher interest rates may ultimately lead to higher stock prices over time, as the increased prices of goods and services make their way through to the stock prices of the underlying companies. To that end, we think it’s important to maintain a diversified approach to investing that includes tools that both focus on growth, as well as those that seek to defend against market loss.

 

At Innovator, we are rooted in the development of risk-managed, growth, and income-oriented ETF solutions. Today, I’m happy to announce that more advisors are using Innovator ETFs than ever before. 2022 was a year of tremendous growth for the firm, with our flagship line of Defined Outcome ETFs™ garnering more than $5b in net flows, nearly doubling Innovator’s assets under management since this time last year.

 

On behalf of the team at Innovator, thank you for your confidence in us and in the products we offer. May the Lord grant all of us wisdom and peace in the months ahead.

 

 

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Bruce Bond

Chief Executive Officer

 

3

 

Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The views in this report were those of the Funds CEO as of October 31, 2022 and may not reflect his views on the date that this report is first published or anytime thereafter. These views are intended to assist shareholders in understanding their investments and do not constitute investment advice.

 

4

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF JANUARY

 

Fund Performance

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January from its inception (December 31, 2018) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return.

 

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Average Annual Total

Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January

                       

NAV Return         

   

-10.03

%

   

5.37

%

   

8.87

%

Market Return         

   

-10.23

%

   

5.36

%

   

8.85

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

12.01

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

13.94

%

 

(a)

Inception date is December 31, 2018.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

5

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF JANUARY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/BJAN.

 

6

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF FEBRUARY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – February from its inception (January 31, 2020) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index - Price Return and Total Return.

 

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Average Annual Total

Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February

               

NAV Return         

   

-6.37

%

   

7.11

%

Market Return         

   

-6.32

%

   

7.09

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

6.87

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

8.59

%

 

(a)

Inception date is January 31, 2020.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

7

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF FEBRUARY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued) 

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index - Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index - Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any. 

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. 

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange-traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. 

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information: 

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/BFEB.

 

8

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF MARCH

 

Fund Performance

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – March from its inception (February 28, 2020) to  October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index - Price Return and Total Return.

 

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Average Annual Total

Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March

               

NAV Return         

   

-6.26

%

   

7.97

%

Market Return         

   

-6.30

%

   

7.93

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

10.65

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

12.41

%

 

(a)

Inception date is February 28, 2020.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com. 

 

9

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF MARCH

 

Fund Performance

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index - Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index - Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any. 

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. 

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange-traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. 

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information: 

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/BMAR.

 

10

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF APRIL

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – April from its inception (March 29, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return. 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April

                       

NAV Return         

   

-5.99

%

   

4.98

%

   

6.06

%

Market Return         

   

-6.39

%

   

4.94

%

   

5.99

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

9.07

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

10.92

%

 

(a)

Inception date is March 29, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com. 

 

11

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF APRIL

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/BAPR.

 

12

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF MAY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – May from its inception (April 30, 2020) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index - Price Return and Total Return.

 

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Average Annual Total

Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May

               

NAV Return         

   

-10.70

%

   

5.15

%

Market Return         

   

-10.67

%

   

5.19

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

12.04

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

13.81

%

 

(a)

Inception date is April 30, 2020.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.    

 

13

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF MAY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index - Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index -Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any. 

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. 

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange-traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. 

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information: 

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/BMAY. 

 

14

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF JUNE

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – June from its inception (May 31, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June

                       

NAV Return         

   

-9.93

%

   

3.76

%

   

5.67

%

Market Return         

   

-9.97

%

   

3.76

%

   

5.67

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

10.50

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

12.35

%

 

(a)

Inception date is May 31, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

15

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF JUNE

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued) 

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/BJUN.

 

16

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF JULY

 

Fund Performance

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – July from its inception (August 28, 2018) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return. 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July

                       

NAV Return         

   

-5.69

%

   

5.11

%

   

4.64

%

Market Return         

   

-6.08

%

   

5.12

%

   

4.64

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

7.19

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

9.06

%

 

(a)

Inception date is August 28, 2018.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com

 

17

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF JULY

 

Fund Performance

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/BJUL.

 

18

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF AUGUST

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August from its inception (July 31, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return.

 

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Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August

                       

NAV Return         

   

-8.13

%

   

5.53

%

   

5.72

%

Market Return         

   

-8.11

%

   

5.66

%

   

5.77

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

8.38

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

10.20

%

 

(a)

Inception date is July 31, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

19

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF AUGUST

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/BAUG. 

 

20

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF SEPTEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September from its inception (August 30, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return.

 

usequityseptchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September

                       

NAV Return         

   

-7.13

%

   

6.72

%

   

7.32

%

Market Return         

   

-7.25

%

   

6.72

%

   

7.29

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

9.23

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

11.03

%

 

(a)

Inception date is August 30, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com. 

 

21

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF SEPTEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/BSEP.

 

22

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF OCTOBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October from its inception (September 28, 2018) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return.

 

usequityoctchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October

                       

NAV Return         

   

-7.29

%

   

7.75

%

   

6.34

%

Market Return         

   

-7.37

%

   

7.70

%

   

6.37

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

7.20

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

9.06

%

 

(a)

Inception date is September 28, 2018.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

23

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF OCTOBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Return shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/BOCT.

 

24

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF NOVEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – November from its inception (October 31, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index - Price Return and Total Return.

 

usequitynovchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total

Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November

                       

NAV Return         

   

-7.65

%

   

5.23

%

   

5.23

%

Market Return         

   

-7.61

%

   

5.28

%

   

5.28

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

8.43

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

10.22

%

 

(a)

Inception date is October 31, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

25

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF NOVEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index - Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index -Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any. 

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. 

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange-traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. 

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information: 

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/BNOV. 

 

26

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF DECEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – December from its inception (November 29, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index - Price Return and Total Return.

 

usequitydecchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December

               

NAV Return         

   

-6.97

%

   

6.42

%

Market Return         

   

-6.89

%

   

6.42

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

7.42

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

9.16

%

 

(a)

Inception date is November 29, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

27

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF DECEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index - Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index -Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any. 

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. 

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange-traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. 

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information: 

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/BDEC.

 

28

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF JANUARY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – January from its inception (December 31, 2018) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return. 

 

useqpowjanchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - January

                       

NAV Return         

   

-5.83

%

   

3.48

%

   

5.83

%

Market Return         

   

-5.92

%

   

3.48

%

   

5.80

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

12.01

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

13.94

%

 

(a)

Inception date is December 31, 2018.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

29

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF JANUARY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any. 

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. 

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. 

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information: 

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/PJAN. 

 

30

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF FEBRUARY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)  

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – February from its inception (January 31, 2020) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index - Price Return and Total Return.

 

useqpowfebchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Since Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - February

               

NAV Return         

   

-4.02

%

   

4.72

%

Market Return         

   

-4.01

%

   

4.68

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

6.87

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

8.59

%

 

(a)

Inception date is January 31, 2020.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com. 

 

31

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF FEBRUARY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index - Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index -Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any. 

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. 

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange-traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. 

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information: 

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/PFEB. 

 

32

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF MARCH

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – March from its inception (February 28, 2020) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index - Price Return and Total Return. 

 

useqpowmarchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Since Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - March

               

NAV Return         

   

-2.72

%

   

5.97

%

Market Return         

   

-3.18

%

   

5.88

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

10.65

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

12.41

%

 

(a)

Inception date is February 28, 2020.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

33

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF MARCH

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued) 

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index - Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index -Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any. 

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. 

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange-traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. 

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information: 

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/PMAR.

 

 

 

34

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF APRIL

 

 

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – April from its inception (March 29, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return.

 

useqpowaprilchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - April

                       

NAV Return         

   

-4.29

%

   

2.90

%

   

3.93

%

Market Return         

   

-4.49

%

   

2.91

%

   

3.92

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

9.07

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

10.92

%

 

(a)

Inception date is March 29, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

35

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF APRIL

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/PAPR. 

 

36

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF MAY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – May from its inception (April 30, 2020) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index - Price Return and Total Return.

 

useqpowmaychart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total

Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - May

               

NAV Return         

   

-7.30

%

   

3.62

%

Market Return         

   

-7.22

%

   

3.68

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

12.04

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

13.81

%

 

(a)

Inception date is April 30, 2020.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

37

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF MAY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)  

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index - Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index -Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any. 

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. 

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange-traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. 

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information: 

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/PMAY.

 

38

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF JUNE

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – June from its inception (May 31, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return.

 

useqpowjunechart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - June

                       

NAV Return         

   

-6.84

%

   

3.54

%

   

4.75

%

Market Return         

   

-6.93

%

   

3.53

%

   

4.73

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

10.50

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

12.35

%

 

(a)

Inception date is May 31, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

39

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF JUNE

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/PJUN.

 

40

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF JULY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – July from its inception (August 7, 2018) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return.

 

useqpowjulychart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - July

                       

NAV Return         

   

-1.59

%

   

4.57

%

   

4.36

%

Market Return         

   

-1.77

%

   

4.66

%

   

4.39

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

7.43

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

9.33

%

 

(a)

Inception date is August 7, 2018.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

41

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF JULY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/PJUL. 

 

42

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF AUGUST

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – August from its inception (July 31, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return.

 

useqpowaugchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August

                       

NAV Return         

   

-5.98

%

   

3.94

%

   

4.15

%

Market Return         

   

-5.90

%

   

3.91

%

   

4.21

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

8.38

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

10.20

%

 

(a)

Inception date is July 31, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

43

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF AUGUST

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued) 

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/PAUG.

 

44

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF SEPTEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – September from its inception (August 30, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return.

 

useqpowseptchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - September

                       

NAV Return         

   

-2.90

%

   

4.98

%

   

5.46

%

Market Return         

   

-2.94

%

   

4.94

%

   

5.43

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

9.23

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

11.03

%

 

(a)

Inception date is August 30, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

45

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF SEPTEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/PSEP.

 

46

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF OCTOBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – October from its inception (September 28, 2018) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return.

 

useqpowoctchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - October

                       

NAV Return         

   

-1.05

%

   

6.50

%

   

5.42

%

Market Return         

   

-1.39

%

   

6.46

%

   

5.40

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

7.20

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

9.06

%

 

(a)

Inception date is September 28, 2018.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

47

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF OCTOBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued) 

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/POCT.

 

48

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF NOVEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – November from its inception (October 31, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index - Price Return and Total Return.

 

useqpownovchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - November

                       

NAV Return         

   

-1.67

%

   

5.54

%

   

5.54

%

Market Return         

   

-1.62

%

   

5.61

%

   

5.61

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

8.43

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

10.22

%

 

(a)

Inception date is October 31, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

49

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF NOVEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index - Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index -Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any. 

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. 

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange-traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. 

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information: 

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/PNOV. 

 

50

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF DECEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – December from its inception (November 29, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index - Price Return and Total Return.

 

useqpowdecchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Since Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - December

               

NAV Return         

   

-3.16

%

   

4.50

%

Market Return         

   

-3.33

%

   

4.43

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

7.42

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

9.16

%

 

(a)

Inception date is November 29, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

51

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF DECEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index - Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index -Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any. 

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. 

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange-traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. 

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information: 

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/PDEC. 

 

52

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - JANUARY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – January from its inception (December 31, 2018) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return. 

 

usequltjanchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - January

                       

NAV Return         

   

-5.82

%

   

2.19

%

   

4.37

%

Market Return         

   

-5.88

%

   

2.27

%

   

4.41

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

12.01

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

13.94

%

 

(a)

Inception date is December 31, 2018.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com. 

 

53

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - JANUARY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any. 

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. 

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. 

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information: 

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/UJAN.

 

54

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - FEBRUARY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – February from its inception (January 31, 2020) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index - Price Return and Total Return.

 

usequltfebchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - February

               

NAV Return         

   

-5.21

%

   

2.65

%

Market Return         

   

-5.37

%

   

2.61

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

6.87

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

8.59

%

 

(a)

Inception date is January 31, 2020.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

55

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - FEBRUARY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index - Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index -Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any. 

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. 

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange-traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. 

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information: 

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/UFEB. 

 

56

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - MARCH

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – March from its inception (February 28, 2020) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index - Price Return and Total Return.

 

usequltmarchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - March

               

NAV Return         

   

-4.15

%

   

3.25

%

Market Return         

   

-4.14

%

   

3.30

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

10.65

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

12.41

%

 

(a)

Inception date is February 28, 2020.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

57

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - MARCH

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index - Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index -Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any. 

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. 

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange-traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. 

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information: 

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/UMAR. 

 

58

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - APRIL

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – April from its inception (March 29, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return.

 

usequltaprchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - April

                       

NAV Return         

   

-4.59

%

   

-1.09

%

   

0.47

%

Market Return         

   

-4.85

%

   

-1.07

%

   

0.47

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

9.07

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

10.92

%

 

(a)

Inception date is March 29, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.  

 

59

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - APRIL

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/UAPR.

 

60

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - MAY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – May from its inception (April 30, 2020) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index - Price Return and Total Return.

 

usequltmaychart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - May

               

NAV Return         

   

-7.67

%

   

1.08

%

Market Return         

   

-7.84

%

   

1.02

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

12.04

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

13.81

%

 

(a)

Inception date is April 30, 2020.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.   

 

61

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - MAY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index - Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index -Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any. 

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. 

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange-traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. 

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information: 

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/UMAY. 

 

62

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - JUNE

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

 

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – June from its inception (May 31, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return.

 

usequltjunechart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June

                       

NAV Return         

   

-7.92

%

   

1.57

%

   

2.89

%

Market Return         

   

-7.91

%

   

1.61

%

   

2.92

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

10.50

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

12.35

%

 

(a)

Inception date is May 31, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

 

63

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - JUNE

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/UJUN.

 

64

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - JULY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

     

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – July from its inception (August 7, 2018) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return.

 

usequltjulychart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - July

                       

NAV Return         

   

-6.41

%

   

1.21

%

   

1.92

%

Market Return         

   

-6.59

%

   

1.26

%

   

1.93

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

7.43

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

9.33

%

 

(a)

Inception date is August 7, 2018.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

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INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - JULY

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/UJUL.

 

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INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - AUGUST

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

     

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – August from its inception (July 31, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return. 

 

usequltaugchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - August

                       

NAV Return         

   

-9.87

%

   

1.16

%

   

1.58

%

Market Return         

   

-9.76

%

   

1.27

%

   

1.66

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

8.38

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

10.20

%

 

(a)

Inception date is July 31, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

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INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - AUGUST

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/UAUG.

 

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INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - SEPTEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

     

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – September from its inception (August 30, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return.

 

usequltseptchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - September

                       

NAV Return         

   

-7.54

%

   

1.87

%

   

2.33

%

Market Return         

   

-7.68

%

   

1.86

%

   

2.32

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

9.23

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

11.03

%

 

(a)

Inception date is August 30, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

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INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - SEPTEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

   

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/USEP.

 

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INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - OCTOBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

   

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – October from its inception (September 28, 2018) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index – Price Return and Total Return.

 

usequltoctchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - October

                       

NAV Return         

   

-4.52

%

   

3.27

%

   

2.96

%

Market Return         

   

-4.66

%

   

3.33

%

   

3.00

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

7.20

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

9.06

%

 

(a)

Inception date is September 28, 2018.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

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INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - OCTOBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

   

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index – Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index – Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any.

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization–weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks.

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange–traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses.

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information:

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/UOCT.

 

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INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - NOVEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

     

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – November from its inception (October 31, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index - Price Return and Total Return.

 

usequltnocchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Three Years

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November

                       

NAV Return         

   

-5.76

%

   

2.64

%

   

2.64

%

Market Return         

   

-5.80

%

   

2.65

%

   

2.65

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

8.43

%

   

8.43

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

10.22

%

   

10.22

%

 

(a)

Inception date is October 31, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com.

 

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INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - NOVEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

   

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index - Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index - Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any. 

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. 

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange-traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. 

 

You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Premium/Discount Information: 

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/UNOV.

 

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INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - DECEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) 

     

 

The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – December from its inception (November 29, 2019) to October 31, 2022 as compared with the S&P 500® Index - Price Return and Total Return.

 

usequltdecchart.jpg

 

   

Average Annual Total Returns as of

October 31, 2022

 
   

One Year

   

Since

Inception (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - December

               

NAV Return         

   

-5.88

%

   

2.12

%

Market Return         

   

-5.86

%

   

2.09

%

S&P 500® Index - Price Return         

   

-15.92

%

   

7.42

%

S&P 500® Index - Total Return         

   

-14.61

%

   

9.16

%

 

(a)

Inception date is November 29, 2019.

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.  The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.  Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the net expense ratio of the Fund was 0.79%. For the most recent performance, please visit the Funds website at innovatoretfs.com. 

 

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INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF - DECEMBER

 

Fund Performance 

October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

   

 

The line graph and performance table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns shown for the Fund and S&P 500® Index - Total Return include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any. Returns shown for the S&P 500® Index -Price Return do not include the reinvestment of dividends, if any. 

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization stocks. 

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings may differ significantly from the securities held in the relevant index and, unlike an exchange-traded fund, the performance of an unmanaged index does not reflect deductions for transaction costs, taxes, management fees or other expenses. 

 

You cannot invest directly in an index. 

 

Premium/Discount Information: 

 

Information regarding the differences between the price of the Fund’s shares on the secondary market and the Fund’s net asset value is available at Innovatoretfs.com/UDEC. 

 

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Expense Example

For the Period Ended October 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) ongoing costs, including management fees, and other Fund expenses; and (2) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on the purchase and sale of Fund shares. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the respective period and held for the entire period from May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022 for each Fund.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 equals 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the applicable line under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

 

                   

Expenses Paid

 
   

Beginning

   

Ending

   

During the

 
   

Account Value

   

Account Value

   

Period (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January (NAV)         

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

979.70

   

$

3.94

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

979.60

     

3.94

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

973.20

     

3.93

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

974.10

     

3.93

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

964.10

     

3.91

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

951.60

     

3.89

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

995.00

     

3.97

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

978.20

     

3.94

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

991.90

     

3.97

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

983.60

     

3.95

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

988.50

     

3.96

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

989.70

     

3.96

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - January (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

1,005.30

     

3.99

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - February (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

996.40

     

3.98

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - March (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

988.20

     

3.96

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - April (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

988.40

     

3.96

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - May (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

977.80

     

3.94

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - June (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

960.40

     

3.90

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - July (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

1,015.10

     

4.01

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

974.70

     

3.93

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - September (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

1,015.10

     

4.01

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - October (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

1,026.90

     

4.04

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - November (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

1,031.30

     

4.04

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - December (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

1,012.50

     

4.01

 

 

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Expense Example

For the Period Ended October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

                   

Expenses Paid

 
   

Beginning

   

Ending

   

During the

 
   

Account Value

   

Account Value

   

Period (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - January (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

995.40

     

3.97

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - February (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

977.00

     

3.94

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - March (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

975.30

     

3.93

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - April (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

977.50

     

3.94

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - May (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

974.00

     

3.93

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

956.30

     

3.90

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - July (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

970.70

     

3.92

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - August (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

939.20

     

3.86

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - September (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

969.00

     

3.92

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - October (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

987.00

     

3.96

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

986.40

     

3.96

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - December (NAV)         

   

1,000.00

     

981.60

     

3.95

 

 

(a)

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (0.79%), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six month period).

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds’ actual returns. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions on the purchase and sale of Fund shares with respect to the Funds. Therefore, the table below is useful in comparing the ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs could have been higher.

 

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Expense Example

For the Period Ended October 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

                   

Expenses Paid

 
   

Beginning

   

Ending

   

During the

 
   

Account Value

   

Account Value

   

Period (a)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January (NAV)

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.22     $ 4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - January (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - February (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - March (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - April (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - May (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - June (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - July (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - September (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - October (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - November (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - December (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - January (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - February (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - March (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - April (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - May (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - July (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - August (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - September (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - October (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - December (NAV)

    1,000.00       1,021.22       4.02  

 

(a)

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (0.79%), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six month period).

 

79

  

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – JANUARY

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 110.87% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 90.18%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 12/30/2022, Strike Price $3.81

    3,379     $ 130,500,359     $ 128,625,014  
                      128,625,014  

PUT OPTIONS - 20.69%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 12/30/2022, Strike Price $474.97

    3,379       130,500,359       29,505,428  
                      29,505,428  

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $167,043,461)

                    158,130,442  
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.20%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.20%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)

  $ 278,144               278,144  

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $278,144)

                    278,144  
                         

Total Investments (Cost $167,321,605) - 111.07%

                    158,408,586  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (11.07)%

                    (15,772,764

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%

                  $ 142,635,822  

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options

    110.87

%

Short Term Investments

    0.20  

Total Investments

    111.07  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets

    (11.07

)

Net Assets

    100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
80

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – JANUARY

 

Schedule of Options Written (a)

         

October 31, 2022

         

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

12/30/2022

   

$

539.27

     

3,379

   

$

(130,500,359

)

 

$

(20,274

)

                                     

(20,274

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

12/30/2022

     

432.21

     

3,379

     

(130,500,359

)

   

(15,658,286

)

                                     

(15,658,286

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $11,365,064)         

                           

$

(15,678,560

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
81

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – FEBRUARY

 

Schedule of Investments

       

October 31, 2022

       

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 107.08% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 92.01%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 1/31/2023, Strike Price $3.61         

   

1,664

   

$

64,265,344

   

$

63,360,757

 
                     

63,360,757

 

PUT OPTIONS - 15.07%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 1/31/2023, Strike Price $449.92         

   

1,664

     

64,265,344

     

10,378,714

 
                     

10,378,714

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $79,750,061)         

                   

73,739,471

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.30%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.30%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

203,891

             

203,891

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $203,891)         

                   

203,891

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $79,953,952) - 107.38%         

                   

73,943,362

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (7.38)%         

                   

(5,083,126

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

68,860,236

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

107.08

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.30

 

Total Investments         

   

107.38

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(7.38

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
82

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – FEBRUARY

 

Schedule of Options Written (a)

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

1/31/2023

   

$

516.59

     

1,664

   

$

(64,265,344

)

 

$

(7,791

)

                                     

(7,791

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

1/31/2023

     

409.42

     

1,664

     

(64,265,344

)

   

(5,020,745

)

                                     

(5,020,745

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $5,184,595)         

                           

$

(5,028,536

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
83

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – MARCH

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 105.80% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 93.34%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 2/28/2023, Strike Price $3.51         

   

1,878

   

$

72,530,238

   

$

71,529,030

 
                     

71,529,030

 

PUT OPTIONS - 12.46%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 2/28/2023, Strike Price $436.64         

   

1,878

     

72,530,238

     

9,549,794

 
                     

9,549,794

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $87,263,683)         

                   

81,078,824

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.35%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.35%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

269,999

             

269,999

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $269,999)         

                   

269,999

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $87,533,682) - 106.15%         

                   

81,348,823

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (6.15)%         

                   

(4,713,819

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

76,635,004

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

105.80

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.35

 

Total Investments         

   

106.15

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(6.15

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
84

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – MARCH

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

2/28/2023

   

$

509.24

     

1,878

   

$

(72,530,238

)

 

$

(25,894

)

                                     

(25,894

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

2/28/2023

     

397.33

     

1,878

     

(72,530,238

)

   

(4,637,342

)

                                     

(4,637,342

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $6,144,359)         

                           

$

(4,663,236

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
85

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – APRIL

 

Schedule of Investments

         

October 31, 2022 

         

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 108.16% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 92.49%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 3/31/2023, Strike Price $3.63         

   

2,819

   

$

108,872,599

   

$

106,911,184

 
                     

106,911,184

 

PUT OPTIONS - 15.67%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 3/31/2023, Strike Price $451.65         

   

2,819

     

108,872,599

     

18,119,206

 
                     

18,119,206

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $133,825,539)         

                   

125,030,390

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.37%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.37%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

427,587

             

427,587

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $427,587)         

                   

427,587

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $134,253,126) - 108.53%         

                   

125,457,977

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (8.53)%         

                   

(9,862,800

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

115,595,177

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

108.16

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.37

 

Total Investments         

   

108.53

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(8.53

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
86

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – APRIL

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

3/31/2023

   

$

525.26

     

2,819

   

$

(108,872,599

)

 

$

(43,235

)

                                     

(43,235

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

3/31/2023

     

410.99

     

2,819

     

(108,872,599

)

   

(9,745,617

)

                                     

(9,745,617

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $8,508,915)         

                           

$

(9,788,852

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
87

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – MAY

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 104.91% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 95.74%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 4/28/2023, Strike Price $4.13         

   

4,445

   

$

171,670,345

   

$

168,366,140

 
                     

168,366,140

 

PUT OPTIONS - 9.17%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 4/28/2023, Strike Price $412.01         

   

4,445

     

171,670,345

     

16,126,512

 
                     

16,126,512

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $193,403,962)         

                   

184,492,652

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.29%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.29%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

507,380

             

507,380

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $507,380)         

                   

507,380

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $193,911,342) - 105.20%         

                   

185,000,032

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (5.20)%         

                   

(9,141,725

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

175,858,307

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

104.91

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.29

 

Total Investments         

   

105.20

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(5.20

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
88

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – MAY

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

4/28/2023

   

$

496.67

     

4,445

   

$

(171,670,345

)

 

$

(361,781

)

                                     

(361,781

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

4/28/2023

     

374.92

     

4,445

     

(171,670,345

)

   

(8,664,928

)

                                     

(8,664,928

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $13,426,016)         

                           

$

(9,026,709

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
89

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – JUNE

 

Schedule of Investments

       

October 31, 2022

       

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 105.59% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 96.09%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 5/31/2023, Strike Price $4.14         

   

1,940

   

$

74,924,740

   

$

73,484,273

 
                     

73,484,273

 

PUT OPTIONS - 9.50%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 5/31/2023, Strike Price $412.94         

   

1,940

     

74,924,740

     

7,267,284

 
                     

7,267,284

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $85,095,649)         

                   

80,751,557

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.22%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.22%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

165,550

             

165,550

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $165,550)         

                   

165,550

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $85,261,199) - 105.81%         

                   

80,917,107

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (5.81)%         

                   

(4,442,871

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

76,474,236

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

105.59

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.22

 

Total Investments         

   

105.81

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(5.81

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
90

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – JUNE

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

5/31/2023

   

$

494.28

     

1,940

   

$

(74,924,740

)

 

$

(307,926

)

                                     

(307,926

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

5/31/2023

     

375.77

     

1,940

     

(74,924,740

)

   

(4,084,192

)

                                     

(4,084,192

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $5,684,018)         

                           

$

(4,392,118

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
91

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – JULY

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 104.67% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 98.53%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 6/30/2023, Strike Price $3.78         

   

4,447

   

$

171,747,587

   

$

167,840,106

 
                     

167,840,106

 

PUT OPTIONS - 6.14%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 6/30/2023, Strike Price $377.26         

   

4,447

     

171,747,587

     

10,459,995

 
                     

10,459,995

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $176,604,348)         

                   

178,300,101

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.27%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.27%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

457,456

             

457,456

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $457,456)         

                   

457,456

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $177,061,804) - 104.94%         

                   

178,757,557

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (4.94)%         

                   

(8,416,446

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

170,341,111

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

104.67

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.27

 

Total Investments         

   

104.94

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(4.94

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
92

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – JULY

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

6/30/2023

   

$

466.66

     

4,447

   

$

(171,747,587

)

 

$

(2,222,322

)

                                     

(2,222,322

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

6/30/2023

     

343.30

     

4,447

     

(171,747,587

)

   

(6,095,133

)

                                     

(6,095,133

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $11,818,126)         

                           

$

(8,317,455

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
93

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – AUGUST

 

Schedule of Investments

         

October 31, 2022 

         

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 106.35% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 96.26%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 7/31/2023, Strike Price $4.13         

   

2,623

   

$

101,302,883

   

$

98,913,279

 
                     

98,913,279

 

PUT OPTIONS - 10.09%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 7/31/2023, Strike Price $412.00         

   

2,623

     

101,302,883

     

10,366,808

 
                     

10,366,808

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $114,003,581)         

                   

109,280,087

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.29%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.29%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

296,282

             

296,282

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $296,282)         

                   

296,282

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $114,299,863) - 106.64%         

                   

109,576,369

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (6.64)%         

                   

(6,822,682

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

102,753,687

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

106.35

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.29

 

Total Investments         

   

106.64

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(6.64

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
94

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – AUGUST

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

7/31/2023

   

$

504.52

     

2,623

   

$

(101,302,883

)

 

$

(506,134

)

                                     

(506,134

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

7/31/2023

     

374.91

     

2,623

     

(101,302,883

)

   

(6,244,974

)

                                     

(6,244,974

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $6,865,911)         

                           

$

(6,751,108

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
95

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – SEPTEMBER

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 106.04% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 97.66%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 8/31/2023, Strike Price $3.96         

   

4,298

   

$

165,993,058

   

$

162,154,999

 
                     

162,154,999

 

PUT OPTIONS - 8.38%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 8/31/2023, Strike Price $395.19         

   

4,298

     

165,993,058

     

13,922,101

 
                     

13,922,101

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $179,476,421)         

                   

176,077,100

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.28%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.28%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

463,790

             

463,790

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $463,790)         

                   

463,790

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $179,940,211) - 106.32%         

                   

176,540,890

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (6.32)%         

                   

(10,492,360

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

166,048,530

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

106.04

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.28

 

Total Investments         

   

106.32

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(6.32

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
96

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – SEPTEMBER

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

8/31/2023

   

$

490.38

     

4,298

   

$

(165,993,058

)

 

$

(1,799,687

)

                                     

(1,799,687

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

8/31/2023

     

359.61

     

4,298

     

(165,993,058

)

   

(8,577,112

)

                                     

(8,577,112

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $11,217,954)         

                           

$

(10,376,799

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
97

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – OCTOBER

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 106.26% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 100.65%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 9/29/2023, Strike Price $3.58         

   

6,060

   

$

234,043,260

   

$

227,777,493

 
                     

227,777,493

 

PUT OPTIONS - 5.61%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 9/29/2023, Strike Price $357.19         

   

6,060

     

234,043,260

     

12,699,138

 
                     

12,699,138

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $231,311,224)         

                   

240,476,631

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.26%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.26%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

584,821

             

584,821

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $584,821)         

                   

584,821

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $231,896,045) - 106.52%         

                   

241,061,452

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (6.52)%         

                   

(14,759,571

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

226,301,881

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

106.26

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.26

 

Total Investments         

   

106.52

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(6.52

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
98

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – OCTOBER

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

9/29/2023

   

$

458.80

     

6,060

   

$

(234,043,260

)

 

$

(6,584,170

)

                                     

(6,584,170

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

9/29/2023

     

325.03

     

6,060

     

(234,043,260

)

   

(8,050,323

)

                                     

(8,050,323

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $15,533,032)         

                           

$

(14,634,493

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
99

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – NOVEMBER

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 106.32% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 98.07%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 10/31/2023, Strike Price $3.87         

   

1,611

   

$

62,218,431

   

$

60,520,437

 
                     

60,520,437

 

PUT OPTIONS - 8.25%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 10/31/2023, Strike Price $386.22         

   

1,611

     

62,218,431

     

5,090,760

 
                     

5,090,760

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $65,618,121)         

                   

65,611,197

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.03%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.03%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

20,740

             

20,740

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $20,740)         

                   

20,740

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $65,638,861) - 106.35%         

                   

65,631,937

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (6.35)%         

                   

(3,921,510

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

61,710,427

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

106.32

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.03

 

Total Investments         

   

106.35

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(6.35

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
100

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – NOVEMBER

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

10/31/2023

     

497.01

     

1,611

     

(62,218,431

)

 

$

(724,950

)

                                     

(724,950

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

10/31/2023

     

351.45

     

1,611

     

(62,218,431

)

   

(3,291,273

)

                                     

(3,291,273

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $4,009,206)         

                           

$

(4,016,223

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
101

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – DECEMBER

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 106.75% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 90.55%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 11/30/2022, Strike Price $3.66         

   

2,455

   

$

94,814,555

   

$

93,918,791

 
                     

93,918,791

 

PUT OPTIONS - 16.20%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 11/30/2022, Strike Price $455.57         

   

2,455

     

94,814,555

     

16,809,010

 
                     

16,809,010

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $114,475,514)         

                   

110,727,801

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.15%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.15%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

158,729

             

158,729

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $158,729)         

                   

158,729

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $114,634,243) - 106.90%         

                   

110,886,530

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (6.90)%         

                   

(7,164,515

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

103,722,015

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

106.75

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.15

 

Total Investments         

   

106.90

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(6.90

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
102

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY BUFFER ETF – DECEMBER

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

11/30/2022

   

$

523.76

     

2,455

   

$

(94,814,555

)

 

$

(281

)

                                     

(281

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

11/30/2022

     

414.56

     

2,455

     

(94,814,555

)

   

(7,097,584

)

                                     

(7,097,584

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $7,526,023)         

                           

$

(7,097,865

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
103

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – JANUARY

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 105.35% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 85.56%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 12/30/2022, Strike Price $3.80         

   

10,090

   

$

389,685,890

   

$

384,000,664

 
                     

384,000,664

 

PUT OPTIONS - 19.79%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 12/30/2022, Strike Price $474.96         

   

10,090

     

389,685,890

     

88,819,219

 
                     

88,819,219

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $497,537,522)         

                   

472,819,883

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.20%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.20%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

889,152

             

889,152

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $889,152)         

                   

889,152

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $498,426,674) - 105.55%         

                   

473,709,035

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (5.55)%         

                   

(24,914,526

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

448,794,509

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

105.35

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.20

 

Total Investments         

   

105.55

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(5.55

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
104

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – JANUARY

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

12/30/2022

   

$

517.66

     

10,090

   

$

(389,685,890

)

 

$

(10,099

)

                                     

(10,099

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

12/30/2022

     

403.72

     

10,090

     

(389,685,890

)

   

(24,601,929

)

                                     

(24,601,929

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $32,315,787)         

                           

$

(24,612,028

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
105

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – FEBRUARY

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 103.58% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 89.00%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 1/31/2023, Strike Price $3.60         

   

5,596

   

$

216,123,116

   

$

213,086,543

 
                     

213,086,543

 

PUT OPTIONS - 14.58%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 1/31/2023, Strike Price $449.91         

   

5,596

     

216,123,116

     

34,898,238

 
                     

34,898,238

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $265,127,885)         

                   

247,984,781

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.27%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.27%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

653,988

             

653,988

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $653,988)         

                   

653,988

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $265,781,873) - 103.85%         

                   

248,638,769

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (3.85)%         

                   

(9,223,265

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

239,415,504

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

103.58

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.27

 

Total Investments         

   

103.85

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(3.85

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
106

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – FEBRUARY

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

1/31/2023

   

$

495.80

     

5,596

   

$

(216,123,116

)

 

$

(64,041

)

                                     

(64,041

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

1/31/2023

     

382.42

     

5,596

     

(216,123,116

)

   

(9,002,185

)

                                     

(9,002,185

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $17,553,442)         

                           

$

(9,066,226

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
107

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – MARCH

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 103.18% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 91.03%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 2/28/2023, Strike Price $3.49         

   

5,408

   

$

208,862,368

   

$

205,989,894

 
                     

205,989,894

 

PUT OPTIONS - 12.15%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 2/28/2023, Strike Price $436.63         

   

5,408

     

208,862,368

     

27,495,776

 
                     

27,495,776

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $250,164,701)         

                   

233,485,670

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.33%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.33%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

746,173

             

746,173

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $746,173)         

                   

746,173

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $250,910,874) - 103.51%         

                   

234,231,843

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (3.51)%         

                   

(7,936,655

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

226,295,188

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

103.18

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.33

 

Total Investments         

   

103.51

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(3.51

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
108

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – MARCH

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

2/28/2023

   

$

487.76

     

5,408

   

$

(208,862,368

)

 

$

(207,140

)

                                     

(207,140

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

2/28/2023

     

371.14

     

5,408

     

(208,862,368

)

   

(7,582,169

)

                                     

(7,582,169

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $16,833,386)         

                           

$

(7,789,309

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
109

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – APRIL

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 104.77% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 89.59%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 3/31/2023, Strike Price $3.61         

   

7,288

   

$

281,469,848

   

$

276,413,285

 
                     

276,413,285

 

PUT OPTIONS - 15.18%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 3/31/2023, Strike Price $451.64         

   

7,288

     

281,469,848

     

46,837,708

 
                     

46,837,708

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $343,405,587)         

                   

323,250,993

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.40%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.40%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

1,223,639

             

1,223,639

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,223,639)         

                   

1,223,639

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $344,629,226) - 105.17%         

                   

324,474,632

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (5.17)%         

                   

(15,940,692

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

308,533,940

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

104.77

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.40

 

Total Investments         

   

105.17

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(5.17

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
110

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – APRIL

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

3/31/2023

   

$

503.99

     

7,288

   

$

(281,469,848

)

 

$

(253,402

)

                                     

(253,402

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

3/31/2023

     

383.89

     

7,288

     

(281,469,848

)

   

(15,447,408

)

                                     

(15,447,408

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $21,670,505)         

                           

$

(15,700,810

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
111

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – MAY

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 103.40% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 94.47%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 4/28/2023, Strike Price $4.12         

   

9,793

   

$

378,215,453

   

$

371,262,423

 
                     

371,262,423

 

PUT OPTIONS - 8.93%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 4/28/2023, Strike Price $412.00         

   

9,793

     

378,215,453

     

35,117,698

 
                     

35,117,698

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $428,095,220)         

                   

406,380,121

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.28%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.28%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

1,080,907

             

1,080,907

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,080,907)         

                   

1,080,907

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $429,176,127) - 103.68%         

                   

407,461,028

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (3.68)%         

                   

(14,493,865

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

392,967,163

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

103.40

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.28

 

Total Investments         

   

103.68

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(3.68

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
112

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – MAY

 

Schedule of Options Written (a)

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

Expiration

Strike

Price

Contracts

Notional

Amount

 

Value

 

Call Options

                     

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

4/28/2023

$

471.78

 

9,793

$

(378,215,453

)

$

(2,252,390

)

                   

(2,252,390

)

Put Options

                     

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

4/28/2023

 

350.20

 

9,793

 

(378,215,453

)

 

(12,025,804

)

                   

(12,025,804

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $27,938,573)         

             

$

(14,278,194

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
113

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – JUNE

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 104.15% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 94.79%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 5/31/2023, Strike Price $4.13         

   

8,608

   

$

332,449,568

   

$

326,415,360

 
                     

326,415,360

 

PUT OPTIONS - 9.36%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 5/31/2023, Strike Price $412.93         

   

8,608

     

332,449,568

     

32,219,744

 
                     

32,219,744

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $374,145,748)         

                   

358,635,104

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.27%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.27%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

935,421

             

935,421

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $935,421)         

                   

935,421

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $375,081,169) - 104.42%         

                   

359,570,525

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (4.42)%         

                   

(15,205,239

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

344,365,286

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

104.15

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.27

 

Total Investments         

   

104.42

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(4.42

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
114

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – JUNE

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

5/31/2023

   

$

472.02

     

8,608

   

$

(332,449,568

)

 

$

(2,935,328

)

                                     

(2,935,328

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

5/31/2023

     

350.99

     

8,608

     

(332,449,568

)

   

(12,077,024

)

                                     

(12,077,024

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $23,917,979)         

                           

$

(15,012,352

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
115

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – JULY

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 104.87% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 98.72%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 6/30/2023, Strike Price $3.77         

   

13,178

   

$

508,947,538

   

$

497,381,100

 
                     

497,381,100

 

PUT OPTIONS - 6.15%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 6/30/2023, Strike Price $377.25         

   

13,178

     

508,947,538

     

30,992,291

 
                     

30,992,291

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $529,455,847)         

                   

528,373,391

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.27%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.27%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

1,336,172

             

1,336,172

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,336,172)         

                   

1,336,172

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $530,792,019) - 105.14%         

                   

529,709,563

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (5.14)%         

                   

(25,881,389

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

503,828,174

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

104.87

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.27

 

Total Investments         

   

105.14

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(5.14

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
116

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – JULY

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

6/30/2023

   

$

443.00

     

13,178

   

$

(508,947,538

)

 

$

(13,262,744

)

                                     

(13,262,744

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

6/30/2023

     

320.66

     

13,178

     

(508,947,538

)

   

(12,308,372

)

                                     

(12,308,372

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $34,449,736)         

                           

$

(25,571,116

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
117

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – AUGUST

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 105.14% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 95.17%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 7/31/2023, Strike Price $4.12         

   

10,998

   

$

424,753,758

   

$

414,744,990

 
                     

414,744,990

 

PUT OPTIONS - 9.97%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 7/31/2023, Strike Price $411.99         

   

10,998

     

424,753,758

     

43,461,403

 
                     

43,461,403

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $475,860,675)         

                   

458,206,393

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.28%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.28%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

1,227,533

             

1,227,533

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,227,533)         

                   

1,227,533

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $477,088,208) - 105.42%         

                   

459,433,926

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (5.42)%         

                   

(23,662,132

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

435,771,794

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

105.14

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.28

 

Total Investments         

   

105.42

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(5.42

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
118

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – AUGUST

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

7/31/2023

   

$

476.22

     

10,998

   

$

(424,753,758

)

 

$

(5,289,347

)

                                     

(5,289,347

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

7/31/2023

     

350.19

     

10,998

     

(424,753,758

)

   

(18,094,042

)

                                     

(18,094,042

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $29,489,670)         

                           

$

(23,383,389

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
119

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – SEPTEMBER

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 105.64% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 97.15%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 8/31/2023, Strike Price $3.95         

   

14,084

   

$

543,938,164

   

$

531,558,328

 
                     

531,558,328

 

PUT OPTIONS - 8.49%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 8/31/2023, Strike Price $395.18         

   

14,084

     

543,938,164

     

46,449,032

 
                     

46,449,032

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $587,182,959)         

                   

578,007,360

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.28%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.28%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

1,526,325

             

1,526,325

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,526,325)         

                   

1,526,325

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $588,709,284) - 105.92%         

                   

579,533,685

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (5.92)%         

                   

(32,390,556

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

547,143,129

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

105.64

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.28

 

Total Investments         

   

105.92

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(5.92

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
120

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – SEPTEMBER

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

8/31/2023

   

$

464.34

     

14,084

   

$

(543,938,164

)

 

$

(11,548,880

)

                                     

(11,548,880

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

8/31/2023

     

335.90

     

14,084

     

(543,938,164

)

   

(20,520,388

)

                                     

(20,520,388

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $36,064,146)         

                           

$

(32,069,268

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
121

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – OCTOBER

 

Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2022

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 107.62% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 101.88%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 9/29/2023, Strike Price $3.57         

   

17,591

   

$

679,382,011

   

$

661,667,874

 
                     

661,667,874

 

PUT OPTIONS - 5.74%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 9/29/2023, Strike Price $357.18         

   

17,591

     

679,382,011

     

37,257,738

 
                     

37,257,738

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $673,935,763)         

                   

698,925,612

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.26%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.26%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

1,703,158

             

1,703,158

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,703,158)         

                   

1,703,158

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $675,638,921) - 107.88%         

                   

700,628,770

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (7.88)%         

                   

(51,140,802

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

649,487,968

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

107.62

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.26

 

Total Investments         

   

107.88

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(7.88

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
122

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – OCTOBER

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

9/29/2023

   

$

431.22

     

17,591

   

$

(679,382,011

)

 

$

(34,003,403

)

                                     

(34,003,403

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

9/29/2023

     

303.60

     

17,591

     

(679,382,011

)

   

(16,799,405

)

                                     

(16,799,405

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $46,318,444)         

                           

$

(50,802,808

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
123

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – NOVEMBER

 

Schedule of Investments

       

October 31, 2022

       

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 106.31% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 98.07%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 10/31/2023, Strike Price $3.86         

   

8,283

   

$

319,897,743

   

$

311,266,857

 
                     

311,266,857

 

PUT OPTIONS - 8.24%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 10/31/2023, Strike Price $386.21         

   

8,283

     

319,897,743

     

26,141,148

 
                     

26,141,148

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $337,443,386)         

                   

337,408,005

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.04%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.04%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

139,984

             

139,984

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $139,984)         

                   

139,984

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $337,583,370) - 106.35%         

                   

337,547,989

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (6.35)%         

                   

(20,158,835

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

317,389,154

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

106.31

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.04

 

Total Investments         

   

106.35

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(6.35

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
124

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – NOVEMBER

 

Schedule of Options Written (a)

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

10/31/2023

     

465.46

     

8,283

     

(319,897,743

)

 

$

(8,721,999

)

                                     

(8,721,999

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

10/31/2023

     

328.28

     

8,283

     

(319,897,743

)

   

(11,993,784

)

                                     

(11,993,784

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $20,679,927)         

                           

$

(20,715,783

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
125

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – DECEMBER

 

Schedule of Investments

         

October 31, 2022 

         

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 102.35% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 86.81%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 11/30/2022, Strike Price $3.64         

   

4,718

   

$

182,213,878

   

$

180,501,812

 
                     

180,501,812

 

PUT OPTIONS - 15.54%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 11/30/2022, Strike Price $455.56         

   

4,718

     

182,213,878

     

32,298,728

 
                     

32,298,728

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $228,062,391)         

                   

212,800,540

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.13%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.13%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

275,953

             

275,953

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $275,953)         

                   

275,953

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $228,338,344) - 102.48%         

                   

213,076,493

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (2.48)%         

                   

(5,147,862

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

207,928,631

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

102.35

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.13

 

Total Investments         

   

102.48

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(2.48

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
126

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY POWER BUFFER ETF – DECEMBER

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

11/30/2022

   

$

502.30

     

4,718

   

$

(182,213,878

)

 

$

(1,120

)

                                     

(1,120

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

11/30/2022

     

387.23

     

4,718

     

(182,213,878

)

   

(5,010,788

)

                                     

(5,010,788

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $16,051,824)         

                           

$

(5,011,908

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
127

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – JANUARY

 

Schedule of Investments

         

October 31, 2022 

         

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 100.07% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 85.61%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 12/30/2022, Strike Price $3.79         

   

6,385

   

$

246,595,085

   

$

242,821,551

 
                     

242,821,551

 

PUT OPTIONS - 14.46%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 12/30/2022, Strike Price $451.21         

   

6,385

     

246,595,085

     

41,004,470

 
                     

41,004,470

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $298,523,806)         

                   

283,826,021

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.21%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.21%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

598,443

             

598,443

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $598,443)         

                   

598,443

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $299,122,249) - 100.28%         

                   

284,424,464

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.28)%         

                   

(786,585

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

283,637,879

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

100.07

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.21

 

Total Investments         

   

100.28

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(0.28

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
128

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – JANUARY

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

12/30/2022

   

$

507.73

     

6,385

   

$

(246,595,085

)

 

$

(38,310

)

                                     

(38,310

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

12/30/2022

     

308.72

     

6,385

     

(246,595,085

)

   

(529,955

)

                                     

(529,955

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $8,011,102)         

                           

$

(568,265

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
129

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – FEBRUARY

 

Schedule of Investments

         

October 31, 2022 

         

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 100.18% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 89.99%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 1/31/2023, Strike Price $3.59         

   

1,261

   

$

48,701,081

   

$

48,018,069

 
                     

48,018,069

 

PUT OPTIONS - 10.19%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 1/31/2023, Strike Price $427.41         

   

1,261

     

48,701,081

     

5,437,888

 
                     

5,437,888

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $58,326,977)         

                   

53,455,957

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.27%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.27%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

144,447

             

144,447

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $144,447)         

                   

144,447

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $58,471,424) - 100.45%         

                   

53,600,404

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.45)%         

                   

(242,842

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

53,357,562

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

100.18

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.27

 

Total Investments         

   

100.45

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(0.45

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
130

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – FEBRUARY

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

1/31/2023

   

$

485.54

     

1,261

   

$

(48,701,081

)

 

$

(23,514

)

                                     

(23,514

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

1/31/2023

     

292.44

     

1,261

     

(48,701,081

)

   

(183,947

)

                                     

(183,947

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $2,221,358)         

                           

$

(207,461

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
131

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – MARCH

 

Schedule of Investments

         

October 31, 2022 

         

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 100.31% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 91.99%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 2/28/2023, Strike Price $3.48         

   

1,677

   

$

64,767,417

   

$

63,848,421

 
                     

63,848,421

 

PUT OPTIONS - 8.32%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 2/28/2023, Strike Price $414.80         

   

1,677

     

64,767,417

     

5,777,265

 
                     

5,777,265

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $74,612,993)         

                   

69,625,686

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.31%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.31%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

212,603

             

212,603

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $212,603)         

                   

212,603

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $74,825,596) - 100.62%         

                   

69,838,289

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.62)%         

                   

(432,323

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

69,405,966

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

100.31

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.31

 

Total Investments         

   

100.62

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(0.62

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
132

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – MARCH

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

2/28/2023

   

$

475.32

     

1,677

   

$

(64,767,417

)

 

$

(110,682

)

                                     

(110,682

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

2/28/2023

     

283.81

     

1,677

     

(64,767,417

)

   

(288,444

)

                                     

(288,444

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $2,510,967)         

                           

$

(399,126

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
133

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – APRIL

 

Schedule of Investments

         

October 31, 2022 

         

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 100.58% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 89.60%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 3/31/2023, Strike Price $3.60         

   

2,903

   

$

112,116,763

   

$

110,105,453

 
                     

110,105,453

 

PUT OPTIONS - 10.98%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 3/31/2023, Strike Price $429.06         

   

2,903

     

112,116,763

     

13,486,489

 
                     

13,486,489

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $127,126,411)         

                   

123,591,942

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.39%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.39%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

479,583

             

479,583

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $479,583)         

                   

479,583

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $127,605,994) - 100.97%         

                   

124,071,525

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.97)%         

                   

(1,185,965

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

122,885,560

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

100.58

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.39

 

Total Investments         

   

100.97

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(0.97

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
134

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – APRIL

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

3/31/2023

   

$

494.14

     

2,903

   

$

(112,116,763

)

 

$

(155,854

)

                                     

(155,854

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

3/31/2023

     

293.57

     

2,903

     

(112,116,763

)

   

(948,380

)

                                     

(948,380

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $4,297,110)         

                           

$

(1,104,234

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
135

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – MAY

 

Schedule of Investments

         

October 31, 2022 

         

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 101.26% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 94.77%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 4/28/2023, Strike Price $4.11         

   

2,487

   

$

96,050,427

   

$

94,192,638

 
                     

94,192,638

 

PUT OPTIONS - 6.49%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 4/28/2023, Strike Price $391.40         

   

2,487

     

96,050,427

     

6,446,304

 
                     

6,446,304

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $102,975,515)         

                   

100,638,942

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.25%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.25%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

253,107

             

253,107

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $253,107)         

                   

253,107

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $103,228,622) - 101.51%         

                   

100,892,049

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (1.51)%         

                   

(1,498,465

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

99,393,584

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

101.26

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.25

 

Total Investments         

   

101.51

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(1.51

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
136

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – MAY

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

4/28/2023

   

$

459.79

     

2,487

   

$

(96,050,427

)

 

$

(853,041

)

                                     

(853,041

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

4/28/2023

     

267.80

     

2,487

     

(96,050,427

)

   

(601,854

)

                                     

(601,854

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $4,348,417)         

                           

$

(1,454,895

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
137

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – JUNE

 

Schedule of Investments

         

October 31, 2022 

         

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 101.82% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 94.95%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 5/31/2023, Strike Price $4.12         

   

2,879

   

$

111,189,859

   

$

109,057,783

 
                     

109,057,783

 

PUT OPTIONS - 6.87%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 5/31/2023, Strike Price $392.28         

   

2,879

     

111,189,859

     

7,896,278

 
                     

7,896,278

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $119,063,510)         

                   

116,954,061

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.27%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.27%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

307,300

             

307,300

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $307,300)         

                   

307,300

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $119,370,810) - 102.09%         

                   

117,261,361

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (2.09)%         

                   

(2,401,223

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

114,860,138

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

101.82

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.27

 

Total Investments         

   

102.09

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(2.09

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
138

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – JUNE

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

5/31/2023

   

$

462.07

     

2,879

   

$

(111,189,859

)

 

$

(1,406,942

)

                                     

(1,406,942

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

5/31/2023

     

268.40

     

2,879

     

(111,189,859

)

   

(919,478

)

                                     

(919,478

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $4,428,526)         

                           

$

(2,326,420

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
139

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – JULY

 

Schedule of Investments

       

October 31, 2022

       

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 104.10% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 99.47%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 6/30/2023, Strike Price $3.76         

   

1,941

   

$

74,963,361

   

$

73,261,612

 
                     

73,261,612

 

PUT OPTIONS - 4.63%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 6/30/2023, Strike Price $358.39         

   

1,941

     

74,963,361

     

3,406,139

 
                     

3,406,139

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $76,137,468)         

                   

76,667,751

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.24%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.24%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

176,879

             

176,879

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $176,879)         

                   

176,879

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $76,314,347) - 104.34%         

                   

76,844,630

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (4.34)%         

                   

(3,194,986

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

73,649,644

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

104.10

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.24

 

Total Investments         

   

104.34

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(4.34

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
140

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – JULY

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

6/30/2023

   

$

431.61

     

1,941

   

$

(74,963,361

)

 

$

(2,628,474

)

                                     

(2,628,474

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

6/30/2023

     

245.21

     

1,941

     

(74,963,361

)

   

(520,411

)

                                     

(520,411

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $3,740,166)         

                           

$

(3,148,885

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
141

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – AUGUST

 

Schedule of Investments

       

October 31, 2022

       

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 102.49% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 94.93%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 7/31/2023, Strike Price $4.11         

   

2,072

   

$

80,022,712

   

$

78,139,083

 
                     

78,139,083

 

PUT OPTIONS - 7.56%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 7/31/2023, Strike Price $391.39         

   

2,072

     

80,022,712

     

6,221,059

 
                     

6,221,059

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $86,758,691)         

                   

84,360,142

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.29%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.29%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

239,046

             

239,046

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $239,046)         

                   

239,046

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $86,997,737) - 102.78%         

                   

84,599,188

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (2.78)%         

                   

(2,291,662

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

82,307,526

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

102.49

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.29

 

Total Investments         

   

102.78

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(2.78

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
142

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – AUGUST

 

Schedule of Options Written (a)

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

7/31/2023

   

$

466.17

     

2,072

   

$

(80,022,712

)

 

$

(1,335,530

)

                                     

(1,335,530

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

7/31/2023

     

267.79

     

2,072

     

(80,022,712

)

   

(904,117

)

                                     

(904,117

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $3,648,515)         

                           

$

(2,239,647

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
143

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – SEPTEMBER

 

Schedule of Investments

         

October 31, 2022 

         

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 103.69% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 97.17%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 8/31/2023, Strike Price $3.94         

   

4,095

   

$

158,152,995

   

$

154,487,970

 
                     

154,487,970

 

PUT OPTIONS - 6.52%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 8/31/2023, Strike Price $375.42         

   

4,095

     

158,152,995

     

10,360,350

 
                     

10,360,350

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $163,806,808)         

                   

164,848,320

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.27%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.27%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

432,894

             

432,894

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $432,894)         

                   

432,894

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $164,239,702) - 103.96%         

                   

165,281,214

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (3.96)%         

                   

(6,295,201

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

158,986,013

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

103.69

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.27

 

Total Investments         

   

103.96

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(3.96

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
144

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – SEPTEMBER

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

8/31/2023

   

$

452.16

     

4,095

   

$

(158,152,995

)

 

$

(4,578,210

)

                                     

(4,578,210

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

8/31/2023

     

256.87

     

4,095

     

(158,152,995

)

   

(1,633,905

)

                                     

(1,633,905

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $6,536,739)         

                           

$

(6,212,115

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
145

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – OCTOBER

 

Schedule of Investments

         

October 31, 2022 

         

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 107.56% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 103.08%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 9/29/2023, Strike Price $3.56         

   

3,105

   

$

119,918,205

   

$

116,713,727

 
                     

116,713,727

 

PUT OPTIONS - 4.48%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 9/29/2023, Strike Price $339.32         

   

3,105

     

119,918,205

     

5,073,020

 
                     

5,073,020

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $116,381,522)         

                   

121,786,747

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.28%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.28%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

313,582

             

313,582

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $313,582)         

                   

313,582

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $116,695,104) - 107.84%         

                   

122,100,329

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (7.84)%         

                   

(8,879,320

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

113,221,009

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

107.56

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.28

 

Total Investments         

   

107.84

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(7.84

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
146

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – OCTOBER

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

9/29/2023

   

$

418.22

     

3,105

   

$

(119,918,205

)

 

$

(7,801,711

)

                                     

(7,801,711

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

9/29/2023

     

232.17

     

3,105

     

(119,918,205

)

   

(1,007,137

)

                                     

(1,007,137

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $6,057,966)         

                           

$

(8,808,848

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
147

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – NOVEMBER

 

Schedule of Investments

       

October 31, 2022

       

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 104.61% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 98.14%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 10/31/2023, Strike Price $3.85         

   

1,386

   

$

53,528,706

   

$

52,137,162

 
                     

52,137,162

 

PUT OPTIONS - 6.47%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 10/31/2023, Strike Price $366.90         

   

1,386

     

53,528,706

     

3,435,894

 
                     

3,435,894

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $55,579,014)         

                   

55,573,056

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.02%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.02%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

9,695

             

9,695

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $9,695)         

                   

9,695

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $55,588,709) - 104.63%         

                   

55,582,751

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (4.63)%         

                   

(2,456,829

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

53,125,922

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

104.61

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.02

 

Total Investments         

   

104.63

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(4.63

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
148

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – NOVEMBER

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

10/31/2023

     

452.21

     

1,386

     

(53,528,706

)

 

$

(1,959,804

)

                                     

(1,959,804

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

10/31/2023

     

251.04

     

1,386

     

(53,528,706

)

   

(618,156

)

                                     

(618,156

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $2,571,944)         

                           

$

(2,577,960

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
149

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – DECEMBER

 

Schedule of Investments

       

October 31, 2022

       

 

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS - 99.99% (a)(b)

                       

CALL OPTIONS - 89.31%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 11/30/2022, Strike Price $3.63         

   

1,081

   

$

41,749,301

   

$

41,358,106

 
                     

41,358,106

 

PUT OPTIONS - 10.68%

                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF, Expires 11/30/2022, Strike Price $432.78         

   

1,081

     

41,749,301

     

4,948,017

 
                     

4,948,017

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (Cost $50,938,020)         

                   

46,306,123

 
   

Principal

Amount

                 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.12%

                       

Money Market Deposit Account - 0.12%

                       

U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 2.750% (c)         

 

$

54,327

             

54,327

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $54,327)         

                   

54,327

 
                         

Total Investments (Cost $50,992,347) - 100.11%         

                   

46,360,450

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.11)%         

                   

(49,108

)

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%         

                 

$

46,311,342

 

 

Asset Type

 

% of Net

Assets

 

Purchased Options         

   

99.99

%

Short Term Investments         

   

0.12

 

Total Investments         

   

100.11

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets         

   

(0.11

)

Net Assets         

   

100.00

%

         

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets

       

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

(b)

Purchased option contracts are held in connection with corresponding option contracts written short.

(c)

The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the “MMDA”) is a short-term investment vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on conditions and may change daily and by any amount. The rate shown is as of October 31, 2022.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
150

 

INNOVATOR U.S. EQUITY ULTRA BUFFER ETF – DECEMBER

 

Schedule of Options Written (a) 

     

October 31, 2022

     

 

Description

 

Expiration

   

Strike

Price

   

Contracts

   

Notional

Amount

   

Value

 

Call Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

11/30/2022

   

$

489.18

     

1,081

   

$

(41,749,301

)

 

$

(587

)

                                     

(587

)

Put Options

                                       

SPY SPDR S&P 500® Trust ETF         

 

11/30/2022

     

296.11

     

1,081

     

(41,749,301

)

   

(18,266

)

                                     

(18,266

)

Total Options Written (Premiums Received $2,316,961)         

                           

$

(18,853

)

 

(a)

Exchange-Traded.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
151

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (a)         

 

Interest receivable         

 

Receivable for investments sold         

 

Deposit at broker for options         

 

Total Assets         

 
   

Liabilities:

 

Options written, at value (b)         

 

Payable for fund shares redeemed         

 

Payable to Adviser         

 

Payable for investments purchased         

 

Total Liabilities         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Capital stock         

 

Total distributable earnings/(accumulated deficit)         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Asset Value:

 

Net assets         

 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited shares without par value authorized)         

 

Net asset value price per share         

 
   

(a) Cost of investments         

 

(b) Premiums received         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
152

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S.

Equity Buffer ETF -

January

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Buffer ETF -

February

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Buffer ETF -

March

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Buffer ETF -

April

 
                               
 

$

158,408,586

   

$

73,943,362

   

$

81,348,823

   

$

125,457,977

 
   

740

     

614

     

658

     

1,067

 
   

2,761,071

     

     

     

 
   

150

     

203

     

200

     

201

 
   

161,170,547

     

73,944,179

     

81,349,681

     

125,459,245

 
                               
                               
   

15,678,560

     

5,028,536

     

4,663,236

     

9,788,852

 
   

2,487,832

     

     

     

 
   

94,564

     

55,407

     

51,441

     

75,216

 
   

273,769

     

     

     

 
   

18,534,725

     

5,083,943

     

4,714,677

     

9,864,068

 
 

$

142,635,822

   

$

68,860,236

   

$

76,635,004

   

$

115,595,177

 
                               
                               
 

$

185,587,196

   

$

78,295,460

   

$

84,614,006

   

$

126,456,779

 
   

(42,951,374

)

   

(9,435,224

)

   

(7,979,002

)

   

(10,861,602

)

 

$

142,635,822

   

$

68,860,236

   

$

76,635,004

   

$

115,595,177

 
                               
                               
 

$

142,635,822

   

$

68,860,236

   

$

76,635,004

   

$

115,595,177

 
 

 

4,300,000

     

2,325,000

     

2,400,000

     

3,750,000

 
 

$

33.17

   

$

29.62

   

$

31.93

   

$

30.83

 
                               
 

$

167,321,605

   

$

79,953,952

   

$

87,533,682

   

$

134,253,126

 
   

11,365,064

     

5,184,595

     

6,144,359

     

8,508,915

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
153

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (a)         

 

Interest receivable         

 

Deposit at broker for options         

 

Total Assets         

 
   

Liabilities:

 

Options written, at value (b)         

 

Payable to Adviser         

 

Total Liabilities         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Capital stock         

 

Total distributable earnings/(accumulated deficit)         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Asset Value:

 

Net assets         

 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited shares without par value authorized)         

 

Net asset value price per share         

 
   

(a) Cost of investments         

 

(b) Premiums received         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
154

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S.

Equity Buffer ETF -

May

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Buffer ETF -

June

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Buffer ETF -

July

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Buffer ETF -

August

 
                               
 

$

185,000,032

   

$

80,917,107

   

$

178,757,557

   

$

109,576,369

 
   

1,174

     

468

     

965

     

723

 
   

101

     

116

     

203

     

190

 
   

185,001,307

     

80,917,691

     

178,758,725

     

109,577,282

 
                               
                               
   

9,026,709

     

4,392,118

     

8,317,455

     

6,751,108

 
   

116,291

     

51,337

     

100,159

     

72,487

 
   

9,143,000

     

4,443,455

     

8,417,614

     

6,823,595

 
 

$

175,858,307

   

$

76,474,236

   

$

170,341,111

   

$

102,753,687

 
                               
                               
 

$

185,983,068

   

$

82,870,980

   

$

171,810,987

   

$

116,187,265

 
   

(10,124,761

)

   

(6,396,744

)

   

(1,469,876

)

   

(13,433,578

)

 

$

175,858,307

   

$

76,474,236

   

$

170,341,111

   

$

102,753,687

 
                               
                               
 

$

175,858,307

   

$

76,474,236

   

$

170,341,111

   

$

102,753,687

 
 

 

6,050,000

     

2,500,000

     

5,525,000

     

3,425,000

 
 

$

29.07

   

$

30.59

   

$

30.83

   

$

30.00

 
                               
 

$

193,911,342

   

$

85,261,199

   

$

177,061,804

   

$

114,299,863

 
   

13,426,016

     

5,684,018

     

11,818,126

     

6,865,911

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
155

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (a)         

 

Interest receivable         

 

Receivable for investments sold         

 

Deposit at broker for options         

 

Total Assets         

 
   

Liabilities:

 

Options written, at value (b)         

 

Payable to Adviser         

 

Payable for investments purchased         

 

Total Liabilities         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Capital stock         

 

Total distributable earnings/(accumulated deficit)         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Asset Value:

 

Net assets         

 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited shares without par value authorized)         

 

Net asset value price per share         

 
   

(a) Cost of investments         

 

(b) Premiums received         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
156

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S.

Equity Buffer ETF -

September

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Buffer ETF -

October

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Buffer ETF -

November

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Buffer ETF -

December

 
                               
 

$

176,540,890

   

$

241,061,452

   

$

65,631,937

   

$

110,886,530

 
   

1,274

     

1,105

     

87

     

374

 
   

     

     

70,377,973

     

 
   

111

     

99

     

78

     

201

 
   

176,542,275

     

241,062,656

     

136,010,075

     

110,887,105

 
                               
                               
   

10,376,799

     

14,634,493

     

4,016,223

     

7,097,865

 
   

116,946

     

126,282

     

42,025

     

67,225

 
   

     

     

70,241,400

     

 
   

10,493,745

     

14,760,775

     

74,299,648

     

7,165,090

 
 

$

166,048,530

   

$

226,301,881

   

$

61,710,427

   

$

103,722,015

 
                               
                               
 

$

179,404,510

   

$

231,268,646

   

$

72,839,199

   

$

111,906,944

 
   

(13,355,980

)

   

(4,966,765

)

   

(11,128,772

)

   

(8,184,929

)

 

$

166,048,530

   

$

226,301,881

   

$

61,710,427

   

$

103,722,015

 
                               
                               
 

$

166,048,530

   

$

226,301,881

   

$

61,710,427

   

$

103,722,015

 
 

 

5,475,000

     

7,200,000

     

2,075,000

     

3,275,000

 
 

$

30.33

   

$

31.43

   

$

29.74

   

$

31.67

 
                               
 

$

179,940,211

   

$

231,896,045

   

$

65,638,861

   

$

114,634,243

 
   

11,217,954

     

15,533,032

     

4,009,206

     

7,526,023

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
157

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (a)         

 

Interest receivable         

 

Receivable for investments sold         

 

Deposit at broker for options         

 

Total Assets         

 
   

Liabilities:

 

Options written, at value (b)         

 

Payable for fund shares redeemed         

 

Payable to Adviser         

 

Payable for investments purchased         

 

Total Liabilities         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Capital stock         

 

Total distributable earnings/(accumulated deficit)         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Asset Value:

 

Net assets         

 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited shares without par value authorized)         

 

Net asset value price per share         

 
   

(a) Cost of investments         

 

(b) Premiums received         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
158

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S.

Equity Power Buffer

ETF - January

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Power Buffer

ETF - February

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Power Buffer

ETF - March

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Power Buffer

ETF - April

 
                               
 

$

473,709,035

   

$

248,638,769

   

$

234,231,843

   

$

324,474,632

 
   

2,424

     

1,632

     

1,890

     

3,234

 
   

     

     

     

1,419,324

 
   

132

     

180

     

233

     

200

 
   

473,711,591

     

248,640,581

     

234,233,966

     

325,897,390

 
                               
                               
   

24,612,028

     

9,066,226

     

7,789,309

     

15,700,810

 
   

     

     

     

1,389,795

 
   

305,054

     

158,851

     

149,469

     

203,906

 
   

     

     

     

68,939

 
   

24,917,082

     

9,225,077

     

7,938,778

     

17,363,450

 
 

$

448,794,509

   

$

239,415,504

   

$

226,295,188

   

$

308,533,940

 
                               
                               
 

$

538,914,204

   

$

262,899,939

   

$

243,803,219

   

$

333,382,299

 
   

(90,119,695

)

   

(23,484,435

)

   

(17,508,031

)

   

(24,848,359

)

 

$

448,794,509

   

$

239,415,504

   

$

226,295,188

   

$

308,533,940

 
                               
                               
 

$

448,794,509

   

$

239,415,504

   

$

226,295,188

   

$

308,533,940

 
 

 

14,400,000

     

8,600,000

     

7,450,000

     

11,100,000

 
 

$

31.17

   

$

27.84

   

$

30.38

   

$

27.80

 
                               
 

$

498,426,674

   

$

265,781,873

   

$

250,910,874

   

$

344,629,226

 
   

32,315,787

     

17,553,442

     

16,833,386

     

21,670,505

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
159

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (a)         

 

Interest receivable         

 

Receivable for investments sold         

 

Deposit at broker for options         

 

Total Assets         

 
   

Liabilities:

 

Options written, at value (b)         

 

Payable for fund shares redeemed         

 

Payable to Adviser         

 

Payable for investments purchased         

 

Total Liabilities         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Capital stock         

 

Total distributable earnings/(accumulated deficit)         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Asset Value:

 

Net assets         

 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited shares without par value authorized)         

 

Net asset value price per share         

 
   

(a) Cost of investments         

 

(b) Premiums received         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
160

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S.

Equity Power Buffer

ETF - May

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Power Buffer

ETF - June

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Power Buffer

ETF - July

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Power Buffer

ETF - August

 
                               
 

$

407,461,028

   

$

359,570,525

   

$

529,709,563

   

$

459,433,926

 
   

2,604

     

2,233

     

2,960

     

2,760

 
   

1,493,882

     

1,583,183

     

     

 
   

72

     

215

     

194

     

173

 
   

408,957,586

     

361,156,156

     

529,712,717

     

459,436,859

 
                               
                               
   

14,278,194

     

15,012,352

     

25,571,116

     

23,383,389

 
   

1,400,950

     

1,484,335

     

     

 
   

258,783

     

227,903

     

313,427

     

281,676

 
   

52,496

     

66,280

     

     

 
   

15,990,423

     

16,790,870

     

25,884,543

     

23,665,065

 
 

$

392,967,163

   

$

344,365,286

   

$

503,828,174

   

$

435,771,794

 
                               
                               
 

$

419,420,174

   

$

358,292,205

   

$

512,944,706

   

$

460,784,070

 
   

(26,453,011

)

   

(13,926,919

)

   

(9,116,532

)

   

(25,012,276

)

 

$

392,967,163

   

$

344,365,286

   

$

503,828,174

   

$

435,771,794

 
                               
                               
 

$

392,967,163

   

$

344,365,286

   

$

503,828,174

   

$

435,771,794

 
 

 

14,025,000

     

11,600,000

     

16,850,000

     

15,450,000

 
 

$

28.02

   

$

29.69

   

$

29.90

   

$

28.21

 
                               
 

$

429,176,127

   

$

375,081,169

   

$

530,792,019

   

$

477,088,208

 
   

27,938,573

     

23,917,979

     

34,449,736

     

29,489,670

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
161

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (a)         

 

Interest receivable         

 

ETF variable fee receivable         

 

Receivable for investments sold         

 

Receivable for fund shares sold         

 

Deposit at broker for options         

 

Total Assets         

 
   

Liabilities:

 

Options written, at value (b)         

 

Payable to Adviser         

 

Payable for investments purchased         

 

Total Liabilities         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Capital stock         

 

Total distributable earnings/(accumulated deficit)         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Asset Value:

 

Net assets         

 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited shares without par value authorized)         

 

Net asset value price per share         

 
   

(a) Cost of investments         

 

(b) Premiums received         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
162

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S.

Equity Power Buffer

ETF - September

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Power Buffer

ETF - October

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Power Buffer

ETF - November

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Power Buffer

ETF - December

 
                               
 

$

579,533,685

   

$

700,628,770

   

$

337,547,989

   

$

213,076,493

 
   

3,298

     

3,086

     

355

     

819

 
   

728

     

743

     

75,789

     

 
   

84,088

     

115,346

     

187,994,878

     

 
   

1,455,165

     

1,486,240

     

151,577,265

     

 
   

7

     

97

     

97

     

200

 
   

581,076,971

     

702,234,282

     

677,196,373

     

213,077,512

 
                               
                               
   

32,069,268

     

50,802,808

     

20,715,783

     

5,011,908

 
   

345,935

     

354,054

     

115,879

     

136,973

 
   

1,518,639

     

1,589,452

     

338,975,557

     

 
   

33,933,842

     

52,746,314

     

359,807,219

     

5,148,881

 
 

$

547,143,129

   

$

649,487,968

   

$

317,389,154

   

$

207,928,631

 
                               
                               
 

$

565,451,467

   

$

659,574,858

   

$

335,392,900

   

$

216,909,979

 
   

(18,308,338

)

   

(10,086,890

)

   

(18,003,746

)

   

(8,981,348

)

 

$

547,143,129

   

$

649,487,968

   

$

317,389,154

   

$

207,928,631

 
                               
                               
 

$

547,143,129

   

$

649,487,968

   

$

317,389,154

   

$

207,928,631

 
 

 

18,800,000

     

21,850,000

     

10,575,000

     

6,925,000

 
 

$

29.10

   

$

29.72

   

$

30.01

   

$

30.03

 
                               
 

$

588,709,284

   

$

675,638,921

   

$

337,583,370

   

$

228,338,344

 
   

36,064,146

     

46,318,444

     

20,679,927

     

16,051,824

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
163

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (a)         

 

Interest receivable         

 

ETF variable fee receivable         

 

Receivable for investments sold         

 

Receivable for fund shares sold         

 

Deposit at broker for options         

 

Total Assets         

 
   

Liabilities:

 

Options written, at value (b)         

 

Payable for fund shares redeemed         

 

Payable to Adviser         

 

Payable for investments purchased         

 

Total Liabilities         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Capital stock         

 

Total distributable earnings/(accumulated deficit)         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Asset Value:

 

Net assets         

 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited shares without par value authorized)         

 

Net asset value price per share         

 
   

(a) Cost of investments         

 

(b) Premiums received         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
164

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S.

Equity Ultra Buffer
ETF - January

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Ultra Buffer

ETF - February

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Ultra Buffer

ETF - March

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Ultra Buffer
ETF - April

 
                               
 

$

284,424,464

   

$

53,600,404

   

$

69,838,289

   

$

124,071,525

 
   

1,555

     

386

     

456

     

1,203

 
   

1,477

     

     

354

     

 
   

5,695,107

     

     

3,973

     

 
   

2,954,550

     

     

708,222

     

 
   

195

     

201

     

200

     

200

 
   

293,077,348

     

53,600,991

     

70,551,494

     

124,072,928

 
                               
                               
   

568,265

     

207,461

     

399,126

     

1,104,234

 
   

5,909,100

     

     

     

 
   

194,422

     

35,968

     

40,523

     

83,134

 
   

2,767,682

     

     

705,879

     

 
   

9,439,469

     

243,429

     

1,145,528

     

1,187,368

 
 

$

283,637,879

   

$

53,357,562

   

$

69,405,966

   

$

122,885,560

 
                               
                               
 

$

319,039,482

   

$

58,926,467

   

$

74,161,619

   

$

127,194,628

 
   

(35,401,603

)

   

(5,568,905

)

   

(4,755,653

)

   

(4,309,068

)

 

$

283,637,879

   

$

53,357,562

   

$

69,405,966

   

$

122,885,560

 
                               
                               
 

$

283,637,879

   

$

53,357,562

   

$

69,405,966

   

$

122,885,560

 
 

 

9,600,000

     

2,025,000

     

2,450,000

     

4,950,000

 
 

$

29.55

   

$

26.35

   

$

28.33

   

$

24.83

 
                               
 

$

299,122,249

   

$

58,471,424

   

$

74,825,596

   

$

127,605,994

 
   

8,011,102

     

2,221,358

     

2,510,967

     

4,297,110

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
165

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (a)         

 

Interest receivable         

 

ETF variable fee receivable         

 

Receivable for investments sold         

 

Receivable for fund shares sold         

 

Deposit at broker for options         

 

Total Assets         

 
   

Liabilities:

 

Options written, at value (b)         

 

Payable to Adviser         

 

Payable for investments purchased         

 

Total Liabilities         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Capital stock         

 

Total distributable earnings/(accumulated deficit)         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Asset Value:

 

Net assets         

 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited shares without par value authorized)         

 

Net asset value price per share         

 
   

(a) Cost of investments         

 

(b) Premiums received         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
166

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S.

Equity Ultra Buffer

ETF - May

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Ultra Buffer

ETF - June

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Ultra Buffer

ETF - July

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Ultra Buffer

ETF - August

 
                               
 

$

100,892,049

   

$

117,261,361

   

$

76,844,630

   

$

84,599,188

 
   

639

     

736

     

419

     

490

 
   

329

     

     

     

 
   

9,291

     

     

     

 
   

658,235

     

     

     

 
   

157

     

100

     

196

     

194

 
   

101,560,700

     

117,262,197

     

76,845,245

     

84,599,872

 
                               
                               
   

1,454,895

     

2,326,420

     

3,148,885

     

2,239,647

 
   

64,696

     

75,639

     

46,716

     

52,699

 
   

647,525

     

     

     

 
   

2,167,116

     

2,402,059

     

3,195,601

     

2,292,346

 
 

$

99,393,584

   

$

114,860,138

   

$

73,649,644

   

$

82,307,526

 
                               
                               
 

$

102,529,712

   

$

116,036,998

   

$

76,791,203

   

$

86,451,111

 
   

(3,136,128

)

   

(1,176,860

)

   

(3,141,559

)

   

(4,143,585

)

 

$

99,393,584

   

$

114,860,138

   

$

73,649,644

   

$

82,307,526

 
                               
                               
 

$

99,393,584

   

$

114,860,138

   

$

73,649,644

   

$

82,307,526

 
 

 

3,775,000

     

4,275,000

     

2,875,000

     

3,150,000

 
 

$

26.33

   

$

26.87

   

$

25.62

   

$

26.13

 
                               
 

$

103,228,622

   

$

119,370,810

   

$

76,314,347

   

$

86,997,737

 
   

4,348,417

     

4,428,526

     

3,740,166

     

3,648,515

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
167

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (a)         

 

Interest receivable         

 

ETF variable fee receivable         

 

Receivable for investments sold         

 

Receivable for fund shares sold         

 

Deposit at broker for options         

 

Total Assets         

 
   

Liabilities:

 

Options written, at value (b)         

 

Payable for fund shares redeemed         

 

Payable to Adviser         

 

Payable for investments purchased         

 

Total Liabilities         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Capital stock         

 

Total distributable earnings/(accumulated deficit)         

 

Net Assets         

 
   

Net Asset Value:

 

Net assets         

 

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited shares without par value authorized)         

 

Net asset value price per share         

 
   

(a) Cost of investments         

 

(b) Premiums received         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
168

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S.

Equity Ultra Buffer

ETF - September

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Ultra Buffer

ETF - October

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Ultra Buffer

ETF - November

   

Innovator U.S.

Equity Ultra Buffer

ETF - December

 
                               
 

$

165,281,214

   

$

122,100,329

   

$

55,582,751

   

$

46,360,450

 
   

835

     

619

     

78

     

164

 
   

328

     

     

     

 
   

1,310,882

     

     

55,735,670

     

 
   

656,965

     

     

     

 
   

105

     

100

     

99

     

200

 
   

167,250,329

     

122,101,048

     

111,318,598

     

46,360,814

 
                               
                               
   

6,212,115

     

8,808,848

     

2,577,960

     

18,853

 
   

1,313,930

     

     

     

 
   

85,823

     

71,191

     

35,703

     

30,619

 
   

652,448

     

     

55,579,013

     

 
   

8,264,316

     

8,880,039

     

58,192,676

     

49,472

 
 

$

158,986,013

   

$

113,221,009

   

$

53,125,922

   

$

46,311,342

 
                               
                               
 

$

162,824,493

   

$

121,415,477

   

$

59,385,081

   

$

49,373,786

 
   

(3,838,480

)

   

(8,194,468

)

   

(6,259,159

)

   

(3,062,444

)

 

$

158,986,013

   

$

113,221,009

   

$

53,125,922

   

$

46,311,342

 
                               
                               
 

$

158,986,013

   

$

113,221,009

   

$

53,125,922

   

$

46,311,342

 
 

 

6,050,000

     

4,200,000

     

1,925,000

     

1,650,000

 
 

$

26.28

   

$

26.96

   

$

27.60

   

$

28.07

 
                               
 

$

164,239,702

   

$

116,695,104

   

$

55,588,709

   

$

50,992,347

 
   

6,536,739

     

6,057,966

     

2,571,944

     

2,316,961

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
169

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended October 31, 2022

 

 

 

Investment Income:

 

Interest         

 

Total Investment Income         

 
   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fee         

 

Total Expenses         

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)         

 
   

Realized & Unrealized Gain/(Loss):

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

 

Investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on options written         

 

Options written         

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

 

Investments         

 

Options written         

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Options Written         

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
170

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF - January

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF - February

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF - March

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF - April

 
                               
 

$

3,709

   

$

3,015

   

$

2,790

   

$

4,374

 
   

3,709

     

3,015

     

2,790

     

4,374

 
                               
                               
   

1,396,134

     

777,228

     

603,103

     

949,806

 
   

1,396,134

     

777,228

     

603,103

     

949,806

 
   

(1,392,425

)

   

(774,213

)

   

(600,313

)

   

(945,432

)

                               
                               
                               
   

(13,751,675

)

   

(887,883

)

   

(2,512,563

)

   

428,275

 
   

34,814,146

     

7,332,267

     

6,705,787

     

8,229,528

 
   

6,767,974

     

3,389,866

     

4,067,872

     

6,740,740

 
   

(14,773,707

)

   

(2,012,669

)

   

(241,419

)

   

(388,153

)

                               
   

(32,140,101

)

   

(17,518,388

)

   

(13,805,609

)

   

(19,767,672

)

   

(1,980,335

)

   

151,128

     

1,122,779

     

(577,056

)

   

(21,063,698

)

   

(9,545,679

)

   

(4,663,153

)

   

(5,334,338

)

 

$

(22,456,123

)

 

$

(10,319,892

)

 

$

(5,263,466

)

 

$

(6,279,770

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
171

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended October 31, 2022

 

 

 

Investment Income:

 

Interest         

 

Total Investment Income         

 
   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fee         

 

Total Expenses         

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)         

 
   

Realized & Unrealized Gain/(Loss):

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

 

Investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on options written         

 

Options written         

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

 

Investments         

 

Options written         

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Options Written         

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations         

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
172

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF - May

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF - June

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF - July

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF - August

 
                               
 

$

3,458

   

$

1,515

   

$

2,391

   

$

2,015

 
   

3,458

     

1,515

     

2,391

     

2,015

 
                               
                               
   

956,516

     

573,887

     

880,697

     

816,067

 
   

956,516

     

573,887

     

880,697

     

816,067

 
   

(953,058

)

   

(572,372

)

   

(878,306

)

   

(814,052

)

                               
                               
                               
   

(4,949,542

)

   

(3,036,271

)

   

(6,647,374

)

   

(8,710,324

)

   

3,568,402

     

486,809

     

6,154,268

     

(138,463

)

   

4,388,885

     

3,604,388

     

2,566,414

     

4,130,726

 
   

187,032

     

168,134

     

700,949

     

590,213

 
                               
   

(13,731,303

)

   

(8,990,334

)

   

(5,252,599

)

   

(6,785,804

)

   

3,136,412

     

1,147,396

     

3,063,491

     

(540,363

)

   

(7,400,114

)

   

(6,619,878

)

   

585,149

     

(11,454,015

)

 

$

(8,353,172

)

 

$

(7,192,250

)

 

$

(293,157

)

 

$

(12,268,067

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
173

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

Investment Income:

 

Interest         

 

Total Investment Income         

 
   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fee         

 

Total Expenses         

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)         

 
   

Realized & Unrealized Gain/(Loss):

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

 

Investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on options written         

 

Options written         

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

 

Investments         

 

Options written         

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Options Written         

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations         

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
174

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF  

September

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF  

October

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF  

November

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF  

December

 
                               
 

$

2,531

   

$

2,235

   

$

848

   

$

2,584

 
   

2,531

     

2,235

     

848

     

2,584

 
                               
                               
   

1,136,579

     

857,360

     

582,390

     

677,921

 
   

1,136,579

     

857,360

     

582,390

     

677,921

 
   

(1,134,048

)

   

(855,125

)

   

(581,542

)

   

(675,337

)

                               
                               
                               
   

(11,287,463

)

   

(12,226,172

)

   

(9,377,958

)

   

(17,021,818

)

   

3,053,659

     

5,806,146

     

3,857,363

     

455,994

 
   

2,178,569

     

1,186,989

     

800,633

     

277,129

 
   

1,423,476

     

(2,099,840

)

   

(1,262,288

)

   

(7,693,979

)

                               
   

(5,115,314

)

   

5,217,464

     

(3,206

)

   

8,140,075

 
   

(375,596

)

   

902,049

     

(3,287

)

   

8,977,718

 
   

(10,122,669

)

   

(1,213,364

)

   

(5,988,743

)

   

(6,864,881

)

 

$

(11,256,717

)

 

$

(2,068,489

)

 

$

(6,570,285

)

 

$

(7,540,218

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
175

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

Investment Income:

 

Interest         

 

Total Investment Income         

 
   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fee         

 

Total Expenses         

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)         

 
   

Realized & Unrealized Gain/(Loss):

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

 

Investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on options written         

 

Options written         

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

 

Investments         

 

Options written         

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Options Written         

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
176

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S. Equity

Power Buffer ETF -

January

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Power Buffer ETF -

February

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Power Buffer ETF -

March

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Power Buffer ETF -

April

 
                               
 

$

11,726

   

$

7,200

   

$

7,553

   

$

11,735

 
   

11,726

     

7,200

     

7,553

     

11,735

 
                               
                               
   

3,808,107

     

1,892,954

     

1,517,833

     

2,112,738

 
   

3,808,107

     

1,892,954

     

1,517,833

     

2,112,738

 
   

(3,796,381

)

   

(1,885,754

)

   

(1,510,280

)

   

(2,101,003

)

                               
                               
                               
   

(24,360,730

)

   

(4,442,100

)

   

(6,687,873

)

   

1,739,349

 
   

73,111,469

     

20,987,669

     

14,520,864

     

17,284,926

 
   

11,780,836

     

6,464,941

     

6,008,335

     

10,737,753

 
   

(45,320,618

)

   

(8,709,654

)

   

(1,821,416

)

   

(10,599,638

)

                               
   

(68,831,630

)

   

(42,757,976

)

   

(31,788,094

)

   

(44,704,704

)

   

24,009,478

     

15,790,484

     

13,452,755

     

14,456,203

 
   

(29,611,195

)

   

(12,666,636

)

   

(6,315,429

)

   

(11,086,111

)

 

$

(33,407,576

)

 

$

(14,552,390

)

 

$

(7,825,709

)

 

$

(13,187,114

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
177

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

Investment Income:

 

Interest         

 

Total Investment Income         

 
   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fee         

 

Total Expenses         

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)         

 
   

Realized & Unrealized Gain/(Loss):

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

 

Investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on options written         

 

Options written         

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

 

Investments         

 

Options written         

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Options Written         

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
178

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S. Equity

Power Buffer ETF  

May

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Power Buffer ETF  

June

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Power Buffer ETF  

July

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Power Buffer ETF  

August

 
                               
 

$

7,827

   

$

6,379

   

$

7,678

   

$

6,234

 
   

7,827

     

6,379

     

7,678

     

6,234

 
                               
                               
   

2,399,749

     

1,768,219

     

2,114,066

     

1,830,356

 
   

2,399,749

     

1,768,219

     

2,114,066

     

1,830,356

 
   

(2,391,922

)

   

(1,761,840

)

   

(2,106,388

)

   

(1,824,122

)

                               
                               
                               
   

(16,193,229

)

   

(5,493,153

)

   

(16,682,807

)

   

(11,829,423

)

   

9,634,734

     

(656,480

)

   

9,555,018

     

654,607

 
   

13,623,784

     

9,957,591

     

9,827,854

     

11,140,749

 
   

(120,362

)

   

(264,386

)

   

1,590,148

     

(50,374

)

                               
   

(36,133,555

)

   

(24,995,957

)

   

(10,574,066

)

   

(22,195,992

)

   

15,324,605

     

11,586,758

     

11,424,468

     

6,563,266

 
   

(13,864,023

)

   

(9,865,627

)

   

5,140,615

     

(15,717,167

)

 

$

(16,255,945

)

 

$

(11,627,467

)

 

$

3,034,227

   

$

(17,541,289

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
179

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

Investment Income:

 

Interest         

 

Total Investment Income         

 
   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fee         

 

Total Expenses         

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)         

 
   

Realized & Unrealized Gain/(Loss):

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

 

Investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on options written         

 

Options written         

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

 

Investments         

 

Options written         

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Options Written         

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
180

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S. Equity

Power Buffer ETF -

September

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Power Buffer ETF -

October

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Power Buffer ETF -

November

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Power Buffer ETF -

December

 
                               
 

$

6,407

   

$

5,024

   

$

2,516

   

$

4,016

 
   

6,407

     

5,024

     

2,516

     

4,016

 
                               
                               
   

2,343,565

     

1,885,936

     

1,531,858

     

1,650,243

 
   

2,343,565

     

1,885,936

     

1,531,858

     

1,650,243

 
   

(2,337,158

)

   

(1,880,912

)

   

(1,529,342

)

   

(1,646,227

)

                               
                               
                               
   

(20,975,671

)

   

(26,981,941

)

   

(23,154,455

)

   

(29,571,822

)

   

5,162,575

     

13,524,440

     

9,393,317

     

658,769

 
   

6,248,712

     

11,845,588

     

3,737,760

     

522,892

 
   

9,818,420

     

(2,004,520

)

   

6,501,395

     

(18,557,216

)

                               
   

(12,040,099

)

   

17,334,670

     

(25,732

)

   

8,694,184

 
   

2,821,210

     

(1,874,195

)

   

(26,179

)

   

31,901,559

 
   

(8,964,853

)

   

11,844,042

     

(3,573,894

)

   

(6,351,634

)

 

$

(11,302,011

)

 

$

9,963,130

   

$

(5,103,236

)

 

$

(7,997,861

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
181

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

Investment Income:

 

Interest         

 

Total Investment Income         

 
   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fee         

 

Total Expenses         

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)         

 
   

Realized & Unrealized Gain/(Loss):

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

 

Investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on options written         

 

Options written         

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

 

Investments         

 

Options written         

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Options Written         

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
182

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S. Equity

Ultra Buffer ETF -

January

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Ultra Buffer ETF -

February

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Ultra Buffer ETF -

March

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Ultra Buffer ETF -
April

 
                               
 

$

7,764

   

$

1,546

   

$

1,721

   

$

3,985

 
   

7,764

     

1,546

     

1,721

     

3,985

 
                               
                               
   

1,856,980

     

326,843

     

336,827

     

576,087

 
   

1,856,980

     

326,843

     

336,827

     

576,087

 
   

(1,849,216

)

   

(325,297

)

   

(335,106

)

   

(572,102

)

                               
                               
                               
   

(14,758,248

)

   

(522,370

)

   

(221,902

)

   

164,792

 
   

26,985,765

     

4,288,540

     

4,278,833

     

3,633,780

 
   

4,145,071

     

672,752

     

837,559

     

1,680,867

 
   

(11,651,701

)

   

(1,898,688

)

   

(1,364,346

)

   

(3,616,427

)

                               
   

(30,618,961

)

   

(9,376,764

)

   

(9,974,497

)

   

(10,068,796

)

   

15,921,053

     

4,445,641

     

4,636,952

     

6,569,710

 
   

(9,977,021

)

   

(2,390,889

)

   

(1,807,401

)

   

(1,636,074

)

 

$

(11,826,237

)

 

$

(2,716,186

)

 

$

(2,142,507

)

 

$

(2,208,176

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
183

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

Investment Income:

 

Interest         

 

Total Investment Income         

 
   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fee         

 

Total Expenses         

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)         

 
   

Realized & Unrealized Gain/(Loss):

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

 

Investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on options written         

 

Options written         

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

 

Investments         

 

Options written         

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Options Written         

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
184

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S. Equity

Ultra Buffer ETF -
May

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Ultra Buffer ETF -
June

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Ultra Buffer ETF -
July

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Ultra Buffer ETF -

August

 
                               
 

$

1,769

   

$

1,998

   

$

1,071

   

$

1,100

 
   

1,769

     

1,998

     

1,071

     

1,100

 
                               
                               
   

495,003

     

427,883

     

396,699

     

328,282

 
   

495,003

     

427,883

     

396,699

     

328,282

 
   

(493,234

)

   

(425,885

)

   

(395,628

)

   

(327,182

)

                               
                               
                               
   

(3,161,905

)

   

(717,552

)

   

(3,442,181

)

   

(2,473,522

)

   

1,432,082

     

351,430

     

935,669

     

83,160

 
   

1,733,807

     

917,053

     

1,723,186

     

1,389,163

 
   

(92,660

)

   

(52,678

)

   

(494,300

)

   

(401,421

)

                               
   

(5,189,753

)

   

(3,596,513

)

   

(1,906,213

)

   

(3,648,405

)

   

4,065,671

     

2,813,018

     

1,983,487

     

2,025,570

 
   

(1,212,758

)

   

(285,242

)

   

(1,200,352

)

   

(3,025,455

)

 

$

(1,705,992

)

 

$

(711,127

)

 

$

(1,595,980

)

 

$

(3,352,637

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
185

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

Investment Income:

 

Interest         

 

Total Investment Income         

 
   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fee         

 

Total Expenses         

 

Net Investment Income/(Loss)         

 
   

Realized & Unrealized Gain/(Loss):

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

 

Investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on investments         

 

Redemptions sold in-kind on options written         

 

Options written         

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

 

Investments         

 

Options written         

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Options Written         

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations         

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
186

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S. Equity

Ultra Buffer ETF -

September

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Ultra Buffer ETF -

October

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Ultra Buffer ETF -

November

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Ultra Buffer ETF -

December

 
                               
 

$

1,411

   

$

1,224

   

$

603

   

$

816

 
   

1,411

     

1,224

     

603

     

816

 
                               
                               
   

539,449

     

575,479

     

329,976

     

345,008

 
   

539,449

     

575,479

     

329,976

     

345,008

 
   

(538,038

)

   

(574,255

)

   

(329,373

)

   

(344,192

)

                               
                               
                               
   

(6,228,055

)

   

(10,390,764

)

   

(6,410,736

)

   

3,150,968

 
   

471,273

     

3,944,079

     

1,984,567

     

(173,573

)

   

1,382,086

     

3,723,916

     

1,767,804

     

360,079

 
   

1,476,905

     

25,210

     

449,963

     

(5,408,910

)

                               
   

245,436

     

2,756,317

     

(4,623

)

   

(9,010,082

)

   

511,620

     

(980,773

)

   

(4,679

)

   

8,503,269

 
   

(2,140,735

)

   

(922,015

)

   

(2,217,704

)

   

(2,578,249

)

 

$

(2,678,773

)

 

$

(1,496,270

)

 

$

(2,547,077

)

 

$

(2,922,441

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
187

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF - January

 
   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 

Operations:

               

Net Investment income/(loss)         

 

$

(1,392,425

)

 

$

(1,185,596

)

Net realized gain/(loss)         

   

13,056,738

     

3,578,517

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)         

   

(34,120,436

)

   

28,868,519

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations         

   

(22,456,123

)

   

31,261,440

 
                 
                 

Capital Share Transactions:

               

Proceeds from shares sold         

   

264,258,187

     

184,391,120

 

Cost of shares redeemed         

   

(249,518,483

)

   

(191,274,643

)

Transaction fees (see Note 5)         

   

112,606

     

94,546

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions         

   

14,852,310

     

(6,788,977

)

Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets         

 

$

(7,603,813

)

 

$

24,472,463

 
                 

Net Assets:

               

Beginning of the period         

 

$

150,239,635

   

$

125,767,172

 

End of the period         

 

$

142,635,822

   

$

150,239,635

 
                 

Change in Shares Outstanding:

               

Shares sold         

   

7,225,000

     

5,650,000

 

Shares redeemed         

   

(7,000,000

)

   

(5,800,000

)

Net Increase/(Decrease)         

   

225,000

     

(150,000

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
188

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S. Equity
Buffer ETF - February

   

Innovator U.S. Equity
Buffer ETF - March

   

Innovator U.S. Equity
Buffer ETF - April

 
 

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 
                                               
 

$

(774,213

)

 

$

(561,816

)

 

$

(600,313

)

 

$

(402,184

)

 

$

(945,432

)

 

$

(761,390

)

   

7,821,581

     

(2,653,750

)

   

8,019,677

     

(5,818,816

)

   

15,010,390

     

(30,367,943

)

   

(17,367,260

)

   

17,371,227

     

(12,682,830

)

   

15,766,764

     

(20,344,728

)

   

44,492,247

 
 

 

(10,319,892

)

   

14,155,661

     

(5,263,466

)

   

9,545,764

     

(6,279,770

)

   

13,362,914

 
                                               
                                               
                                               
   

135,143,030

     

88,951,570

     

96,744,935

     

72,173,690

     

166,719,955

     

77,380,390

 
   

(142,224,700

)

   

(53,948,647

)

   

(77,037,963

)

   

(43,325,395

)

   

(167,876,110

)

   

(37,447,975

)

   

59,259

     

36,390

     

27,371

     

34,858

     

75,410

     

51,547

 
 

 

(7,022,411

)

   

35,039,313

     

19,734,343

     

28,883,153

     

(1,080,745

)

   

39,983,962

 
 

$

(17,342,303

)

 

$

49,194,974

   

$

14,470,877

   

$

38,428,917

   

$

(7,360,515

)

 

$

53,346,876

 
                                               
                                               
 

$

86,202,539

   

$

37,007,565

   

$

62,164,127

   

$

23,735,210

   

$

122,955,692

   

$

69,608,816

 
 

$

68,860,236

   

$

86,202,539

   

$

76,635,004

   

$

62,164,127

   

$

115,595,177

   

$

122,955,692

 
                                               
                                               
   

4,275,000

     

3,175,000

     

2,900,000

     

2,375,000

     

5,225,000

     

2,525,000

 
   

(4,675,000

)

   

(1,925,000

)

   

(2,325,000

)

   

(1,400,000

)

   

(5,225,000

)

   

(1,225,000

)

   

(400,000

)

   

1,250,000

     

575,000

     

975,000

     

     

1,300,000

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
189

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF - May

 
   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 

Operations:

               

Net Investment income/(loss)

  $ (953,058

)

  $ (386,125

)

Net realized gain/(loss)

    3,194,777       (4,594,201

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

    (10,594,891

)

    12,281,286  

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (8,353,172

)

    7,300,960  
                 
                 

Capital Share Transactions:

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    204,029,287       88,101,790  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (102,090,475

)

    (29,299,918

)

Transaction fees (see Note 5)

    82,306       32,898  

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

    102,021,118       58,834,770  

Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

  $ 93,667,946     $ 66,135,730  
                 

Net Assets:

               

Beginning of the period

  $ 82,190,361     $ 16,054,631  

End of the period

  $ 175,858,307     $ 82,190,361  
                 

Change in Shares Outstanding:

               

Shares sold

    6,850,000       2,900,000  

Shares redeemed

    (3,325,000

)

    (950,000

)

Net Increase/(Decrease)

    3,525,000       1,950,000  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
190

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF - June

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF - July

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF - August

 
 

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 
                                               
 

$

(572,372

)

 

$

(425,960

)

 

$

(878,306

)

 

$

(773,597

)

 

$

(814,052

)

 

$

(394,447

)

   

1,223,060

     

(4,635,923

)

   

2,774,257

     

9,975,739

     

(4,127,848

)

   

1,922,924

 
   

(7,842,938

)

   

12,698,416

     

(2,189,108

)

   

5,702,775

     

(7,326,167

)

   

7,414,735

 
 

 

(7,192,250

)

   

7,636,533

     

(293,157

)

   

14,904,917

     

(12,268,067

)

   

8,943,212

 
                                               
                                               
                                               
   

110,271,314

     

92,524,980

     

230,534,290

     

200,680,682

     

202,934,790

     

88,707,932

 
   

(108,154,937

)

   

(50,852,033

)

   

(243,100,360

)

   

(100,360,368

)

   

(174,555,855

)

   

(59,252,027

)

   

41,315

     

27,423

     

134,739

     

85,318

     

107,383

     

37,169

 
 

 

2,157,692

     

41,700,370

     

(12,431,331

)

   

100,405,632

     

28,486,318

     

29,493,074

 
 

$

(5,034,558

)

 

$

49,336,903

   

$

(12,724,488

)

 

$

115,310,549

   

$

16,218,251

   

$

38,436,286

 
                                               
                                               
 

$

81,508,794

   

$

32,171,891

   

$

183,065,599

   

$

67,755,050

   

$

86,535,436

   

$

48,099,150

 
 

$

76,474,236

   

$

81,508,794

   

$

170,341,111

   

$

183,065,599

   

$

102,753,687

   

$

86,535,436

 
                                               
                                               
   

3,475,000

     

2,875,000

     

7,675,000

     

6,375,000

     

6,475,000

     

2,800,000

 
   

(3,375,000

)

   

(1,575,000

)

   

(7,750,000

)

   

(3,200,000

)

   

(5,700,000

)

   

(1,900,000

)

   

100,000

     

1,300,000

     

(75,000

)

   

3,175,000

     

775,000

     

900,000

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
191

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF - September

 
   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 

Operations:

               

Net Investment income/(loss)

  $ (1,134,048

)

  $ (718,733

)

Net realized gain/(loss)

    (4,631,759

)

    10,780,549  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

    (5,490,910

)

    9,685,559  

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (11,256,717

)

    19,747,375  
                 
                 

Capital Share Transactions:

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    163,473,610       195,271,855  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (143,014,130

)

    (136,244,920

)

Transaction fees (see Note 5)

    96,491       83,130  

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

    20,555,971       59,110,065  

Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

  $ 9,299,254     $ 78,857,440  
                 

Net Assets:

               

Beginning of the period

  $ 156,749,276     $ 77,891,836  

End of the period

  $ 166,048,530     $ 156,749,276  
                 

Change in Shares Outstanding:

               

Shares sold

    5,325,000       6,225,000  

Shares redeemed

    (4,650,000

)

    (4,375,000

)

Net Increase/(Decrease)

    675,000       1,850,000  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
192

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF - October

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF - November

   

Innovator U.S. Equity

Buffer ETF - December

 
 

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 
                                               
 

$

(855,125

)

 

$

(657,252

)

 

$

(581,542

)

 

$

(173,282

)

 

$

(675,337

)

 

$

(603,516

)

   

(7,332,877

)

   

11,163,815

     

(5,982,250

)

   

3,634,536

     

(23,982,674

)

   

28,529,207

 
   

6,119,513

     

7,718,734

     

(6,493

)

   

(5,539

)

   

17,117,793

     

(14,999,717

)

 

 

(2,068,489

)

   

18,225,297

     

(6,570,285

)

   

3,455,715

     

(7,540,218

)

   

12,925,974

 
                                               
                                               
                                               
   

235,324,437

     

111,675,225

     

106,444,640

     

43,864,835

     

97,437,537

     

176,963,223

 
   

(118,936,245

)

   

(91,657,535

)

   

(68,807,962

)

   

(31,758,055

)

   

(44,121,098

)

   

(157,048,647

)

   

107,477

     

18,784

     

45,349

     

13,267

     

71,769

     

75,094

 
 

 

116,495,669

     

20,036,474

     

37,682,027

     

12,120,047

     

53,388,208

     

19,989,670

 
 

$

114,427,180

   

$

38,261,771

   

$

31,111,742

   

$

15,575,762

   

$

45,847,990

   

$

32,915,644

 
                                               
                                               
 

$

111,874,701

   

$

73,612,930

   

$

30,598,685

   

$

15,022,923

   

$

57,874,025

   

$

24,958,381

 
 

$

226,301,881

   

$

111,874,701

   

$

61,710,427

   

$

30,598,685

   

$

103,722,015

   

$

57,874,025

 
                                               
                                               
   

7,700,000

     

3,425,000

     

3,400,000

     

1,400,000

     

2,950,000

     

5,625,000

 
   

(3,800,000

)

   

(2,825,000

)

   

(2,275,000

)

   

(1,000,000

)

   

(1,375,000

)

   

(4,825,000

)

   

3,900,000

     

600,000

     

1,125,000

     

400,000

     

1,575,000

     

800,000

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
193

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Power

Buffer ETF - January

 
   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 

Operations:

               

Net Investment income/(loss)

  $ (3,796,381

)

  $ (2,676,286

)

Net realized gain/(loss)

    15,210,957       (16,726,748

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

    (44,822,152

)

    63,542,764  

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (33,407,576

)

    44,139,730  
                 
                 

Capital Share Transactions:

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    712,865,811       313,352,247  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (525,540,307

)

    (351,745,125

)

Transaction fees (see Note 5)

    315,853       217,229  

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

    187,641,357       (38,175,649

)

Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

  $ 154,233,781     $ 5,964,081  
                 

Net Assets:

               

Beginning of the period

  $ 294,560,728     $ 288,596,647  

End of the period

  $ 448,794,509     $ 294,560,728  
                 

Change in Shares Outstanding:

               

Shares sold

    21,850,000       10,250,000  

Shares redeemed

    (16,350,000

)

    (11,275,000

)

Net Increase/(Decrease)

    5,500,000       (1,025,000

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
194

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power

Buffer ETF - February

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Power

Buffer ETF - March

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Power

Buffer ETF - April

 
 

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 
                                               
 

$

(1,885,754

)

 

$

(1,314,741

)

 

$

(1,510,280

)

 

$

(800,814

)

 

$

(2,101,003

)

 

$

(1,692,975

)

   

14,300,856

     

(24,473,389

)

   

12,019,910

     

(23,155,114

)

   

19,162,390

     

(99,453,461

)

   

(26,967,492

)

   

48,615,397

     

(18,335,339

)

   

37,044,072

     

(30,248,501

)

   

120,950,615

 
 

 

(14,552,390

)

   

22,827,267

     

(7,825,709

)

   

13,088,144

     

(13,187,114

)

   

19,804,179

 
                                               
                                               
                                               
   

346,725,900

     

220,910,615

     

287,366,113

     

86,166,745

     

388,545,420

     

193,061,285

 
 

(263,323,423

)

 

(188,560,837

)

 

(171,226,173

)

   

(53,344,082

)

   

(309,481,353

)

   

(157,605,677

)

   

158,673

     

108,516

     

106,314

     

68,994

     

153,742

     

165,496

 
 

 

83,561,150

     

32,458,294

     

116,246,254

     

32,891,657

     

79,217,809

     

35,621,104

 
 

$

69,008,760

   

$

55,285,561

   

$

108,420,545

   

$

45,979,801

   

$

66,030,695

   

$

55,425,283

 
                                               
                                               
 

$

170,406,744

   

$

115,121,183

   

$

117,874,643

   

$

71,894,842

   

$

242,503,245

   

$

187,077,962

 
 

$

239,415,504

   

$

170,406,744

   

$

226,295,188

   

$

117,874,643

   

$

308,533,940

   

$

242,503,245

 
                                               
                                               
   

11,950,000

     

8,275,000

     

9,175,000

     

2,975,000

     

13,500,000

     

6,950,000

 
   

(9,225,000

)

   

(7,000,000

)

   

(5,500,000

)

   

(1,825,000

)

   

(10,750,000

)

   

(5,650,000

)

   

2,725,000

     

1,275,000

     

3,675,000

     

1,150,000

     

2,750,000

     

1,300,000

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
195

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Power

Buffer ETF - May

 
   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 

Operations:

               

Net Investment income/(loss)         

 

$

(2,391,922

)

 

$

(1,237,109

)

Net realized gain/(loss)         

   

6,944,927

     

(23,700,562

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)         

   

(20,808,950

)

   

40,806,512

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations         

   

(16,255,945

)

   

15,868,841

 
                 
                 

Capital Share Transactions:

               

Proceeds from shares sold         

   

500,467,810

     

226,991,957

 

Cost of shares redeemed         

   

(330,230,175

)

   

(69,826,345

)

Transaction fees (see Note 5)         

   

205,825

     

118,881

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions         

   

170,443,460

     

157,284,493

 

Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets         

 

$

154,187,515

   

$

173,153,334

 
                 

Net Assets:

               

Beginning of the period         

 

$

238,779,648

   

$

65,626,314

 

End of the period         

 

$

392,967,163

   

$

238,779,648

 
                 

Change in Shares Outstanding:

               

Shares sold         

   

17,475,000

     

7,875,000

 

Shares redeemed         

   

(11,350,000

)

   

(2,375,000

)

Net Increase/(Decrease)         

   

6,125,000

     

5,500,000

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
196

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power

Buffer ETF - June

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Power

Buffer ETF - July

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Power

Buffer ETF - August

 
 

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 
                                               
 

$

(1,761,840

)

 

$

(894,828

)

 

$

(2,106,388

)

 

$

(1,079,931

)

 

$

(1,824,122

)

 

$

(937,008

)

   

3,543,572

     

(22,617,650

)

   

4,290,213

     

8,829,473

     

(84,441

)

   

(18,700

)

   

(13,409,199

)

   

35,205,333

     

850,402

     

5,743,600

     

(15,632,726

)

   

14,335,167

 
   

(11,627,467

)

   

11,692,855

     

3,034,227

     

13,493,142

     

(17,541,289

)

   

13,379,459

 
                                               
                                               
                                               
   

428,015,688

     

153,923,730

     

552,054,235

     

263,914,680

     

490,066,589

     

191,780,793

 
   

(225,145,245

)

   

(107,358,325

)

   

(270,255,030

)

   

(170,525,447

)

   

(222,920,795

)

   

(128,696,635

)

   

156,573

     

119,083

     

239,304

     

114,217

     

175,874

     

69,818

 
 

 

203,027,016

     

46,684,488

     

282,038,509

     

93,503,450

     

267,321,668

     

63,153,976

 
 

$

191,399,549

   

$

58,377,343

   

$

285,072,736

   

$

106,996,592

   

$

249,780,379

   

$

76,533,435

 
                                               
                                               
 

$

152,965,737

   

$

94,588,394

   

$

218,755,438

   

$

111,758,846

   

$

185,991,415

   

$

109,457,980

 
 

$

344,365,286

   

$

152,965,737

   

$

503,828,174

   

$

218,755,438

   

$

435,771,794

   

$

185,991,415

 
                                               
                                               
   

14,200,000

     

5,000,000

     

18,800,000

     

8,900,000

     

16,900,000

     

6,525,000

 
   

(7,400,000

)

   

(3,475,000

)

   

(9,150,000

)

   

(5,775,000

)

   

(7,650,000

)

   

(4,400,000

)

   

6,800,000

     

1,525,000

     

9,650,000

     

3,125,000

     

9,250,000

     

2,125,000

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
197

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Power

Buffer ETF - September

 
   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 

Operations:

               

Net Investment income/(loss)         

 

$

(2,337,158

)

 

$

(2,075,118

)

Net realized gain/(loss)         

   

254,036

     

32,783,140

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)         

   

(9,218,889

)

   

10,523,646

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations         

   

(11,302,011

)

   

41,231,668

 
                 
                 

Capital Share Transactions:

               

Proceeds from shares sold         

   

502,832,858

     

365,752,667

 

Cost of shares redeemed         

   

(248,135,755

)

   

(391,085,960

)

Transaction fees (see Note 5)         

   

275,109

     

186,618

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions         

   

254,972,212

     

(25,146,675

)

Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets         

 

$

243,670,201

   

$

16,084,993

 
                 

Net Assets:

               

Beginning of the period         

 

$

303,472,928

   

$

287,387,935

 

End of the period         

 

$

547,143,129

   

$

303,472,928

 
                 

Change in Shares Outstanding:

               

Shares sold         

   

17,200,000

     

12,525,000

 

Shares redeemed         

   

(8,525,000

)

   

(13,450,000

)

Net Increase/(Decrease)         

   

8,675,000

     

(925,000

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
198

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power

Buffer ETF - October

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - November

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - December

 
 

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 
                                               
 

$

(1,880,912

)

 

$

(1,260,844

)

 

$

(1,529,342

)

 

$

(487,244

)

 

$

(1,646,227

)

 

$

(1,205,400

)

   

(3,616,433

)

   

19,677,482

     

(3,521,983

)

   

7,219,597

     

(46,947,377

)

   

47,736,905

 
   

15,460,475

     

7,595,535

     

(51,911

)

   

(14,825

)

   

40,595,743

     

(29,573,550

)

   

9,963,130

     

26,012,173

     

(5,103,236

)

   

6,717,528

     

(7,997,861

)

   

16,957,955

 
                                               
                                               
                                               
   

678,118,137

     

220,029,025

     

417,456,003

     

108,673,042

     

150,588,793

     

352,113,070

 
   

(248,418,882

)

   

(226,560,945

)

   

(174,482,237

)

   

(74,295,220

)

   

(43,274,947

)

   

(325,826,193

)

   

292,559

     

86,230

     

175,984

     

30,075

     

92,161

     

164,217

 
 

 

429,991,814

     

(6,445,690

)

   

243,149,750

     

34,407,897

     

107,406,007

     

26,451,094

 
 

$

439,954,944

   

$

19,566,483

   

$

238,046,514

   

$

41,125,425

   

$

99,408,146

   

$

43,409,049

 
                                               
                                               
 

$

209,533,024

   

$

189,966,541

   

$

79,342,640

   

$

38,217,215

   

$

108,520,485

   

$

65,111,436

 
 

$

649,487,968

   

$

209,533,024

   

$

317,389,154

   

$

79,342,640

   

$

207,928,631

   

$

108,520,485

 
                                               
                                               
   

23,450,000

     

7,525,000

     

13,850,000

     

3,650,000

     

4,875,000

     

12,000,000

 
   

(8,575,000

)

   

(7,850,000

)

   

(5,875,000

)

   

(2,450,000

)

   

(1,450,000

)

   

(10,875,000

)

   

14,875,000

     

(325,000

)

   

7,975,000

     

1,200,000

     

3,425,000

     

1,125,000

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
199

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra

Buffer ETF - January

 
   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 

Operations:

               

Net Investment income/(loss)         

 

$

(1,849,216

)

 

$

(819,851

)

Net realized gain/(loss)         

   

4,720,887

     

(31,184,196

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)         

   

(14,697,908

)

   

43,010,224

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations         

   

(11,826,237

)

   

11,006,177

 
                 
                 

Capital Share Transactions:

               

Proceeds from shares sold         

   

431,531,228

     

45,707,263

 

Cost of shares redeemed         

   

(222,552,470

)

   

(82,526,250

)

Transaction fees (see Note 5)         

   

211,171

     

63,731

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions         

   

209,189,929

     

(36,755,256

)

Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets         

 

$

197,363,692

   

$

(25,749,079

)

                 

Net Assets:

               

Beginning of the period         

 

$

86,274,187

   

$

112,023,266

 

End of the period         

 

$

283,637,879

   

$

86,274,187

 
                 

Change in Shares Outstanding:

               

Shares sold         

   

14,200,000

     

1,525,000

 

Shares redeemed         

   

(7,350,000

)

   

(2,725,000

)

Net Increase/(Decrease)         

   

6,850,000

     

(1,200,000

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
200

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra

Buffer ETF - February

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra

Buffer ETF - March

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra

Buffer ETF - April

 
 

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 
                                               
 

$

(325,297

)

 

$

(242,936

)

 

$

(335,106

)

 

$

(261,730

)

 

$

(572,102

)

 

$

(365,577

)

   

2,540,234

     

(11,951,173

)

   

3,530,144

     

(16,471,145

)

   

1,863,012

     

(9,760,218

)

   

(4,931,123

)

   

15,595,512

     

(5,337,545

)

   

19,672,888

     

(3,499,086

)

   

12,961,820

 
 

 

(2,716,186

)

   

3,401,403

     

(2,142,507

)

   

2,940,013

     

(2,208,176

)

   

2,836,025

 
                                               
                                               
                                               
   

62,813,015

     

17,846,370

     

80,205,350

     

21,852,792

     

146,114,520

     

65,050,742

 
   

(33,169,010

)

   

(26,618,438

)

   

(41,937,333

)

   

(19,837,095

)

   

(78,334,945

)

   

(41,288,300

)

   

21,232

     

22,233

     

29,319

     

20,845

     

71,856

     

50,300

 
 

 

29,665,237

     

(8,749,835

)

   

38,297,336

     

2,036,542

     

67,851,431

     

23,812,742

 
 

$

26,949,051

   

$

(5,348,432

)

 

$

36,154,829

   

$

4,976,555

   

$

65,643,255

   

$

26,648,767

 
                                               
                                               
 

$

26,408,511

   

$

31,756,943

   

$

33,251,137

   

$

28,274,582

   

$

57,242,305

   

$

30,593,538

 
 

$

53,357,562

   

$

26,408,511

   

$

69,405,966

   

$

33,251,137

   

$

122,885,560

   

$

57,242,305

 
                                               
                                               
   

2,275,000

     

675,000

     

2,750,000

     

775,000

     

5,800,000

     

2,575,000

 
   

(1,200,000

)

   

(1,000,000

)

   

(1,425,000

)

   

(700,000

)

   

(3,050,000

)

   

(1,625,000

)

   

1,075,000

     

(325,000

)

   

1,325,000

     

75,000

     

2,750,000

     

950,000

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
201

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra

Buffer ETF - May

 
   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 

Operations:

               

Net Investment income/(loss)         

 

$

(493,234

)

 

$

(209,424

)

Net realized gain/(loss)         

   

(88,676

)

   

(3,930,524

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)         

   

(1,124,082

)

   

5,947,782

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations         

   

(1,705,992

)

   

1,807,834

 
                 
                 

Capital Share Transactions:

               

Proceeds from shares sold         

   

121,467,737

     

46,252,428

 

Cost of shares redeemed         

   

(61,062,960

)

   

(18,111,840

)

Transaction fees (see Note 5)         

   

60,756

     

16,999

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions         

   

60,465,533

     

28,157,587

 

Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets         

 

$

58,759,541

   

$

29,965,421

 
                 

Net Assets:

               

Beginning of the period         

 

$

40,634,043

   

$

10,668,622

 

End of the period         

 

$

99,393,584

   

$

40,634,043

 
                 

Change in Shares Outstanding:

               

Shares sold         

   

4,550,000

     

1,675,000

 

Shares redeemed         

   

(2,200,000

)

   

(650,000

)

Net Increase/(Decrease)         

   

2,350,000

     

1,025,000

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
202

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - July

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - August

 
 

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 
                                               
 

$

(425,885

)

 

$

(157,929

)

 

$

(395,628

)

 

$

(299,631

)

 

$

(327,182

)

 

$

(250,772

)

   

498,253

     

862,371

     

(1,277,626

)

   

2,105,744

     

(1,402,620

)

   

1,419,071

 
   

(783,495

)

   

664,338

     

77,274

     

871,090

     

(1,622,835

)

   

1,656,959

 
 

 

(711,127

)

   

1,368,780

     

(1,595,980

)

   

2,677,203

     

(3,352,637

)

   

2,825,258

 
                                               
                                               
                                               
   

119,789,758

     

39,052,202

     

89,725,618

     

60,542,613

     

111,274,400

     

47,249,040

 
   

(25,425,937

)

   

(34,268,610

)

   

(67,210,810

)

   

(50,137,815

)

   

(72,056,085

)

   

(49,394,117

)

   

52,913

     

18,176

     

41,955

     

23,382

     

59,049

     

24,001

 
 

 

94,416,734

     

4,801,768

     

22,556,763

     

10,428,180

     

39,277,364

     

(2,121,076

)

 

$

93,705,607

   

$

6,170,548

   

$

20,960,783

   

$

13,105,383

   

$

35,924,727

   

$

704,182

 
                                               
                                               
 

$

21,154,531

   

$

14,983,983

   

$

52,688,861

   

$

39,583,478

   

$

46,382,799

   

$

45,678,617

 
 

$

114,860,138

   

$

21,154,531

   

$

73,649,644

   

$

52,688,861

   

$

82,307,526

   

$

46,382,799

 
                                               
                                               
   

4,475,000

     

1,375,000

     

3,525,000

     

2,250,000

     

4,175,000

     

1,650,000

 
   

(925,000

)

   

(1,200,000

)

   

(2,575,000

)

   

(1,875,000

)

   

(2,625,000

)

   

(1,750,000

)

   

3,550,000

     

175,000

     

950,000

     

375,000

     

1,550,000

     

(100,000

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra

Buffer ETF - September

 
   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 

Operations:

               

Net Investment income/(loss)         

 

$

(538,038

)

 

$

(425,362

)

Net realized gain/(loss)         

   

(2,897,791

)

   

4,899,842

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)         

   

757,056

     

1,339,852

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations         

   

(2,678,773

)

   

5,814,332

 
                 
                 

Capital Share Transactions:

               

Proceeds from shares sold         

   

154,017,692

     

87,776,507

 

Cost of shares redeemed         

   

(59,931,218

)

   

(91,360,843

)

Transaction fees (see Note 5)         

   

75,835

     

51,506

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions         

   

94,162,309

     

(3,532,830

)

Total Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets         

 

$

91,483,536

   

$

2,281,502

 
                 

Net Assets:

               

Beginning of the period         

 

$

67,502,477

   

$

65,220,975

 

End of the period         

 

$

158,986,013

   

$

67,502,477

 
                 

Change in Shares Outstanding:

               

Shares sold         

   

5,900,000

     

3,150,000

 

Shares redeemed         

   

(2,225,000

)

   

(3,300,000

)

Net Increase/(Decrease)         

   

3,675,000

     

(150,000

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra

Buffer ETF - October

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November

   

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - December

 
 

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2022

   

Year Ended

October 31,

2021

 
                                               
 

$

(574,255

)

 

$

(569,928

)

 

$

(329,373

)

 

$

(105,883

)

 

$

(344,192

)

 

$

(326,715

)

   

(2,697,559

)

   

6,545,657

     

(2,208,402

)

   

1,040,225

     

(2,071,436

)

   

(5,389,132

)

   

1,775,544

     

1,856,858

     

(9,302

)

   

(1,547

)

   

(506,813

)

   

9,205,471

 
 

 

(1,496,270

)

   

7,832,587

     

(2,547,077

)

   

932,795

     

(2,922,441

)

   

3,489,624

 
                                               
                                               
                                               
   

152,701,155

     

65,441,403

     

80,750,695

     

20,065,740

     

30,094,508

     

67,298,308

 
   

(100,855,685

)

   

(115,868,045

)

   

(36,086,448

)

   

(18,890,845

)

   

(12,938,490

)

   

(62,526,630

)

   

53,330

     

36,725

     

26,502

     

7,761

     

18,723

     

42,052

 
 

 

51,898,800

     

(50,389,917

)

   

44,690,749

     

1,182,656

     

17,174,741

     

4,813,730

 
 

$

50,402,530

   

$

(42,557,330

)

 

$

42,143,672

   

$

2,115,451

   

$

14,252,300

   

$

8,303,354

 
                                               
                                               
 

$

62,818,479

   

$

105,375,809

   

$

10,982,250

   

$

8,866,799

   

$

32,059,042

   

$

23,755,688

 
 

$

113,221,009

   

$

62,818,479

   

$

53,125,922

   

$

10,982,250

   

$

46,311,342

   

$

32,059,042

 
                                               
                                               
   

5,775,000

     

2,350,000

     

2,850,000

     

700,000

     

1,025,000

     

2,375,000

 
   

(3,800,000

)

   

(4,225,000

)

   

(1,300,000

)

   

(650,000

)

   

(450,000

)

   

(2,175,000

)

   

1,975,000

     

(1,875,000

)

   

1,550,000

     

50,000

     

575,000

     

200,000

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

 

 

    Per Share Operating Performance (For a share outstanding throughout each period)  
                             
           

Investment Operations:

   

Capital Share

Transactions:

         
   

Net Asset

Value,

Beginning of

Period

   

Net investment

income/(loss) (b)

   

Net realized

and

unrealized

gain/(loss)

   

Total From

Investment

Operations

   

Transaction fees

(see Note 5)

   

Distributions Paid

to Shareholders:

Paid from realized

gains

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

36.87

     

(0.27

)

   

(3.45

)

   

(3.72

)

   

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

29.77

     

(0.27

)

   

7.35

     

7.08

     

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

29.69

     

(0.23

)

 

1.63

(d)

   

1.40

     

0.04

     

(1.36

)

For the period 12/31/2018 (e) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

25.08

     

(0.19

)

   

4.75

     

4.56

     

0.05

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

31.63

     

(0.24

)

   

(1.79

)

   

(2.03

)

   

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

25.09

     

(0.23

)

   

6.75

     

6.52

     

0.02

     

 

For the period 1/31/2020 (e) - 10/31/2020         

 

$

24.52

     

(0.14

)

   

0.69

     

0.55

     

0.02

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

34.06

     

(0.26

)

   

(1.88

)

   

(2.14

)

   

0.01

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

27.92

     

(0.25

)

   

6.37

     

6.12

     

0.02

     

 

For the period 2/28/2020 (e) - 10/31/2020         

 

$

26.01

     

(0.14

)

   

2.03

     

1.89

     

0.02

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

32.79

     

(0.25

)

   

(1.73

)

   

(1.98

)

   

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

28.41

     

(0.25

)

   

4.61

     

4.36

     

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

26.64

     

(0.22

)

   

1.95

     

1.73

     

0.04

     

 

For the period 3/29/2019 (e) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

24.95

     

(0.12

)

   

1.79

     

1.67

     

0.02

     

 

 

(a)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(b)

Net investment income/(loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) per share includes balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gain/(loss) in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.

(e)

Commencement of operations.

(f)

Includes broker interest expense of 0.01%.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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                  Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
                                             
 

 

                             

Ratio to Average Net Assets of: (a)

         
 

Change in Net Asset Value for the Period

   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   

Total
return (c)

   

Net assets, end of period (000)

   

Expenses

   

Net investment income/(loss)

   

Portfolio turnover
rate (c)

 
 

 

 

                                                   
 

 

(3.70

)

 

$

33.17

     

(10.03

)%

 

$

142,636

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

7.10

   

$

36.87

     

23.85

%

 

$

150,240

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

0.08

   

$

29.77

     

4.99

%

 

$

125,767

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                     
 

 

4.61

   

$

29.69

     

18.38

%

 

$

22,267

   

0.80%

(f)

   

(0.80

)%

   

0

%

 

 

                                                   
                                                       
 

 

(2.01

)

 

$

29.62

     

(6.37

)%

 

$

68,860

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

6.54

   

$

31.63

     

26.08

%

 

$

86,203

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

0.57

   

$

25.09

     

2.32

%

 

$

37,008

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

                                                   
 

 

(2.13

)

 

$

31.93

     

(6.26

)%

 

$

76,635

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

6.14

   

$

34.06

     

21.98

%

 

$

62,164

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

1.91

   

$

27.92

     

7.36

%

 

$

23,735

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

                                                   
 

 

(1.96

)

 

$

30.83

     

(5.99

)%

 

$

115,595

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

4.38

   

$

32.79

     

15.40

%

 

$

122,956

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.77

   

$

28.41

     

6.65

%

 

$

69,609

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

1.69

   

$

26.64

     

6.78

%

 

$

41,295

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

121

%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

 

 

    Per Share Operating Performance (For a share outstanding throughout each period)  
                     
           

Investment Operations:

   

Capital Share

Transactions:

 
   

Net Asset

Value,

Beginning of

Period

   

Net investment

income/(loss) (b)

   

Net realized and

unrealized

gain/(loss)

   

Total From

Investment

Operations

   

Transaction fees

(see Note 5)

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May

                                       

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

32.55

     

(0.24

)

   

(3.26

)

   

(3.50

)

   

0.02

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

27.92

     

(0.25

)

   

4.86

     

4.61

     

0.02

 

For the period 4/30/2020 (d) - 10/31/2020         

 

$

25.63

     

(0.11

)

   

2.39

     

2.28

     

0.01

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June

                                       

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

33.96

     

(0.25

)

   

(3.14

)

   

(3.39

)

   

0.02

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

29.25

     

(0.26

)

   

4.95

     

4.69

     

0.02

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

27.38

     

(0.22

)

   

2.03

     

1.81

     

0.06

 

For the period 5/31/2019 (d) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

25.33

     

(0.09

)

   

2.11

     

2.02

     

0.03

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July

                                       

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

32.69

     

(0.25

)

   

(1.65

)

(h)

 

(1.90

)

   

0.04

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

27.94

     

(0.25

)

   

4.97

     

4.72

     

0.03

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

26.55

     

(0.21

)

   

1.56

     

1.35

     

0.04

 

For the year ended 10/31/2019         

 

$

24.61

     

(0.21

)

   

2.09

     

1.88

     

0.06

 

For the period 8/28/2018 (d) - 10/31/2018         

 

$

25.51

     

(0.03

)

   

(0.90

)

   

(0.93

)

   

0.03

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August

                                       

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

32.65

     

(0.25

)

   

(2.43

)

   

(2.68

)

   

0.03

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

27.49

     

(0.24

)

   

5.38

     

5.14

     

0.02

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

25.53

     

(0.21

)

   

2.15

     

1.94

     

0.02

 

For the period 7/31/2019 (d) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

25.04

     

(0.05

)

   

0.52

     

0.47

     

0.02

 

 

(a)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(b)

Net investment income/(loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)

Commencement of operations.

(e)

Includes broker interest expense of 0.01%.

(f)

The total return for the period includes the impact of financial statement adjustments. This return differs from the actual performance a shareholder experienced over the period.

(g)

Includes extraordinary expense of 0.01%.

(h)

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) per share includes balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gain/(loss) in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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                  Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
                                             
 

 

                             

Ratio to Average Net Assets of: (a)

         
 

Change in

Net Asset

Value for

the Period

   

Net Asset

Value, End

of Period

   

Total
return (c)

   

Net assets, end

of period (000)

   

Expenses

   

Net investment

income/(loss)

   

Portfolio

turnover
rate (c)

 
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(3.48

)

 

$

29.07

     

(10.70

)%

 

$

175,858

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

4.63

   

$

32.55

     

16.58

%

 

$

82,190

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

2.29

   

$

27.92

     

8.94

%

 

$

16,055

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

                                                   
 

 

(3.37

)

 

$

30.59

     

(9.93

)%

 

$

76,474

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

4.71

   

$

33.96

     

16.12

%

 

$

81,509

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.87

   

$

29.25

     

6.81

%

 

$

32,172

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

2.05

   

$

27.38

     

8.10

%

 

$

4,792

   

0.80

%(e)

   

(0.80

)%

   

0

%

 

 

                                                   
 

 

(1.86

)

 

$

30.83

     

(5.69

)%

 

$

170,341

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

4.75

   

$

32.69

     

17.53

%

 

$

183,066

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.39

   

$

27.94

   

5.24

%(f)

 

$

67,755

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

4

%

 

 

1.94

   

$

26.55

     

7.89

%

 

$

83,639

   

0.81

%(e)(g)

   

(0.80

)%

   

106

%

 

 

(0.90

)

 

$

24.61

     

3.53

%

 

$

3,691

     

0.79

%

   

(0.78

)%

   

0

%

 

 

                                                   
 

 

(2.65

)

 

$

30.00

     

(8.13

)%

 

$

102,754

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

5.16

   

$

32.65

     

18.81

%

 

$

86,535

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.96

   

$

27.49

     

7.68

%

 

$

48,099

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

0.49

   

$

25.53

     

1.94

%

 

$

47,221

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
209

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Financial Highlights

 

    Per Share Operating Performance (For a share outstanding throughout each period)  
                             
           

Investment Operations:

   

Capital Share

Transactions:

         
   

Net Asset

Value,

Beginning of

Period

   

Net investment

income/(loss) (b)

   

Net realized

and

unrealized

gain/(loss)

   

Total From

Investment

Operations

   

Transaction fees

(see Note 5)

   

Distributions Paid

to Shareholders:

Paid from realized

gains

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

32.66

     

(0.25

)

   

(2.10

)

   

(2.35

)

   

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

26.40

     

(0.24

)

   

6.47

     

6.23

     

0.03

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

25.31

     

(0.21

)

 

1.59

(d)

   

1.38

     

0.07

     

(0.36

)

For the period 8/30/2019 (e) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

24.59

     

(0.03

)

   

0.73

     

0.70

     

0.02

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

33.90

     

(0.26

)

   

(2.24

)

   

(2.50

)

   

0.03

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

27.26

     

(0.25

)

   

6.88

     

6.63

     

0.01

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

25.18

     

(0.20

)

   

2.31

     

2.11

     

0.02

     

(0.05

)

For the year ended 10/31/2019         

 

$

23.42

     

(0.20

)

   

1.92

     

1.72

     

0.04

     

 

For the period 9/28/2018 (e) - 10/31/2018         

 

$

24.49

     

(0.01

)

   

(1.07

)

   

(1.08

)

   

0.01

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

32.21

     

(0.24

)

   

(2.25

)

   

(2.49

)

   

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

27.31

     

(0.24

)

   

5.12

     

4.88

     

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

25.53

     

(0.20

)

   

1.92

     

1.72

     

0.06

     

 

For the period 10/31/2019 (e) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

25.53

     

     

     

     

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

34.04

     

(0.26

)

   

(2.14

)

   

(2.40

)

   

0.03

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

27.73

     

(0.25

)

   

6.53

     

6.28

     

0.03

     

 

For the period 11/29/2019 (e) - 10/31/2020         

 

$

26.40

     

(0.19

)

   

1.47

     

1.28

     

0.05

     

 

 

(a)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(b)

Net investment income/(loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) per share includes balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gain/(loss) in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.

(e)

Commencement of operations.

(f)

Includes broker interest expense of 0.01%.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
210

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

        Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
                                             
 

 

                             

Ratio to Average Net Assets of: (a)

         
 

Change in

Net Asset

Value for the

Period

   

Net Asset

Value, End

of Period

   

Total

return (c)

   

Net assets, end

of period (000)

   

Expenses

   

Net investment

income/(loss)

   

Portfolio

turnover
rate (c)

 
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(2.33

)

 

$

30.33

     

(7.13

)%

 

$

166,049

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

6.26

   

$

32.66

     

23.68

%

 

$

156,749

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.09

   

$

26.40

     

5.81

%

 

$

77,892

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

0.72

   

$

25.31

     

2.91

%

 

$

4,429

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

186

%

 

 

                                                   
 

 

(2.47

)

 

$

31.43

     

(7.29

)%

 

$

226,302

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

6.64

   

$

33.90

     

24.34

%

 

$

111,875

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

2.08

   

$

27.26

     

8.51

%

 

$

73,613

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.76

   

$

25.18

     

7.48

%

 

$

173,098

   

0.80

%(f)

   

(0.80

)%

   

25

%

                                                       
 

 

(1.07

)

 

$

23.42

     

(4.35

)%

 

$

21,082

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

4

%

 

 

                                                   
 

 

(2.47

)

 

$

29.74

     

(7.65

)%

 

$

61,710

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

4.90

   

$

32.21

     

17.93

%

 

$

30,599

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.78

   

$

27.31

     

7.00

%

 

$

15,023

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

   

$

25.53

     

   

$

2,553

     

     

     

%

                                                       
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(2.37

)

 

$

31.67

     

(6.97

)%

 

$

103,722

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

6.31

   

$

34.04

     

22.76

%

 

$

57,874

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

1.33

   

$

27.73

     

5.04

%

 

$

24,958

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

146

%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
211

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Financial Highlights

 

    Per Share Operating Performance (For a share outstanding throughout each period)  
                             
           

Investment Operations:

   

Capital Share

Transactions:

         
   

Net Asset

Value,

Beginning of

Period

   

Net investment

income/(loss) (b)

   

Net realized

and

unrealized

gain/(loss)

   

Total From

Investment

Operations

   

Transaction fees

(see Note 5)

   

Distributions Paid

to Shareholders:

Paid from realized

gains

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - January

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

33.10

     

(0.25

)

   

(1.70

)

   

(1.95

)

   

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

29.08

     

(0.25

)

   

4.25

     

4.00

     

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

28.13

     

(0.22

)

   

1.14

     

0.92

     

0.03

     

 

For the period 12/31/2018 (d) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

25.08

     

(0.18

)

   

3.20

     

3.02

     

0.03

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - February

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

29.01

     

(0.22

)

   

(0.97

)

   

(1.19

)

   

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

25.03

     

(0.22

)

   

4.18

     

3.96

     

0.02

     

 

For the period 1/31/2020 (d) - 10/31/2020         

 

$

24.52

     

(0.14

)

   

0.63

     

0.49

     

0.02

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - March

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

31.23

     

(0.24

)

   

(0.63

)

   

(0.87

)

   

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

27.39

     

(0.24

)

   

4.06

     

3.82

     

0.02

     

 

For the period 2/28/2020 (d) - 10/31/2020         

 

$

26.01

     

(0.14

)

   

1.50

     

1.36

     

0.02

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - April

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

29.04

     

(0.22

)

   

(1.04

)

   

(1.26

)

   

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

26.54

     

(0.22

)

   

2.70

     

2.48

     

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

26.31

     

(0.20

)

   

1.20

     

1.00

     

0.03

     

(0.80

)

For the period 3/29/2019 (d) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

24.95

     

(0.12

)

   

1.46

     

1.34

     

0.02

     

 

 

(a)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(b)

Net investment income/(loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)

Commencement of operations.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
212

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

                  Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
                                             
 

 

                             

Ratio to Average Net Assets of: (a)

         
 

Change in

Net Asset

Value for the

Period

   

Net Asset

Value, End

of Period

   

Total

return (c)

   

Net assets, end

of period (000)

   

Expenses

   

Net investment

income/(loss)

   

Portfolio

turnover
rate (c)

 
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(1.93

)

 

$

31.17

     

(5.83

)%

 

$

448,795

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

4.02

   

$

33.10

     

13.82

%

 

$

294,561

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

0.95

   

$

29.08

     

3.38

%

 

$

288,597

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

3.05

   

$

28.13

     

12.15

%

 

$

67,507

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(1.17

)

 

$

27.84

     

(4.02

)%

 

$

239,416

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

3.98

   

$

29.01

     

15.90

%

 

$

170,407

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

0.51

   

$

25.03

     

2.06

%

 

$

115,121

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(0.85

)

 

$

30.38

     

(2.72

)%

 

$

226,295

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

3.84

   

$

31.23

     

14.01

%

 

$

117,875

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

1.38

   

$

27.39

     

5.30

%

 

$

71,895

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(1.24

)

 

$

27.80

     

(4.29

)%

 

$

308,534

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

2.50

   

$

29.04

     

9.45

%

 

$

242,503

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

0.23

   

$

26.54

     

4.00

%

 

$

187,078

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

1.36

   

$

26.31

     

5.44

%

 

$

129,561

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

126

%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
213

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Financial Highlights

 

  Per Share Operating Performance (For a share outstanding throughout each period)  
                             
           

Investment Operations:

   

Capital Share Transactions:

         
   

Net Asset

Value,

Beginning of

Period

   

Net investment

income/(loss) (b)

   

Net realized

and

unrealized

gain/(loss)

   

Total From

Investment

Operations

   

Transaction fees

(see Note 5)

   

Distributions Paid

to Shareholders:

Paid from realized

gains

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - May

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

30.23

     

(0.23

)

   

(2.00

)

   

(2.23

)

   

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

27.34

     

(0.23

)

   

3.10

     

2.87

     

0.02

     

 

For the period 4/30/2020 (d) - 10/31/2020         

 

$

25.63

     

(0.11

)

   

1.80

     

1.69

     

0.02

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - June

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

31.87

     

(0.24

)

   

(1.96

)

   

(2.20

)

   

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

28.88

     

(0.24

)

   

3.20

     

2.96

     

0.03

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

26.74

     

(0.22

)

   

2.30

     

2.08

     

0.06

     

 

For the period 5/31/2019 (d) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

25.33

     

(0.09

)

   

1.48

     

1.39

     

0.02

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - July

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

30.38

     

(0.24

)

   

(0.27

)

(e)

 

(0.51

)

   

0.03

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

27.43

     

(0.23

)

   

3.16

     

2.93

     

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

26.36

     

(0.21

)

   

1.46

     

1.25

     

0.04

     

(0.22

)

For the year ended 10/31/2019         

 

$

24.75

     

(0.20

)

   

1.77

     

1.57

     

0.04

     

 

For the period 8/7/2018 (d) - 10/31/2018         

 

$

25.17

     

(0.04

)

   

(0.39

)

   

(0.43

)

   

0.01

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

30.00

     

(0.23

)

   

(1.58

)

   

(1.81

)

   

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

26.86

     

(0.23

)

   

3.35

     

3.12

     

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

25.45

     

(0.21

)

   

1.93

     

1.72

     

0.03

     

(0.34

)

For the period 7/31/2019 (d) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

25.04

     

(0.05

)

   

0.44

     

0.39

     

0.02

     

 

 

(a)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(b)

Net investment income/(loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)

Commencement of operations.

(e)

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) per share includes balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gain/(loss) in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
214

 

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                  Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
                                             
 

 

                             

Ratio to Average Net Assets of: (a)

         
 

Change in

Net Asset

Value for the

Period

   

Net Asset

Value, End

of Period

   

Total

return (c)

   

Net assets, end

of period (000)

   

Expenses

   

Net investment

income/(loss)

   

Portfolio

turnover
rate (c)

 
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(2.21

)

 

$

28.02

     

(7.30

)%

 

$

392,967

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

2.89

   

$

30.23

     

10.54

%

 

$

238,780

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

1.71

   

$

27.34

     

6.69

%

 

$

65,626

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(2.18

)

 

$

29.69

     

(6.84

)%

 

$

344,365

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

2.99

   

$

31.87

     

10.34

%

 

$

152,966

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

2.14

   

$

28.88

     

8.00

%

 

$

94,588

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

1.41

   

$

26.74

     

5.58

%

 

$

20,057

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(0.48

)

 

$

29.90

     

(1.59

)%

 

$

503,828

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

2.95

   

$

30.38

     

10.78

%

 

$

218,755

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.07

   

$

27.43

     

4.89

%

 

$

111,759

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

15

%

 

 

1.61

   

$

26.36

     

6.53

%

 

$

92,273

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

137

%

 

 

(0.42

)

 

$

24.75

     

(1.68

)%

 

$

3,712

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(1.79

)

 

$

28.21

     

(5.98

)%

 

$

435,772

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

3.14

   

$

30.00

     

11.68

%

 

$

185,991

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.41

   

$

26.86

     

6.95

%

 

$

109,458

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

0.41

   

$

25.45

     

1.65

%

 

$

116,446

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
215

 

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Financial Highlights

 

    Per Share Operating Performance (For a share outstanding throughout each period)  
                             
           

Investment Operations:

   

Capital Share

Transactions:

         
   

Net Asset

Value,

Beginning of

Period

   

Net investment

income/(loss) (b)

   

Net realized

and

unrealized

gain/(loss)

   

Total From

Investment

Operations

   

Transaction fees

(see Note 5)

   

Distributions Paid

to Shareholders:

Paid from realized

gains

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - September

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

29.97

     

(0.23

)

   

(0.67

)

   

(0.90

)

   

0.03

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

26.01

     

(0.23

)

   

4.17

     

3.94

     

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

25.15

     

(0.21

)

 

1.01

(d)

   

0.80

     

0.06

     

 

For the period 8/30/2019 (e) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

24.59

     

(0.03

)

   

0.58

     

0.55

     

0.01

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - October

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

30.04

     

(0.23

)

   

(0.13

)(g)

   

(0.36

)

   

0.04

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

26.02

     

(0.23

)

   

4.23

     

4.00

     

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

25.16

     

(0.20

)

   

1.60

     

1.40

     

0.02

     

(0.56

)

For the year ended 10/31/2019         

 

$

23.54

     

(0.20

)

   

1.79

     

1.59

     

0.03

     

 

For the period 9/28/2018 (e) - 10/31/2018         

 

$

24.49

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.95

)

   

(0.96

)

   

0.01

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - November

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

30.52

     

(0.23

)

   

(0.31

)

   

(0.54

)

   

0.03

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

27.30

     

(0.23

)

   

3.44

     

3.21

     

0.01

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

25.53

     

(0.21

)

   

1.94

     

1.73

     

0.04

     

 

For the period 10/31/2019 (e) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

25.53

     

     

     

     

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - December

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

31.01

     

(0.24

)

   

(0.75

)

   

(0.99

)

   

0.01

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

27.42

     

(0.24

)

   

3.80

     

3.56

     

0.03

     

 

For the period 11/29/2019 (e) - 10/31/2020         

 

$

26.40

     

(0.19

)

   

1.17

     

0.98

     

0.04

     

 

 

(a)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(b)

Net investment income/(loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) per share includes balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gain/(loss) in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.

(e)

Commencement of operations.

(f)

Includes broker interest expense of 0.01%.

(g)

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) per share includes balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gain/(loss) in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
216

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

                  Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
                                             
 

 

                             

Ratio to Average Net Assets of: (a)

         
 

Change in

Net Asset

Value for the

Period

   

Net Asset

Value, End

of Period

   

Total

return (c)

   

Net assets, end

of period (000)

   

Expenses

   

Net investment

income/(loss)

   

Portfolio

turnover rate

(c)

 
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(0.87

)

 

$

29.10

     

(2.90

)%

 

$

547,143

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

3.96

   

$

29.97

     

15.24

%

 

$

303,473

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

0.86

   

$

26.01

     

3.40

%

 

$

287,388

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

3

%

                                                       
 

 

0.56

   

$

25.15

     

2.29

%

 

$

20,122

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

127

%

                                                       
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(0.32

)

 

$

29.72

     

(1.05

)%

 

$

649,488

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

4.02

   

$

30.04

     

15.44

%

 

$

209,533

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

0.86

   

$

26.02

     

5.74

%

 

$

189,967

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.62

   

$

25.16

     

6.90

%

 

$

311,363

   

0.80

%(f)

   

(0.79

)%

   

3

%

                                                       
 

 

(0.95

)

 

$

23.54

     

(3.89

)%

 

$

11,180

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

4

%

                                                       
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(0.51

)

 

$

30.01

     

(1.67

)%

 

$

317,389

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

3.22

   

$

30.52

     

11.80

%

 

$

79,343

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.77

   

$

27.30

     

6.94

%

 

$

38,217

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

   

$

25.53

     

   

$

2,553

     

     

     

%

                                                       
 

 

                                                   
                                                       
 

 

(0.98

)

 

$

30.03

     

(3.16

)%

 

$

207,929

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

3.59

   

$

31.01

     

13.10

%

 

$

108,520

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

1.02

   

$

27.42

     

3.85

%

 

$

65,111

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

141

%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
217

 

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Financial Highlights

 

    Per Share Operating Performance (For a share outstanding throughout each period)  
                             
           

Investment Operations:

   

Capital Share

Transactions:

         
   

Net Asset

Value,

Beginning of

Period

   

Net investment

income/(loss) (b)

   

Net realized

and

unrealized

gain/(loss)

   

Total From

Investment

Operations

   

Transaction fees

(see Note 5)

   

Distributions Paid

to Shareholders:

Paid from realized

gains

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - January

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

31.37

     

(0.23

)

   

(1.62

)

   

(1.85

)

   

0.03

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

28.36

     

(0.24

)

   

3.23

     

2.99

     

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

27.69

     

(0.22

)

   

0.86

     

0.64

     

0.03

     

 

For the period 12/31/2018 (d) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

25.08

     

(0.18

)

   

2.77

     

2.59

     

0.02

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - February

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

27.80

     

(0.21

)

   

(1.25

)

   

(1.46

)

   

0.01

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

24.91

     

(0.21

)

   

3.08

     

2.87

     

0.02

     

 

For the period 1/31/2020 (d) - 10/31/2020         

 

$

24.52

     

(0.14

)

   

0.50

     

0.36

     

0.03

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - March

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

29.56

     

(0.23

)

   

(1.02

)

   

(1.25

)

   

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

26.93

     

(0.23

)

   

2.84

     

2.61

     

0.02

     

 

For the period 2/28/2020 (d) - 10/31/2020         

 

$

26.01

     

(0.14

)

   

1.03

     

0.89

     

0.03

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - April

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

26.02

     

(0.20

)

   

(1.01

)

   

(1.21

)

   

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

24.47

     

(0.20

)

   

1.72

     

1.52

     

0.03

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

26.22

     

(0.19

)

 

(1.01

)(e)

   

(1.20

)

   

0.02

     

(0.57

)

For the period 3/29/2019 (d) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

24.95

     

(0.12

)

   

1.37

     

1.25

     

0.02

     

 

 

(a)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(b)

Net investment income/(loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)

Commencement of operations.

(e)

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) per share includes balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gain/(loss) in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
218

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

                  Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
                                             
 

 

                             

Ratio to Average Net Assets of: (a)

         
 

Change in

Net Asset

Value for the

Period

   

Net Asset

Value, End

of Period

   

Total

return (c)

   

Net assets, end

of period (000)

   

Expenses

   

Net investment

income/(loss)

   

Portfolio

turnover
rate (c)

 
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(1.82

)

 

$

29.55

     

(5.82

)%

 

$

283,638

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

3.01

   

$

31.37

     

10.62

%

 

$

86,274

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

0.67

   

$

28.36

     

2.44

%

 

$

112,023

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

2.61

   

$

27.69

     

10.39

%

 

$

30,455

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(1.45

)

 

$

26.35

     

(5.21

)%

 

$

53,358

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

2.89

   

$

27.80

     

11.61

%

 

$

26,409

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

0.39

   

$

24.91

     

1.58

%

 

$

31,757

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(1.23

)

 

$

28.33

     

(4.15

)%

 

$

69,406

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

2.63

   

$

29.56

     

9.76

%

 

$

33,251

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

0.92

   

$

26.93

     

3.53

%

 

$

28,275

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

                                                   
 

 

(1.19

)

 

$

24.83

     

(4.59

)%

 

$

122,886

     

0.79

%

   

(0.78

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.55

   

$

26.02

     

6.31

%

 

$

57,242

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

(1.75

)

 

$

24.47

     

(4.59

)%

 

$

30,594

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

1.27

   

$

26.22

     

5.07

%

 

$

19,006

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

106

%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
219

 

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Financial Highlights

 

    Per Share Operating Performance (For a share outstanding throughout each period)  
                             
           

Investment Operations:

   

Capital Share

Transactions:

         
   

Net Asset

Value,

Beginning of

Period

   

Net investment

income/(loss) (b)

   

Net realized

and

unrealized

gain/(loss)

   

Total From

Investment

Operations

   

Transaction fees

(see Note 5)

   

Distributions Paid

to Shareholders:

Paid from realized

gains

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - May

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

28.52

     

(0.21

)

   

(2.01

)

   

(2.22

)

   

0.03

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

26.67

     

(0.22

)

   

2.05

     

1.83

     

0.02

     

 

For the period 4/30/2020 (d) - 10/31/2020         

 

$

25.63

     

(0.11

)

   

1.14

     

1.03

     

0.01

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

29.18

     

(0.21

)

   

(2.13

)

(f)

 

(2.34

)

   

0.03

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

27.24

     

(0.23

)

   

2.14

     

1.91

     

0.03

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

26.65

     

(0.21

)

   

1.74

     

1.53

     

0.08

     

(1.02

)

For the period 5/31/2019 (d) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

25.33

     

(0.09

)

   

1.37

     

1.28

     

0.04

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - July

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

27.37

     

(0.21

)

   

(1.56

)

   

(1.77

)

   

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

25.54

     

(0.21

)

   

2.02

     

1.81

     

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

26.31

     

(0.20

)

   

1.01

     

0.81

     

0.04

     

(1.62

)

For the year ended 10/31/2019         

 

$

24.68

     

(0.20

)

   

1.78

     

1.58

     

0.05

     

 

For the period 8/7/2018 (d) - 10/31/2018         

 

$

25.17

     

(0.04

)

   

(0.46

)

   

(0.50

)

   

0.01

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - August

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

28.99

     

(0.22

)

   

(2.68

)

   

(2.90

)

   

0.04

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

26.87

     

(0.22

)

   

2.32

     

2.10

     

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

25.45

     

(0.21

)

   

1.81

     

1.60

     

0.03

     

(0.21

)

For the period 7/31/2019 (d) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

25.04

     

(0.05

)

   

0.44

     

0.39

     

0.02

     

 

 

(a)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(b)

Net investment income/(loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)

Commencement of operations.

(e)

Includes broker interest expense of 0.01%.

(d)

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) per share includes balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gain/(loss) in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the period.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
220

 

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                  Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
                                             
 

 

                             

Ratio to Average Net Assets of: (a)

         
 

Change in

Net Asset

Value for the

Period

   

Net Asset

Value, End

of Period

   

Total

return (c)

   

Net assets, end

of period (000)

   

Expenses

   

Net investment

income/(loss)

   

Portfolio

turnover
rate (c)

 
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(2.19

)

 

$

26.33

     

(7.67

)%

 

$

99,394

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.85

   

$

28.52

     

6.91

%

 

$

40,634

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

1.04

   

$

26.67

     

4.06

%

 

$

10,669

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

                                                   
 

 

(2.31

)

 

$

26.87

     

(7.92

)%

 

$

114,860

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.94

   

$

29.18

     

7.10

%

 

$

21,155

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

0.59

   

$

27.24

     

6.26

%

 

$

14,984

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                     
 

 

1.32

   

$

26.65

     

5.19

%

 

$

2,665

   

0.80

%(e)

   

(0.80

)%

   

0

%

 

 

                                                   
 

 

(1.75

)

 

$

25.62

     

(6.41

)%

 

$

73,650

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.83

   

$

27.37

     

7.18

%

 

$

52,689

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

(0.77

)

 

$

25.54

     

3.37

%

 

$

39,583

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

1

%

 

 

1.63

   

$

26.31

     

6.62

%

 

$

38,809

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

27

%

 

 

(0.49

)

 

$

24.68

     

(1.95

)%

 

$

3,702

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(2.86

)

 

$

26.13

     

(9.87

)%

 

$

82,308

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

2.12

   

$

28.99

     

7.89

%

 

$

46,383

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.42

   

$

26.87

     

6.46

%

 

$

45,679

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

0.41

   

$

25.45

     

1.64

%

 

$

18,452

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
221

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Financial Highlights

 

    Per Share Operating Performance (For a share outstanding throughout each period)  
                             
           

Investment Operations:

   

Capital Share

Transactions:

         
   

Net Asset

Value,

Beginning of

Period

   

Net investment

income/(loss) (b)

   

Net realized

and

unrealized

gain/(loss)

   

Total From

Investment

Operations

   

Transaction fees

(see Note 5)

   

Distributions Paid

to Shareholders:

Paid from realized

gains

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - September

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

28.42

     

(0.21

)

   

(1.96

)

   

(2.17

)

   

0.03

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

25.83

     

(0.22

)

   

2.78

     

2.56

     

0.03

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

25.02

     

(0.20

)

   

1.09

     

0.89

     

0.08

     

(0.16

)

For the period 8/30/2019 (d) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

24.59

     

(0.03

)

   

0.43

     

0.40

     

0.03

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - October

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

28.23

     

(0.22

)

   

(1.07

)

   

(1.29

)

   

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

25.70

     

(0.22

)

   

2.74

     

2.52

     

0.01

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

25.05

     

(0.20

)

   

1.41

     

1.21

     

0.02

     

(0.58

)

For the year ended 10/31/2019         

 

$

23.64

     

(0.19

)

   

1.58

     

1.39

     

0.02

     

 

For the period 9/28/2018 (d) - 10/31/2018         

 

$

24.49

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.85

)

   

(0.86

)

   

0.01

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

29.29

     

(0.22

)

   

(1.49

)

   

(1.71

)

   

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

27.28

     

(0.23

)

   

2.22

     

1.99

     

0.02

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2020         

 

$

25.53

     

(0.21

)

   

1.94

     

1.73

     

0.02

     

 

For the period 10/31/2019 (d) - 10/31/2019         

 

$

25.53

     

     

     

     

     

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - December

                                               

For the year ended 10/31/2022         

 

$

29.82

     

(0.23

)

   

(1.53

)

   

(1.76

)

   

0.01

     

 

For the year ended 10/31/2021         

 

$

27.15

     

0.23

     

2.87

     

2.64

     

0.03

     

 

For the period 11/29/2019 (d) - 10/31/2020         

 

$

26.40

     

(0.19

)

   

0.91

     

0.72

     

0.03

     

 

 

(a)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(b)

Net investment income/(loss) per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)

Commencement of operations.

(e)

Includes broker interest expense of 0.01%.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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                  Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
                                             
 

 

                             

Ratio to Average Net Assets of: (a)

         
 

Change in

Net Asset

Value for the

Period

   

Net Asset

Value, End

of Period

   

Total

return (c)

   

Net assets, end

of period (000)

   

Expenses

   

Net investment

income/(loss)

   

Portfolio

turnover
rate (c)

 
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(2.14

)

 

$

26.28

     

(7.54

)%

 

$

158,986

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

2.59

   

$

28.42

     

10.03

%

 

$

67,502

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

0.81

   

$

25.83

     

3.90

%

 

$

65,221

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

35

%

                                                       
 

 

0.43

   

$

25.02

     

1.76

%

 

$

5,005

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

152

%

                                                       
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(1.27

)

 

$

26.96

     

(4.52

)%

 

$

113,221

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

2.53

   

$

28.23

     

9.85

%

 

$

62,818

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

0.65

   

$

25.70

     

5.00

%

 

$

105,376

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.41

   

$

25.05

     

5.98

%

 

$

135,912

   

0.80

%(e) 

   

(0.79

)%

   

4

%

                                                       
 

 

(0.85

)

 

$

23.64

     

(3.47

)%

 

$

13,593

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

3

%

                                                       
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(1.69

)

 

$

27.60

     

(5.76

)%

 

$

53,126

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

2.01

   

$

29.29

     

7.36

%

 

$

10,982

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

1.75

   

$

27.28

     

6.88

%

 

$

8,867

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

   

$

25.53

     

   

$

2,553

     

     

     

%

                                                       
 

 

                                                   
 

 

(1.75

)

 

$

28.07

     

(5.88

)%

 

$

46,311

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

 

 

2.67

   

$

29.82

     

9.85

%

 

$

32,059

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

0

%

                                                       
 

 

0.75

   

$

27.15

     

2.84

%

 

$

23,756

     

0.79

%

   

(0.79

)%

   

160

%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

 

Innovator ETFs Trust (the “Trust”) was organized under Delaware law as a Delaware statutory trust on October 17, 2007, and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company.  The Trust currently consists of multiple operational series, of which thirty-six are covered in this report, collectively the (“Funds”):

 

Name

 

Ticker

 

Commencement of

Operations

 

Tracking Fund (a)

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – January         

 

BJAN

 

December 31, 2018

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – February         

 

BFEB

 

January 31, 2020

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – March         

 

BMAR

 

February 28, 2020

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – April         

 

BAPR

 

March 29, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – May         

 

BMAY

 

April 30, 2020

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – June         

 

BJUN

 

May 31, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – July         

 

BJUL

 

August 28, 2018

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August         

 

BAUG

 

July 31, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September         

 

BSEP

 

August 30, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October         

 

BOCT

 

September 28, 2018

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – November         

 

BNOV

 

October 31, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – December         

 

BDEC

 

November 29, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – January         

 

PJAN

 

December 31, 2018

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – February         

 

PFEB

 

January 31, 2020

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – March         

 

PMAR

 

February 28, 2020

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer  ETF – April         

 

PAPR

 

March 29, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – May         

 

PMAY

 

April 30, 2020

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer  ETF – June         

 

PJUN

 

May 31, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer  ETF – July         

 

PJUL

 

August 7, 2018

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – August         

 

PAUG

 

July 31, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – September         

 

PSEP

 

August 30, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer  ETF – October         

 

POCT

 

September 28, 2018

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – November         

 

PNOV

 

October 31, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – December         

 

PDEC

 

November 29, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – January         

 

UJAN

 

December 31, 2018

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – February         

 

UFEB

 

January 31, 2020

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – March         

 

UMAR

 

February 28, 2020

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – April         

 

UAPR

 

March 29, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – May         

 

UMAY

 

April 30, 2020

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – June         

 

UJUN

 

May 31, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – July         

 

UJUL

 

August 7, 2018

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – August         

 

UAUG

 

July 31, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – September         

 

USEP

 

August 30, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – October         

 

UOCT

 

September 28, 2018

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – November         

 

UNOV

 

October 31, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – December         

 

UDEC

 

November 29, 2019

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

The operational series of the Trust covered outside of this report consist of:

 

Name

 

Ticker

 

Commencement of

Operations

 

Tracking Index/Fund

Innovator IBD® 50 ETF         

 

FFTY

 

April 8, 2015

 

IBD® 50 Index

Innovator IBD® Breakout Opportunities ETF         

 

BOUT

 

September 12, 2018

 

IBD® Breakout Stocks Index

Innovator Loup Frontier Tech ETF         

 

LOUP

 

July 24, 2018

 

Loup Frontier Tech Index

Innovator S&P Investment Grade Preferred ETF         

 

EPRF

 

May 23, 2016

 

S&P U.S. High Quality Preferred Stock Index

Innovator Laddered Allocation Buffer ETF         

 

BUFB

 

February 8, 2022

 

MerQube U.S. Large Cap Equity Buffer Laddered Index

Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF          

 

BUFF

 

October 19, 2016

 

Refinitiv Laddered Power Buffer Strategy Index

Innovator Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF         

 

BSTP

 

March 7, 2022

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator Power Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF         

 

PSTP

 

March 7, 2022

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator Hedged TSLA Strategy ETF         

 

TSLH

 

July 25, 2022

 

Tesla, Inc.

Innovator Uncapped Accelerated U.S. Equity ETF         

 

XUSP

 

August 10, 2022

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF - January         

 

IJAN

 

December 31, 2019

 

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF - April         

 

IAPR

 

March 31, 2021

 

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF - July         

 

IJUL

 

June 28, 2019

 

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF - October         

 

IOCT

 

September 30, 2021

 

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - January         

 

EJAN

 

December 31, 2019

 

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - April         

 

EAPR

 

March 31, 2021

 

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - July         

 

EJUL

 

June 28, 2019

 

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - October         

 

EOCT

 

September 30, 2021

 

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - January         

 

NJAN

 

December 31, 2019

 

Invesco QQQ Trust

Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - April         

 

NAPR

 

March 31, 2020

 

Invesco QQQ Trust

Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - July         

 

NJUL

 

June 30, 2020

 

Invesco QQQ Trust

Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - October         

 

NOCT

 

September 30, 2019

 

Invesco QQQ Trust

Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - January         

 

KJAN

 

December 31, 2019

 

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - April         

 

KAPR

 

March 31, 2020

 

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - July         

 

KJUL

 

June 30, 2020

 

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - October         

 

KOCT

 

September 30, 2019

 

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Innovator Double Stacker ETF - January         

 

DSJA

 

December 31, 2020

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust and Invesco QQQ Trust

Innovator Double Stacker ETF - October         

 

DSOC

 

September 30, 2020

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust and Invesco QQQ Trust

Innovator Triple Stacker ETF - January         

 

TSJA

 

December 31, 2020

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust, Invesco QQQ Trust and iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Innovator Triple Stacker ETF - October         

 

TSOC

 

September 30, 2020

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust, Invesco QQQ Trust and iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Innovator Double Stacker 9 Buffer ETF - January         

 

DBJA

 

December 31, 2020

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust and Invesco QQQ Trust

Innovator Double Stacker 9 Buffer ETF - October         

 

DBOC

 

September 30, 2020

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust and Invesco QQQ Trust

Innovator 20+ Year Treasury Bond 9 Buffer ETF - July         

 

TBJL

 

August 17, 2020

 

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Innovator 20+ Year Treasury Bond 5 Floor ETF - Quarterly         

 

TFJL

 

August 17, 2020

 

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated ETF - January         

 

XDJA

 

December 31, 2021

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated ETF - April         

 

XDAP

 

March 31, 2021

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated ETF - July         

 

XDJL

 

June 30, 2021

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated ETF - October         

 

XDOC

 

September 30, 2021

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF - January         

 

XTJA

 

December 31, 2021

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF - April         

 

XTAP

 

March 31, 2021

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF - July         

 

XTJL

 

June 30, 2021

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF - October         

 

XTOC

 

September 30, 2021

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - January         

 

XBJA

 

December 31, 2021

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - April         

 

XBAP

 

March 31, 2021

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - July         

 

XBJL

 

June 30, 2021

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - October         

 

XBOC

 

September 30, 2021

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - January         

 

QTJA

 

December 31, 2021

 

Invesco QQQ Trust

Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - April         

 

QTAP

 

March 31, 2021

 

Invesco QQQ Trust

Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - July         

 

QTJL

 

June 30, 2021

 

Invesco QQQ Trust

Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - October         

 

QTOC

 

September 30, 2021

 

Invesco QQQ Trust

Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF         

 

BALT

 

June 30, 2021

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated ETF - Quarterly         

 

XDSQ

 

March 31, 2021

 

SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust

Innovator Growth Accelerated ETF - Quarterly         

 

XDQQ

 

March 31, 2021

 

Invesco QQQ Trust

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

The Funds are exchange traded funds that offer one class of shares, do not charge a sales load, do not have a redemption fee and currently do not charge a 12b-1 fee to their shareholders. The Funds list and principally trade their shares on Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (“Cboe BZX” or the “Exchange”).

 

Each Fund employs a specific “defined outcome strategy.” Defined outcome strategies generally seek to produce pre-determined investment outcomes based upon the performance of an index or one or more underlying securities. The Funds’ pre-determined outcomes (“Outcomes”) are based upon the price performance of a benchmark index or one or more underlying exchange-traded fund (the “Benchmark”) over a period of approximately one year or another predetermined period (“Outcome Period”). The Funds’ investment strategy provides shareholders with participation in any gains experienced by the applicable Benchmark over the course of the Outcome Period, subject to a cap on upside returns (a “Cap”), and, if applicable, a predetermined buffer (a “Buffer”) against Benchmark losses for the Outcome Period. These defined outcomes are managed by purchasing and selling call and put FLexible EXchange Options (“FLEX Options”) to create layers within a Fund’s portfolio. Each Fund’s FLEX Option has the same reference asset and expiration date, with uniquely selected strike prices for the Fund’s Outcome Period. Due to the customizable nature of FLEX Options that allows for specific strike prices to be selected for the same reference asset and expiration date, when each of the FLEX Options expire on the last day of the Outcome Period, the Funds are expected to achieve a Benchmark investment return with the applicable Buffer and Cap investment parameters.

 

The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”.

 

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2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements.  These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

Valuation:

 

The net asset values (“NAV”) of the Funds are determined as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. ET). If the NYSE closes early on a valuation day, the Funds shall determine NAV as of that time.

 

Portfolio securities generally shall be valued utilizing prices provided by independent pricing services. The Adviser, as the Trust’s Valuation Designee (“Valuation Designee”) is responsible for establishing valuation of portfolio securities and other instruments held by the Funds in accordance with the Trust’s valuation procedures.

 

Common stocks, preferred stocks and other equity securities listed on any national or foreign exchange (excluding the NASDAQ National Market (“NASDAQ”) and the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market (“AIM”)) are generally valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are principally traded or, for NASDAQ and AIM securities, the official closing price. Securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price or official closing price, as applicable, at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean of the bid and the asked price, if available, and otherwise at their closing bid price. Redeemable securities issued by open-end investment companies shall be valued at the investment company’s applicable net asset value, with the exception of exchange-traded open-end investment companies which are priced as equity securities. Fixed income securities, swaps, currency-, credit- and commodity-linked notes, and other similar instruments will be valued using a pricing service. Fixed income securities having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less when purchased will be valued at cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, provided the Valuation Designee has determined that the use of amortized cost is an appropriate reflection of fair value given market and issuer specific conditions existing at the time of the determination. Deposit accounts are valued at acquisition cost. Foreign securities and other assets denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar as provided by the pricing service. All assets denominated in foreign currencies will be converted into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect at the time of valuation. Restricted securities (with the exception of Rule 144A Securities for which market quotations are available) will normally be valued at fair value as determined by the Valuation Designee.

 

Exchange-traded option contracts (other than FLEX Option contracts) will be valued at the closing price in the market where such contracts are principally traded. If no closing price is available, they will be fair valued at the mean of their most recent bid and asked price, if available, and otherwise at their closing bid price. OTC options are fair valued at the mean of the most recent bid and asked price, if available, and otherwise at their closing bid price. FLEX Options will be valued at a model-based price provided by the exchange on which the option is traded at the official close of that exchange’s trading date. If the exchange on which the option is traded is unable to provide a model price, FLEX Options prices will be provided by backup provider Super Derivatives. Otherwise, the value of a FLEX Option will be determined by the Valuation Designee in accordance with the Trust’s valuation procedures.

 

If no quotation can be obtained from a pricing service, then the Valuation Designee will then attempt to obtain one or more broker quotes for the security. If no quotation is available from either a pricing service or one or more brokers or if the Valuation Designee has reason to question the reliability or accuracy of a quotation supplied or the use of amortized cost, the value of any portfolio security held by the Funds for which reliable market quotations are not readily available will be determined by the Valuation Designee in a manner that most appropriately reflects fair market value of the security on the valuation date. The use of a fair valuation method may be appropriate if, for example: (i) market quotations do not accurately reflect fair value of an investment; (ii) an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market); (iii) a trading halt closes an exchange or market early; or (iv) other events result in an exchange or market delaying its normal close.

 

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Fair Valuation Measurement:

 

FASB established a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement” (“ASC 820”), various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The three Levels of inputs of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

 

Level 1 –

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.

 

Level 2 –

Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 –

Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgement. Accordingly, the degree of judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

The following table summarizes valuation of the Funds’ investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of October 31, 2022:

 

BJAN

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

158,130,442

   

$

   

$

158,130,442

 

Short Term Investments         

   

278,144

     

     

     

278,144

 

Total Assets         

 

$

278,144

   

$

158,130,442

   

$

   

$

158,408,586

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

15,678,560

   

$

   

$

15,678,560

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

15,678,560

   

$

   

$

15,678,560

 
                                 

BFEB

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

73,739,471

   

$

   

$

73,739,471

 

Short Term Investments         

   

203,891

     

     

     

203,891

 

Total Assets         

 

$

203,891

   

$

73,739,471

   

$

   

$

73,943,362

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

5,028,536

   

$

   

$

5,028,536

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

5,028,536

   

$

   

$

5,028,536

 
                                 

BMAR

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

81,078,824

   

$

   

$

81,078,824

 

Short Term Investments         

   

269,999

     

     

     

269,999

 

Total Assets         

 

$

269,999

   

$

81,078,824

   

$

   

$

81,348,823

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

4,663,236

   

$

   

$

4,663,236

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

4,663,236

   

$

   

$

4,663,236

 
                                 

BAPR

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

125,030,390

   

$

   

$

125,030,390

 

Short Term Investments         

   

427,587

     

     

     

427,587

 

Total Assets         

 

$

427,587

   

$

125,030,390

   

$

   

$

125,457,977

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

9,788,852

   

$

   

$

9,788,852

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

9,788,852

   

$

   

$

9,788,852

 
                                 

BMAY

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

184,492,652

   

$

   

$

184,492,652

 

Short Term Investments         

   

507,380

     

     

     

507,380

 

Total Assets         

 

$

507,380

   

$

184,492,652

   

$

   

$

185,000,032

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

9,026,709

   

$

   

$

9,026,709

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

9,026,709

   

$

   

$

9,026,709

 

 

229

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

BJUN

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

80,751,557

   

$

   

$

80,751,557

 

Short Term Investments         

   

165,550

     

     

     

165,550

 

Total Assets         

 

$

165,550

   

$

80,751,557

   

$

   

$

80,917,107

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

4,392,118

   

$

   

$

4,392,118

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

4,392,118

   

$

   

$

4,392,118

 
                                 

BJUL

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

178,300,101

   

$

   

$

178,300,101

 

Short Term Investments         

   

457,456

     

     

     

457,456

 

Total Assets         

 

$

457,456

   

$

178,300,101

   

$

   

$

178,757,557

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

8,317,455

   

$

   

$

8,317,455

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

8,317,455

   

$

   

$

8,317,455

 
                                 

BAUG

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

109,280,087

   

$

   

$

109,280,087

 

Short Term Investments         

   

296,282

     

     

     

296,282

 

Total Assets         

 

$

296,282

   

$

109,280,087

   

$

   

$

109,576,369

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

6,751,108

   

$

   

$

6,751,108

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

6,751,108

   

$

   

$

6,751,108

 
                                 

BSEP

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

176,077,100

   

$

   

$

176,077,100

 

Short Term Investments         

   

463,790

     

     

     

463,790

 

Total Assets         

 

$

463,790

   

$

176,077,100

   

$

   

$

176,540,890

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

10,376,799

   

$

   

$

10,376,799

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

10,376,799

   

$

   

$

10,376,799

 
                                 

BOCT

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

240,476,631

   

$

   

$

240,476,631

 

Short Term Investments         

   

584,821

     

     

     

584,821

 

Total Assets         

 

$

584,821

   

$

240,476,631

   

$

   

$

241,061,452

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

14,634,493

   

$

   

$

14,634,493

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

14,634,493

   

$

   

$

14,634,493

 

 

230

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

BNOV

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

65,611,197

   

$

   

$

65,611,197

 

Short Term Investments         

   

20,740

     

     

     

20,740

 

Total Assets         

 

$

20,740

   

$

65,611,197

   

$

   

$

65,631,937

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

4,016,223

   

$

   

$

4,016,223

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

4,016,223

   

$

   

$

4,016,223

 
                                 

BDEC

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

110,727,801

   

$

   

$

110,727,801

 

Short Term Investments         

   

158,729

     

     

     

158,729

 

Total Assets         

 

$

158,729

   

$

110,727,801

   

$

   

$

110,886,530

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

7,097,865

   

$

   

$

7,097,865

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

7,097,865

   

$

   

$

7,097,865

 
                                 

PJAN

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

472,819,883

   

$

   

$

472,819,883

 

Short Term Investments         

   

889,152

     

     

     

889,152

 

Total Assets         

 

$

889,152

   

$

472,819,883

   

$

   

$

473,709,035

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

24,612,028

   

$

   

$

24,612,028

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

24,612,028

   

$

   

$

24,612,028

 
                                 

PFEB

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

247,984,781

   

$

   

$

247,984,781

 

Short Term Investments         

   

653,988

     

     

     

653,988

 

Total Assets         

 

$

653,988

   

$

247,984,781

   

$

   

$

248,638,769

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

9,066,226

   

$

   

$

9,066,226

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

9,066,226

   

$

   

$

9,066,226

 
                                 

PMAR

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

233,485,670

   

$

   

$

233,485,670

 

Short Term Investments         

   

746,173

     

     

     

746,173

 

Total Assets         

 

$

746,173

   

$

233,485,670

   

$

   

$

234,231,843

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

7,789,309

   

$

   

$

7,789,309

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

7,789,309

   

$

   

$

7,789,309

 

 

231

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

PAPR

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

323,250,993

   

$

   

$

323,250,993

 

Short Term Investments         

   

1,223,639

     

     

     

1,223,639

 

Total Assets         

 

$

1,223,639

   

$

323,250,993

   

$

   

$

324,474,632

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

15,700,810

   

$

   

$

15,700,810

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

15,700,810

   

$

   

$

15,700,810

 
                                 

PMAY

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

406,380,121

   

$

   

$

406,380,121

 

Short Term Investments         

   

1,080,907

     

     

     

1,080,907

 

Total Assets         

 

$

1,080,907

   

$

406,380,121

   

$

   

$

407,461,028

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

14,278,194

   

$

   

$

14,278,194

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

14,278,194

   

$

   

$

14,278,194

 
                                 

PJUN

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

358,635,104

   

$

   

$

358,635,104

 

Short Term Investments         

   

935,421

     

     

     

935,421

 

Total Assets         

 

$

935,421

   

$

358,635,104

   

$

   

$

359,570,525

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

15,012,352

   

$

   

$

15,012,352

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

15,012,352

   

$

   

$

15,012,352

 
                                 

PJUL

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

528,373,391

   

$

   

$

528,373,391

 

Short Term Investments         

   

1,336,172

     

     

     

1,336,172

 

Total Assets         

 

$

1,336,172

   

$

528,373,391

   

$

   

$

529,709,563

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

25,571,116

   

$

   

$

25,571,116

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

25,571,116

   

$

   

$

25,571,116

 
                                 

PAUG

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

458,206,393

   

$

   

$

458,206,393

 

Short Term Investments         

   

1,227,533

     

     

     

1,227,533

 

Total Assets         

 

$

1,227,533

   

$

458,206,393

   

$

   

$

459,433,926

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

23,383,389

   

$

   

$

23,383,389

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

23,383,389

   

$

   

$

23,383,389

 

 

232

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

PSEP

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

578,007,360

   

$

   

$

578,007,360

 

Short Term Investments         

   

1,526,325

     

     

     

1,526,325

 

Total Assets         

 

$

1,526,325

   

$

578,007,360

   

$

   

$

579,533,685

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

32,069,268

   

$

   

$

32,069,268

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

32,069,268

   

$

   

$

32,069,268

 
                                 

POCT

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

698,925,612

   

$

   

$

698,925,612

 

Short Term Investments         

   

1,703,158

     

     

     

1,703,158

 

Total Assets         

 

$

1,703,158

   

$

698,925,612

   

$

   

$

700,628,770

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

50,802,808

   

$

   

$

50,802,808

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

50,802,808

   

$

   

$

50,802,808

 
                                 

PNOV

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

337,408,005

   

$

   

$

337,408,005

 

Short Term Investments         

   

139,984

     

     

     

139,984

 

Total Assets         

 

$

139,984

   

$

337,408,005

   

$

   

$

337,547,989

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

20,715,783

   

$

   

$

20,715,783

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

20,715,783

   

$

   

$

20,715,783

 
                                 

PDEC

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

212,800,540

   

$

   

$

212,800,540

 

Short Term Investments         

   

275,953

     

     

     

275,953

 

Total Assets         

 

$

275,953

   

$

212,800,540

   

$

   

$

213,076,493

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

5,011,908

   

$

   

$

5,011,908

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

5,011,908

   

$

   

$

5,011,908

 

 

233

 

INNOVATOR ETFs TRUST

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

UJAN

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

283,826,021

   

$

   

$

283,826,021

 

Short Term Investments         

   

598,443

     

     

     

598,443

 

Total Assets         

 

$

598,443

   

$

283,826,021

   

$

   

$

284,424,464

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

568,265

   

$

   

$

568,265

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

568,265

   

$

   

$

568,265

 

 

UFEB

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

53,455,957

   

$

   

$

53,455,957

 

Short Term Investments         

   

144,447

     

     

     

144,447

 

Total Assets         

 

$

144,447

   

$

53,455,957

   

$

   

$

53,600,404

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

207,461

   

$

   

$

207,461

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

207,461

   

$

   

$

207,461

 
                                 

UMAR

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

69,625,686

   

$

   

$

69,625,686

 

Short Term Investments         

   

212,603

     

     

     

212,603

 

Total Assets         

 

$

212,603

   

$

69,625,686

   

$

   

$

69,838,289

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

399,126

   

$

   

$

399,126

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

399,126

   

$

   

$

399,126

 
                                 

UAPR

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

123,591,942

   

$

   

$

123,591,942

 

Short Term Investments         

   

479,583

     

     

     

479,583

 

Total Assets         

 

$

479,583

   

$

123,591,942

   

$

   

$

124,071,525

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

1,104,234

   

$

   

$

1,104,234

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

1,104,234

   

$

   

$

1,104,234

 

 

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UMAY

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

100,638,942

   

$

   

$

100,638,942

 

Short Term Investments         

   

253,107

     

     

     

253,107

 

Total Assets         

 

$

253,107

   

$

100,638,942

   

$

   

$

100,892,049

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

1,454,895

   

$

   

$

1,454,895

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

1,454,895

   

$

   

$

1,454,895

 
                                 

UJUN

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

116,954,061

   

$

   

$

116,954,061

 

Short Term Investments         

   

307,300

     

     

     

307,300

 

Total Assets         

 

$

307,300

   

$

116,954,061

   

$

   

$

117,261,361

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

2,326,420

   

$

   

$

2,326,420

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

2,326,420

   

$

   

$

2,326,420

 

 

UJUL

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

76,667,751

   

$

   

$

76,667,751

 

Short Term Investments         

   

176,879

     

     

     

176,879

 

Total Assets         

 

$

176,879

   

$

76,667,751

   

$

   

$

76,844,630

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

3,148,885

   

$

   

$

3,148,885

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

3,148,885

   

$

   

$

3,148,885

 
                                 

UAUG

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

84,360,142

   

$

   

$

84,360,142

 

Short Term Investments         

   

239,046

     

     

     

239,046

 

Total Assets         

 

$

239,046

   

$

84,360,142

   

$

   

$

84,599,188

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

2,239,647

   

$

   

$

2,239,647

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

2,239,647

   

$

   

$

2,239,647

 

 

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USEP

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

164,848,320

   

$

   

$

164,848,320

 

Short Term Investments         

   

432,894

     

     

     

432,894

 

Total Assets         

 

$

432,894

   

$

164,848,320

   

$

   

$

165,281,214

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

6,212,115

   

$

   

$

6,212,115

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

6,212,115

   

$

   

$

6,212,115

 
                                 

UOCT

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

121,786,747

   

$

   

$

121,786,747

 

Short Term Investments         

   

313,582

     

     

     

313,582

 

Total Assets         

 

$

313,582

   

$

121,786,747

   

$

   

$

122,100,329

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

8,808,848

   

$

   

$

8,808,848

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

8,808,848

   

$

   

$

8,808,848

 
                                 

UNOV

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

55,573,056

   

$

   

$

55,573,056

 

Short Term Investments         

   

9,695

     

     

     

9,695

 

Total Assets         

 

$

9,695

   

$

55,573,056

   

$

   

$

55,582,751

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

2,577,960

   

$

   

$

2,577,960

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

2,577,960

   

$

   

$

2,577,960

 
                                 

UDEC

                               
   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Assets

                               

Purchased Options         

 

$

   

$

46,306,123

   

$

   

$

46,306,123

 

Short Term Investments         

   

54,327

     

     

     

54,327

 

Total Assets         

 

$

54,327

   

$

46,306,123

   

$

   

$

46,360,450

 
                                 

Liabilities

                               

Options Written         

 

$

   

$

18,853

   

$

   

$

18,853

 

Total Liabilities         

 

$

   

$

18,853

   

$

   

$

18,853

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

There were no Level 3 investments for the Funds during the year ended October 31, 2022.

 

Option Contracts:

 

In general, an option contract is an agreement between a buyer and seller that gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy or sell a particular asset at a specified future date at an agreed upon price (commonly known as the “strike price”).

 

The Funds invest primarily in FLEX Option contracts. FLEX Options are customized option contracts that trade on an exchange but provide investors with the ability to customize key contract terms like strike price, style and expiration date while achieving price discovery in competitive, transparent auctions markets and avoiding the counterparty exposure of over-the-counter options positions. Like traditional exchange-traded options, FLEX Options are guaranteed for settlement by the OCC, a market clearinghouse that guarantees performance by counterparties to certain derivatives contracts. The FLEX Options in which the Funds will invest are all European style options (options that are exercisable only on the expiration date). The FLEX Options are listed on the Chicago Board Options Exchange.

 

The Funds will purchase and sell call and put FLEX Options. In general, put options give the holder (i.e., the buyer) the right to sell an asset (or deliver the cash value of the index, in case of an index put option) and the seller (i.e., the writer) of the put has the obligation to buy the asset (or receive cash value of the index, in case of an index put option) at a certain defined price. Call options give the holder (i.e., the buyer) the right to buy an asset (or receive cash value of the index, in case of an index call option) and the seller (i.e., the writer) the obligation to sell the asset (or deliver cash value of the index, in case of an index call option) at a certain defined price.

 

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When the Funds purchase an option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Funds are recorded as an investment and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option purchased. If an option expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Funds enter into a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If a call option is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is increased by the premium paid for the call. If a put option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. Purchased options are non-income producing securities.

 

When the Funds write an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Funds are recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Funds on the expiration date as realized gain from written options. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Funds have realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Funds. The Funds, as writers of an option, bear the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.

 

All of the FLEX Option contracts held by the Funds are fully funded and cash settled, therefore balance sheet offsetting under U.S. GAAP does not apply.

 

The Funds bear the risk that the OCC will be unable or unwilling to perform its obligations under the FLEX Options contracts. In the unlikely event that the OCC becomes insolvent or is otherwise unable to meet its settlement obligations, the Funds could suffer significant losses. Additionally, FLEX Options may be less liquid than certain other securities such as standardized options. In less liquid market for the FLEX Options, the Funds may have difficulty closing out certain FLEX Options positions at desired times and prices. The Funds may experience substantial downside from specific FLEX Option positions and certain FLEX Option positions may expire worthless. The value of the underlying FLEX Options will be affected by, among others, changes in the value of the exchange, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual and implied volatility of the Index and the remaining time to until the FLEX Options expire. The value of the FLEX Options does not increase or decrease at the same rate as the level of the Index (although they generally move in the same direction). However, as a FLEX Option approaches its expiration date, its value typically increasingly moves with the value of the Index.

 

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The value of derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for the Funds as of October 31, 2022 are as follows:

   

Equity Risk - Call and Put Options not

Accounted for as Hedging

Instruments

 
   

Asset Derivatives

   

Liability

Derivatives

 
   

Investments, at

value

   

Options written,

at value

 

BJAN         

 

$

158,130,442

   

$

15,678,560

 

BFEB         

   

73,739,471

     

5,028,536

 

BMAR         

   

81,078,824

     

4,663,236

 

BAPR         

   

125,030,390

     

9,788,852

 

BMAY         

   

184,492,652

     

9,026,709

 

BJUN         

   

80,751,557

     

4,392,118

 

BJUL         

   

178,300,101

     

8,317,455

 

BAUG         

   

109,280,087

     

6,751,108

 

BSEP         

   

176,077,100

     

10,376,799

 

BOCT         

   

240,476,631

     

14,634,493

 

BNOV         

   

65,611,197

     

4,016,223

 

BDEC         

   

110,727,801

     

7,097,865

 

PJAN         

   

472,819,883

     

24,612,028

 

PFEB         

   

247,984,781

     

9,066,226

 

PMAR         

   

233,485,670

     

7,789,309

 

PAPR         

   

323,250,993

     

15,700,810

 

PMAY         

   

406,380,121

     

14,278,194

 

PJUN         

   

358,635,104

     

15,012,352

 

PJUL         

   

528,373,390

     

25,571,116

 

PAUG         

   

458,206,393

     

23,383,389

 

PSEP         

   

578,007,360

     

32,069,268

 

POCT         

   

698,925,612

     

50,802,808

 

PNOV         

   

337,408,005

     

20,715,783

 

PDEC         

   

212,800,540

     

5,011,908

 

UJAN         

   

283,826,021

     

568,265

 

UFEB         

   

53,455,957

     

207,461

 

UMAR         

   

69,625,686

     

399,126

 

UAPR         

   

123,591,942

     

1,104,234

 

UMAY         

   

100,638,942

     

1,454,895

 

UJUN         

   

116,954,061

     

2,326,420

 

UJUL         

   

76,667,751

     

3,148,885

 

UAUG         

   

84,360,142

     

2,239,647

 

USEP         

   

164,848,320

     

6,212,115

 

UOCT         

   

121,786,747

     

8,808,848

 

UNOV         

   

55,573,056

     

2,577,960

 

UDEC         

   

46,306,123

     

18,853

 

 

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The effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2022:

 

   

Equity Risk - Call and Put Options not Accounted for as Hedging

Instruments

 
   

Amount of Realized Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

 
   

Investments

   

Investments
in-kind

   

Options written

   

Options written

in-kind

 

BJAN          

 

$

(13,751,675

)

 

$

34,814,146

   

$

(14,773,707

)

 

$

6,767,974

 

BFEB          

   

(887,883

)

   

7,332,267

     

(2,012,669

)

   

3,389,866

 

BMAR          

   

(2,512,563

)

   

6,705,787

     

(241,419

)

   

4,067,872

 

BAPR          

   

428,275

     

8,229,528

     

(388,153

)

   

6,740,740

 

BMAY          

   

(4,949,542

)

   

3,568,402

     

187,032

     

4,388,885

 

BJUN          

   

(3,036,271

)

   

486,809

     

168,134

     

3,604,388

 

BJUL          

   

(6,647,374

)

   

6,154,268

     

700,949

     

2,566,414

 

BAUG          

   

(8,710,324

)

   

(138,463

)

   

590,213

     

4,130,726

 

BSEP          

   

(11,287,463

)

   

3,053,659

     

1,423,476

     

2,178,569

 

BOCT          

   

(12,226,172

)

   

5,806,146

     

(2,099,840

)

   

1,186,989

 

BNOV          

   

(9,377,958

)

   

3,857,363

     

(1,262,288

)

   

800,633

 

BDEC          

   

(17,021,818

)

   

455,994

     

(7,693,979

)

   

277,129

 

PJAN          

   

(24,360,730

)

   

73,111,469

     

(45,320,618

)

   

11,780,836

 

PFEB          

   

(4,442,100

)

   

20,987,669

     

(8,709,654

)

   

6,464,941

 

PMAR          

   

(6,687,873

)

   

14,520,864

     

(1,821,416

)

   

6,008,335

 

PAPR          

   

1,739,349

     

17,284,926

     

(10,599,638

)

   

10,737,753

 

PMAY          

   

(16,193,229

)

   

9,634,734

     

(120,362

)

   

13,623,784

 

PJUN          

   

(5,493,153

)

   

(656,480

)

   

(264,386

)

   

9,957,591

 

PJUL          

   

(16,682,807

)

   

9,555,018

     

1,590,148

     

9,827,854

 

PAUG          

   

(11,829,423

)

   

654,607

     

(50,374

)

   

11,140,749

 

PSEP          

   

(20,975,671

)

   

5,162,575

     

9,818,420

     

6,248,712

 

POCT          

   

(26,981,941

)

   

13,524,440

     

(2,004,520

)

   

11,845,588

 

PNOV          

   

(23,154,455

)

   

9,393,317

     

6,501,395

     

3,737,760

 

PDEC          

   

(29,571,822

)

   

658,769

     

(18,557,216

)

   

522,892

 

UJAN          

   

(14,758,248

)

   

26,985,765

     

(11,651,701

)

   

4,145,071

 

UFEB          

   

(522,370

)

   

4,288,540

     

(1,898,688

)

   

672,752

 

UMAR          

   

(221,902

)

   

4,278,833

     

(1,364,346

)

   

837,559

 

UAPR          

   

164,792

     

3,633,780

     

(3,616,427

)

   

1,680,867

 

UMAY          

   

(3,161,905

)

   

1,432,082

     

(92,660

)

   

1,733,807

 

UJUN          

   

(717,552

)

   

351,430

     

(52,678

)

   

917,053

 

UJUL          

   

(3,442,181

)

   

935,669

     

(494,300

)

   

1,723,186

 

UAUG          

   

(2,473,522

)

   

83,160

     

(401,421

)

   

1,389,163

 

USEP          

   

(6,228,055

)

   

471,273

     

1,476,905

     

1,382,086

 

UOCT          

   

(10,390,764

)

   

3,944,079

     

25,210

     

3,723,916

 

UNOV          

   

(6,410,736

)

   

1,984,567

     

449,963

     

1,767,804

 

UDEC          

   

3,150,968

     

(173,573

)

   

(5,408,910

)

   

360,079

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

   

Equity Risk - Call and Put Options not

Accounted for as Hedging

Instruments

 
   

Change in Unrealized

Appreciation/(Depreciation) on

Derivatives Recognized in Income

 
   

Investments

   

Options written

 

BJAN         

 

$

(32,140,101

)

 

$

(1,980,335

)

BFEB         

   

(17,518,388

)

   

151,128

 

BMAR         

   

(13,805,609

)

   

1,122,779

 

BAPR         

   

(19,767,672

)

   

(577,056

)

BMAY         

   

(13,731,303

)

   

3,136,412

 

BJUN         

   

(8,990,334

)

   

1,147,396

 

BJUL         

   

(5,252,599

)

   

3,063,491

 

BAUG         

   

(6,785,804

)

   

(540,363

)

BSEP         

   

(5,115,314

)

   

(375,596

)

BOCT         

   

5,217,464

     

902,049

 

BNOV         

   

(3,206

)

   

(3,287

)

BDEC         

   

8,140,075

     

8,977,718

 

PJAN         

   

(68,831,630

)

   

24,009,478

 

PFEB         

   

(42,757,976

)

   

15,790,484

 

PMAR         

   

(31,788,094

)

   

13,452,755

 

PAPR         

   

(44,704,704

)

   

14,456,203

 

PMAY         

   

(36,133,555

)

   

15,324,605

 

PJUN         

   

(24,995,957

)

   

11,586,758

 

PJUL         

   

(10,574,066

)

   

11,424,468

 

PAUG         

   

(22,195,992

)

   

6,563,266

 

PSEP         

   

(12,040,099

)

   

2,821,210

 

POCT         

   

17,334,670

     

(1,874,195

)

PNOV         

   

(25,732

)

   

(26,179

)

PDEC         

   

8,694,184

     

31,901,559

 

UJAN         

   

(30,618,961

)

   

15,921,053

 

UFEB         

   

(9,376,764

)

   

4,445,641

 

UMAR         

   

(9,974,497

)

   

4,636,952

 

UAPR         

   

(10,068,796

)

   

6,569,710

 

UMAY         

   

(5,189,753

)

   

4,065,671

 

UJUN         

   

(3,596,513

)

   

2,813,018

 

UJUL         

   

(1,906,213

)

   

1,983,487

 

UAUG         

   

(3,648,405

)

   

2,025,570

 

USEP         

   

245,436

     

511,620

 

UOCT         

   

2,756,317

     

(980,773

)

UNOV         

   

(4,623

)

   

(4,679

)

UDEC         

   

(9,010,082

)

   

8,503,269

 

 

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The average volume of derivative activity during the year ended October 31, 2022, is as follows:

 

   

Purchased

Options

   

Options Written

 
   

Average Monthly

Market Value

   

Average Monthly

Market Value

 

BJAN         

 

$

189,319,254

   

$

(16,218,765

)

BFEB         

   

104,262,020

     

(7,835,213

)

BMAR         

   

81,341,969

     

(5,380,683

)

BAPR         

   

127,745,441

     

(9,143,670

)

BMAY         

   

130,133,548

     

(7,106,084

)

BJUN         

   

74,614,758

     

(4,031,860

)

BJUL         

   

115,949,753

     

(5,479,915

)

BAUG         

   

105,000,626

     

(5,357,848

)

BSEP         

   

151,764,713

     

(8,114,053

)

BOCT         

   

120,942,625

     

(6,335,624

)

BNOV         

   

79,322,537

     

(5,332,052

)

BDEC         

   

93,824,530

     

(6,455,814

)

PJAN         

   

523,925,345

     

(33,372,474

)

PFEB         

   

254,197,574

     

(15,904,111

)

PMAR         

   

203,917,645

     

(12,375,971

)

PAPR         

   

289,443,294

     

(19,110,453

)

PMAY         

   

324,795,481

     

(16,648,864

)

PJUN         

   

241,893,344

     

(13,090,887

)

PJUL         

   

296,194,440

     

(16,223,056

)

PAUG         

   

254,747,261

     

(12,820,397

)

PSEP         

   

326,237,840

     

(15,508,636

)

POCT         

   

265,213,456

     

(13,931,669

)

PNOV         

   

217,271,748

     

(11,306,180

)

PDEC         

   

223,782,660

     

(10,986,503

)

UJAN         

   

248,245,760

     

(5,008,741

)

UFEB         

   

43,724,484

     

(1,582,999

)

UMAR         

   

46,048,693

     

(1,926,770

)

UAPR         

   

78,900,233

     

(2,782,927

)

UMAY         

   

66,668,546

     

(2,373,748

)

UJUN         

   

59,471,631

     

(1,998,368

)

UJUL         

   

53,058,861

     

(2,555,154

)

UAUG         

   

43,070,113

     

(1,371,589

)

USEP         

   

74,512,362

     

(2,143,862

)

UOCT         

   

78,825,645

     

(3,532,197

)

UNOV         

   

43,792,071

     

(1,084,689

)

UDEC         

   

45,298,982

     

(1,061,765

)

 

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Use of Estimates:

 

In preparing financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Guarantees and Indemnifications:

 

In the normal course of business, the Trust may enter into a contract with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims against the Trust that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

Tax Information:

 

The Funds are treated as separate entities for federal income tax purposes. The Funds intend to qualify as regulated investment companies (“RICs”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). To qualify and remain eligible for the special tax treatment accorded to RICs, the Funds must meet certain annual income and quarterly asset diversification requirements and must distribute annually at least 90% of the sum of (i) its investment company taxable income (which includes dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains) and (ii) certain net tax-exempt income, if any. If so qualified, the Funds will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent the Funds distribute substantially all of their net investment income and capital gains to shareholders.

 

Management evaluates the Funds’ tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Tax benefits associated with an uncertain tax position can be recognized only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. Interest and penalties related to income taxes would be recorded as tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended October 31, 2022, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties. The Funds’ federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. As of October 31, 2022, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. As of October 31, 2022, the Funds have no examinations in progress and management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. Federal tax authorities for all tax years since inception.

 

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U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be reclassified between distributable earnings/(accumulated deficit) and additional paid-in capital. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.  For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Funds made the following permanent book-to-tax reclassifications due to deemed distributions, net operating losses, and redemption in-kind transactions:

 

   

Distributable

Earnings/

(Accumulated

Deficit)

   

Paid-In

Capital

 

BJAN         

 

$

(40,359,803

)

 

$

40,359,803

 

BFEB         

   

(10,628,062

)

   

10,628,062

 

BMAR         

   

(10,694,631

)

   

10,694,631

 

BAPR         

   

(14,851,474

)

   

14,851,474

 

BMAY         

   

(7,854,475

)

   

7,854,475

 

BJUN         

   

(3,995,240

)

   

3,995,240

 

BJUL         

   

(8,562,248

)

   

8,562,248

 

BAUG         

   

(3,882,987

)

   

3,882,987

 

BSEP         

   

(5,032,006

)

   

5,032,006

 

BOCT         

   

(6,842,709

)

   

6,842,709

 

BNOV         

   

(4,551,039

)

   

4,551,039

 

BDEC         

   

(644,711

)

   

644,711

 

PJAN         

   

(84,520,389

)

   

84,520,389

 

PFEB         

   

(26,838,024

)

   

26,838,024

 

PMAR         

   

(20,382,706

)

   

20,382,706

 

PAPR         

   

(27,265,785

)

   

27,265,785

 

PMAY         

   

(22,951,297

)

   

22,951,297

 

PJUN         

   

(9,103,635

)

   

9,103,635

 

PJUL         

   

(19,096,521

)

   

19,096,521

 

PAUG         

   

(11,555,712

)

   

11,555,712

 

PSEP         

   

(11,044,495

)

   

11,044,495

 

POCT         

   

(25,095,030

)

   

25,095,030

 

PNOV         

   

(12,881,183

)

   

12,881,183

 

PDEC         

   

(983,489

)

   

983,489

 

UJAN         

   

(31,018,328

)

   

31,018,328

 

UFEB         

   

(4,926,720

)

   

4,926,720

 

UMAR         

   

(4,957,353

)

   

4,957,353

 

UAPR         

   

(4,919,223

)

   

4,919,223

 

UMAY         

   

(2,990,120

)

   

2,990,120

 

UJUN         

   

(1,241,885

)

   

1,241,885

 

UJUL         

   

(2,589,870

)

   

2,589,870

 

UAUG         

   

(1,424,101

)

   

1,424,101

 

USEP         

   

(1,768,784

)

   

1,768,784

 

UOCT         

   

(7,576,998

)

   

7,576,998

 

UNOV         

   

(3,709,410

)

   

3,709,410

 

UDEC         

   

(140,004

)

   

140,004

 

 

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Distributions to Shareholders:

 

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.  The Funds intend to pay out dividends from their net investment income, if any, annually. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, will be declared and paid at least annually by the Funds.  The Funds may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital accounts as a result of the recognition and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions that exceed earnings and profits for tax purposes are reported as return of capital.

 

Investment Transactions and Investment Income:

 

Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date.  The Trust determines the gain or loss realized from investment transactions on the basis of identified cost.  Dividend income, if any, is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, including accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums is recognized on an accrual basis using the effective yield method. 

 

3.

INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND OTHER AFFILIATES

 

Innovator Capital Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) acts as investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between the Trust and the Adviser with respect to the Funds (“Advisory Agreement”) and, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds.

 

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, each respective Fund pays monthly the Adviser a unitary fee calculated daily based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at the annual rate of 0.79%. During the term of the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser pays all expenses of the Funds, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit, and other services and license fees, except for the fees paid under the Advisory Agreement, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions, distribution and service fees payable pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan, if any, and extraordinary expenses.

 

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Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) acts as sub-adviser to the Funds pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser with respect to the Funds (“Sub-Advisory Agreement”) and, pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, is responsible for execution of the Sub-Adviser’s strategy for each of the Funds. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds’ portfolios. Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a fee, based on the Funds’ average daily net assets, for the services and facilities it provides payable on a monthly basis.

 

Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser. Trustee compensation is paid for by the Adviser.

 

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4.

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

For the year ended October 31, 2022, there were no purchases or proceeds from long-term sales of investment securities.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2022, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions were as follows:

 

   

In-Kind

   

In-Kind

 
   

Creations

   

Redemptions

 

BJAN         

 

$

-

   

$

170,793,747

 

BFEB         

   

-

     

107,353,334

 

BMAR         

   

-

     

64,004,081

 

BAPR         

   

-

     

119,862,647

 

BMAY         

   

-

     

81,844,411

 

BJUN         

   

-

     

32,608,841

 

BJUL         

   

-

     

27,486,812

 

BAUG         

   

-

     

40,806,837

 

BSEP         

   

-

     

46,887,778

 

BOCT         

   

1,935,758

     

44,565,320

 

BNOV         

   

26,424,129

     

14,339,841

 

BDEC         

   

-

     

4,295,569

 

PJAN         

   

-

     

383,003,907

 

PFEB         

   

-

     

180,899,775

 

PMAR         

   

-

     

139,967,250

 

PAPR         

   

-

     

211,512,997

 

PMAY         

   

-

     

248,615,100

 

PJUN         

   

-

     

46,431,773

 

PJUL         

   

-

     

46,139,275

 

PAUG         

   

-

     

22,443,175

 

PSEP         

   

824,689

     

54,075,139

 

POCT         

   

1,769,564

     

45,547,555

 

PNOV         

   

43,055,424

     

79,344,470

 

PDEC         

   

-

     

10,411,382

 

UJAN         

   

-

     

161,183,200

 

UFEB         

   

-

     

30,970,192

 

UMAR         

   

-

     

37,772,071

 

UAPR         

   

-

     

44,146,058

 

UMAY         

   

-

     

31,607,399

 

UJUN         

   

-

     

4,155,640

 

UJUL         

   

-

     

4,889,042

 

UAUG         

   

-

     

3,372,670

 

USEP         

   

756,630

     

19,379,858

 

UOCT         

   

1,648,205

     

43,972,323

 

UNOV         

   

6,838,530

     

8,120,527

 

UDEC         

   

-

     

5,536,384

 

 

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5.         CREATION AND REDEMPTION TRANSACTIONS

 

There were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (without par value) authorized by the Trust. Individual shares of the Funds may only be purchased and sold at market prices on the Exchange through a broker-dealer. Such transactions may be subject to customary commission rates imposed by the broker-dealer, and market prices for the Funds’ shares may be at, above or below its NAV depending on the premium or discount at which the Funds’ shares trade.

 

The Funds issue and redeem shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in blocks of 25,000 shares, called “Creation Units.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally for cash. Once created, shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day in amounts less than a Creation Unit. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of the Funds. Shares of the Funds may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. A transaction fee is applicable to each transaction regardless of the number of units purchased or sold in the transaction. Each Fund, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees, may adjust transaction fees from time to time based upon actual experience. Additional charges received by the Funds, if any, are disclosed as Transaction Fees on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Funds. Rather, most retail investors may purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and are subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

 

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6.

FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

 

At October 31, 2022, the cost of investments including options written and net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

   

Cost of

Portfolio

   

Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

   

Gross

Unrealized

Depreciation

   

Net

Unrealized

Appreciation /

(Depreciation)

 

BJAN         

 

$

155,956,541

   

$

18,541,277

   

$

(31,767,792

)

 

$

(13,226,515

)

BFEB         

   

74,769,357

     

4,910,943

     

(10,765,474

)

   

(5,854,531

)

BMAR         

   

81,389,323

     

3,785,872

     

(8,489,608

)

   

(4,703,736

)

BAPR         

   

125,744,211

     

9,526,575

     

(19,601,661

)

   

(10,075,086

)

BMAY         

   

180,485,326

     

4,399,307

     

(8,911,310

)

   

(4,512,003

)

BJUN         

   

79,577,181

     

1,486,513

     

(4,538,705

)

   

(3,052,192

)

BJUL         

   

165,243,678

     

9,328,015

     

(4,131,591

)

   

5,196,424

 

BAUG         

   

107,433,952

     

2,448,332

     

(7,057,023

)

   

(4,608,691

)

BSEP         

   

168,722,257

     

841,155

     

(3,399,321

)

   

(2,558,166

)

BOCT         

   

216,363,013

     

19,003,350

     

(8,939,404

)

   

10,063,946

 

BNOV         

   

61,629,655

     

-

     

(13,941

)

   

(13,941

)

BDEC         

   

107,108,220

     

8,299,575

     

(11,619,130

)

   

(3,319,555

)

PJAN         

   

466,110,887

     

60,542,393

     

(77,556,273

)

   

(17,013,880

)

PFEB         

   

248,228,431

     

21,833,683

     

(30,489,571

)

   

(8,655,888

)

PMAR         

   

234,077,488

     

15,245,854

     

(22,880,808

)

   

(7,634,954

)

PAPR         

   

322,958,721

     

27,956,494

     

(42,141,393

)

   

(14,184,899

)

PMAY         

   

401,237,554

     

13,660,379

     

(21,715,099

)

   

(8,054,720

)

PJUN         

   

351,163,190

     

8,905,627

     

(15,510,644

)

   

(6,605,017

)

PJUL         

   

496,342,283

     

19,062,749

     

(11,266,585

)

   

7,796,164

 

PAUG         

   

447,598,538

     

13,131,870

     

(24,679,871

)

   

(11,548,001

)

PSEP         

   

552,645,138

     

3,994,878

     

(9,175,599

)

   

(5,180,721

)

POCT         

   

629,320,477

     

47,579,909

     

(27,074,424

)

   

20,505,485

 

PNOV         

   

316,903,443

     

-

     

(71,237

)

   

(71,237

)

PDEC         

   

212,286,520

     

24,687,748

     

(28,909,683

)

   

(4,221,935

)

UJAN         

   

291,111,147

     

21,043,957

     

(28,298,905

)

   

(7,254,948

)

UFEB         

   

56,250,066

     

3,455,930

     

(6,313,053

)

   

(2,857,123

)

UMAR         

   

72,314,629

     

2,111,841

     

(4,987,307

)

   

(2,875,466

)

UAPR         

   

123,308,884

     

4,621,086

     

(4,962,679

)

   

(341,593

)

UMAY         

   

98,880,205

     

2,893,522

     

(2,336,573

)

   

556,949

 

UJUN         

   

114,942,284

     

2,338,070

     

(2,345,413

)

   

(7,343

)

UJUL         

   

72,574,181

     

2,698,838

     

(1,577,274

)

   

1,121,564

 

UAUG         

   

83,349,222

     

1,542,348

     

(2,532,029

)

   

(989,681

)

USEP         

   

157,702,963

     

4,396,817

     

(3,030,681

)

   

1,366,136

 

UOCT         

   

110,637,138

     

8,656,408

     

(6,002,065

)

   

2,654,343

 

UNOV         

   

53,016,765

     

-

     

(11,975

)

   

(11,975

)

UDEC         

   

48,675,386

     

3,555,647

     

(5,889,436

)

   

(2,333,789

)

 

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At October 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings/(accumulated deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Accumulated

Capital and

Other Losses

   

Undistributed

Net Ordinary

Income

   

Undistributed

Capital Gains

   

Unrealized

Appreciation /

(Depreciation)

on

Investments

   

Total

Distributable

Earnings

/(Accumulated

Deficit)

 

BJAN         

 

$

(29,724,859

)

 

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

(13,226,515

)

 

$

(42,951,374

)

BFEB         

   

(3,580,693

)

   

-

     

-

     

(5,854,531

)

   

(9,435,224

)

BMAR         

   

(3,275,266

)

   

-

     

-

     

(4,703,736

)

   

(7,979,002

)

BAPR         

   

(786,516

)

   

-

     

-

     

(10,075,086

)

   

(10,861,602

)

BMAY         

   

(5,612,758

)

   

-

     

-

     

(4,512,003

)

   

(10,124,761

)

BJUN         

   

(3,344,552

)

   

-

     

-

     

(3,052,192

)

   

(6,396,744

)

BJUL         

   

(6,666,300

)

   

-

     

-

     

5,196,424

     

(1,469,876

)

BAUG         

   

(8,824,887

)

   

-

     

-

     

(4,608,691

)

   

(13,433,578

)

BSEP         

   

(10,797,814

)

   

-

     

-

     

(2,558,166

)

   

(13,355,980

)

BOCT         

   

(15,030,711

)

   

-

     

-

     

10,063,946

     

(4,966,765

)

BNOV         

   

(11,114,831

)

   

-

     

-

     

(13,941

)

   

(11,128,772

)

BDEC         

   

(4,865,374

)

   

-

     

-

     

(3,319,555

)

   

(8,184,929

)

PJAN         

   

(73,105,815

)

   

-

     

-

     

(17,013,880

)

   

(90,119,695

)

PFEB         

   

(14,828,547

)

   

-

     

-

     

(8,655,888

)

   

(23,484,435

)

PMAR         

   

(9,873,077

)

   

-

     

-

     

(7,634,954

)

   

(17,508,031

)

PAPR         

   

(10,663,460

)

   

-

     

-

     

(14,184,899

)

   

(24,848,359

)

PMAY         

   

(18,398,291

)

   

-

     

-

     

(8,054,720

)

   

(26,453,011

)

PJUN         

   

(7,321,902

)

   

-

     

-

     

(6,605,017

)

   

(13,926,919

)

PJUL         

   

(16,912,696

)

   

-

     

-

     

7,796,164

     

(9,116,532

)

PAUG         

   

(13,464,275

)

   

-

     

-

     

(11,548,001

)

   

(25,012,276

)

PSEP         

   

(13,127,617

)

   

-

     

-

     

(5,180,721

)

   

(18,308,338

)

POCT         

   

(30,592,375

)

   

-

     

-

     

20,505,485

     

(10,086,890

)

PNOV         

   

(17,932,509

)

   

-

     

-

     

(71,237

)

   

(18,003,746

)

PDEC         

   

(4,759,413

)

   

-

     

-

     

(4,221,935

)

   

(8,981,348

)

UJAN         

   

(28,146,655

)

   

-

     

-

     

(7,254,948

)

   

(35,401,603

)

UFEB         

   

(2,711,782

)

   

-

     

-

     

(2,857,123

)

   

(5,568,905

)

UMAR         

   

(1,880,187

)

   

-

     

-

     

(2,875,466

)

   

(4,755,653

)

UAPR         

   

(3,967,474

)

   

-

     

-

     

(341,593

)

   

(4,309,068

)

UMAY         

   

(3,693,077

)

   

-

     

-

     

556,949

     

(3,136,128

)

UJUN         

   

(1,169,517

)

   

-

     

-

     

(7,343

)

   

(1,176,860

)

UJUL         

   

(4,263,123

)

   

-

     

-

     

1,121,564

     

(3,141,559

)

UAUG         

   

(3,153,904

)

   

-

     

-

     

(989,681

)

   

(4,143,585

)

USEP         

   

(5,204,616

)

   

-

     

-

     

1,366,136

     

(3,838,480

)

UOCT         

   

(10,848,811

)

   

-

     

-

     

2,654,343

     

(8,194,468

)

UNOV         

   

(6,247,184

)

   

-

     

-

     

(11,975

)

   

(6,259,159

)

UDEC         

   

(728,655

)

   

-

     

-

     

(2,333,789

)

   

(3,062,444

)

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Certain qualified late year ordinary losses incurred after December 31, and within the current taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of the next taxable year. At October 31, 2022, the Funds deferred the following qualified late year ordinary losses:

 

   

Late Year

Ordinary

Losses

 

BJAN         

 

$

1,199,475

 

BFEB         

   

680,142

 

BMAR         

   

521,285

 

BAPR         

   

786,516

 

BMAY         

   

850,246

 

BJUN         

   

476,415

 

BJUL         

   

719,872

 

BAUG         

   

704,776

 

BSEP         

   

933,826

 

BOCT         

   

704,699

 

BNOV         

   

474,585

 

BDEC         

   

586,925

 

PJAN         

   

3,424,465

 

PFEB         

   

1,676,791

 

PMAR         

   

1,363,787

 

PAPR         

   

1,803,172

 

PMAY         

   

2,084,701

 

PJUN         

   

1,564,364

 

PJUL         

   

1,820,037

 

PAUG         

   

1,584,478

 

PSEP         

   

1,970,366

 

POCT         

   

1,605,914

 

PNOV         

   

1,279,448

 

PDEC         

   

1,448,055

 

UJAN         

   

1,736,708

 

UFEB         

   

290,725

 

UMAR         

   

293,938

 

UAPR         

   

503,744

 

UMAY         

   

438,513

 

UJUN         

   

399,287

 

UJUL         

   

326,643

 

UAUG         

   

278,960

 

USEP         

   

453,463

 

UOCT         

   

483,258

 

UNOV         

   

286,412

 

UDEC         

   

297,690

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

At October 31, 2022, for federal income tax purposes, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains for an unlimited period as indicated below:

 

   

Indefinite

Short-Term

 

BJAN         

 

$

28,525,382

 

BFEB         

   

2,900,552

 

BMAR         

   

2,753,982

 

BAPR         

   

-

 

BMAY         

   

4,762,510

 

BJUN         

   

2,868,137

 

BJUL         

   

5,946,425

 

BAUG         

   

8,120,111

 

BSEP         

   

9,863,987

 

BOCT         

   

14,326,012

 

BNOV         

   

10,640,246

 

BDEC         

   

4,278,448

 

PJAN         

   

69,681,348

 

PFEB         

   

13,151,754

 

PMAR         

   

8,509,289

 

PAPR         

   

8,860,289

 

PMAY         

   

16,313,591

 

PJUN         

   

5,757,539

 

PJUL         

   

15,092,659

 

PAUG         

   

11,879,797

 

PSEP         

   

11,157,251

 

POCT         

   

28,986,461

 

PNOV         

   

16,653,060

 

PDEC         

   

3,311,359

 

UJAN         

   

26,409,949

 

UFEB         

   

2,421,058

 

UMAR         

   

1,586,248

 

UAPR         

   

3,463,730

 

UMAY         

   

3,254,565

 

UJUN         

   

770,230

 

UJUL         

   

3,936,481

 

UAUG         

   

2,874,943

 

USEP         

   

4,751,150

 

UOCT         

   

10,365,554

 

UNOV         

   

5,960,773

 

UDEC         

   

430,966

 

 

To the extent that these loss carryforwards are utilized, capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders. During the current tax year ended October 31, 2022, no capital loss carryforwards available were utilized.

 

The Funds did not pay any distributions during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021, respectively.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

7.       NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In June 2022, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-03, which amends Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions ("ASU 2022-03"). ASU 2022-03 clarifies guidance for fair value measurement of an equity security subject to a contractual sale restriction and establishes new disclosure requirements for such equity securities. ASU 2022-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of these amendments on the financial statements.

 

8.         SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events of the Funds through the date of the financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of Innovator ETFs Trust

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments and options written, of Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January, Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February, Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - March, Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April, Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May, Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June, Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July, Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August, Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September, Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October, Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November, Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - January, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - February, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - March, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - April, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - May, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - June, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - July, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - September, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - October, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - November, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - December, Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - January, Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - February, Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - March, Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - April, Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - May, Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - June, Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - July, Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - August, Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - September, Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - October, Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November, and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - December (the “Funds”), each a series of Innovator ETFs Trust, as of October 31, 2022 , the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2022, the results of their operations, the changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

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Fund Name

Statements of

Operations

Statements of

Changes in Net

Assets

Financial

Highlights

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – July and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – July

For the year ended October 31, 2022

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021

For the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019, and for the period from August 7, 2018 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2018

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – July

For the year ended October 31, 2022

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021

For the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019, and for the period from August 28, 2018 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2018

       

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – October, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – October, and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – October

For the year ended October 31, 2022

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021

For the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019, and for the period from September 28, 2018 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2018

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – January, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – January, and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – January

For the year ended October 31, 2022

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021

For the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, and for the period from December 31, 2018 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2019

 

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Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – April, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – April, and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – April

For the year ended October 31, 2022

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021

For the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, and for the period from March 29, 2019 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2019

       

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – June, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – June, and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – June

For the year ended October 31, 2022

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021

For the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, and for the period from May 31, 2019 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2019

       

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – August, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – August, and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – August

For the year ended October 31, 2022

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021

For the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, and for the period from July 31, 2019 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2019

       

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – September, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – September, and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – September

For the year ended October 31, 2022

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021

For the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, and for the period from August 30, 2019 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2019

 

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Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – November, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – November, and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – November

For the year ended October 31, 2022

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021

For the years ended October 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, and for the period from October 31, 2019 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2019

       

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – December, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – December, and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – December

For the year ended October 31, 2022

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, and for the period from November 29, 2019 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2020

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – February, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – February, and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – February

For the year ended October 31, 2022

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, and for the period from January 31, 2020 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2020

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – March, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – March, and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – March

For the year ended October 31, 2022

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, and for the period from February 28, 2020 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2020

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – May, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – May, and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – May

For the year ended October 31, 2022

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021

For the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021, and for the period from April 30, 2020 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2020

 

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Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more of Innovator Capital Management, LLC’s investment companies since 2017.

 

 

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COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

December 22, 2022

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

 

Name, Address

and Year of

Birth

Position

with

the Trust

Length of

Time

Served*

Principal

Occupation(s)

During Past 5

Years

Number

of

Portfolios

in Fund

Complex(a)

Overseen

by

Trustee or

Officer

Other

Directorships

Held by

Trustee

or Officer in

the Past Five

Years

Independent Trustees

Mark Berg

109 N. Hale Street,

Wheaton, IL 60187

Year of Birth: 1971

Trustee

Since 2017

Founding Principal (2001-present), Chief Executive Officer (2019-present), President (2001-2019), Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc.

89

Tortazo, LLC (2018-present)

Joe Stowell

109 N. Hale Street,

Wheaton, IL 60187

Year of Birth: 1968

Trustee

Since 2017

Chief Operating Officer, Woodmen Valley Chapel (2015-present).

89

Board of Advisors, Westmont College (2016-2021).

Brian J. Wildman

109 N. Hale Street,

Wheaton, IL 60187

Year of Birth: 1963

Trustee

Since 2017

President, Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc. (2019-present);

Executive Vice President, Consumer Banking (2016-2019), Chief Risk Officer (2013-2016), MB Financial Bank.

89

Missionary Furlough Homes, Inc. (since 2008); MB Financial Bank (2003-2019).

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Interested Trustee & Officer

H. Bruce Bond (b)

109 N. Hale Street,

Wheaton, IL 60187

Year of Birth: 1963

Interested Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer

Since 2017

Chief Executive Officer, Innovator Capital Management, LLC (2017-present).

89

None 

Officers

John W. Southard

109 N. Hale Street,

Wheaton, IL 60187

Year of Birth: 1969

Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Financial Accounting Officer (c)

Since 2017

Chief Investment Officer, Innovator Capital Management, LLC (2017-2022); Director and Co-Founder, T2 Capital Management, LLC (2010-present).

89

Independent Trustee, ETF Managers Group, LLC (2012-2018)

Kevin Gustafson

109 N. Hale Street

Wheaton, IL 60187

Year of Birth: 1965

Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer

Since 2020

Chief Compliance Officer, Innovator Capital Management LLC (2019 - 2022); General Counsel, Innovator Capital Management LLC (2019 - present); Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer, Americas, Eastspring Investments, Inc. (2012 - 2019).

89

None

 

*

The Funds’ Trustees serve for an indefinite term until their resignation, death or removal. The Funds’ officers are elected annually by the Board and serve at the Board’s pleasure.

 

(a)

The Fund Complex includes the Funds, each series of Innovator ETFs Trust.

(b) 

H. Bruce Bond is deemed to be an interested person of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act) because of his affiliation with the Adviser.

(c) 

Kathleen I. Meyer is deemed the Principal Financial Accounting Officer as of November 1, 2022.

 

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-877-386-3890.

 

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Board Considerations Regarding Approval of Investment Management

Agreement (Unaudited)

 

BOARD CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING INNOVATOR FUNDS:

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

 

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

 

At a quarterly Board meeting held on June 16, 2022, the Trust’s Board considered approval of the Advisory Agreement with Innovator Capital Management, LLC (the “Adviser”), on behalf of the Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF – January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF – January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF – January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December ETFs (the “Funds”), and the Sub– Advisory Agreement among the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, the Adviser and Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC (“Milliman” or the “Sub–Adviser”), for an additional year term. The Board determined that the agreements were in the best interests of the Funds in light of the extent and quality of the services provided and such other matters as the Board considered to be relevant in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment.

 

To reach this determination, the Board considered its duties under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as well as under the general principles of state law in reviewing and approving advisory contracts; the requirements of the 1940 Act in such matters; the fiduciary duty of investment advisers with respect to advisory agreements and compensation; the standards used by courts in determining whether investment company boards have fulfilled their duties; and the factors to be considered by the Board in voting on such agreements. To assist the Board in its evaluation of the agreements, the Independent Trustees received a separate report from each of the Adviser and the Sub–Adviser in advance of the Meeting responding to a request for information provided on behalf of the Independent Trustees that, among other things, outlined the services provided by the Adviser and the Sub–Adviser to the Funds (including the relevant personnel responsible for these services and their experience); the unitary fee rate payable by each Fund as compared to fees charged to peer groups of the Funds and as compared to fees charged to other clients of the Adviser and the Sub–Adviser, including other ETFs managed by the Adviser and the Sub–Adviser; the expenses of the Funds as compared to expense ratios of the funds in the respective Fund’s peer group; the nature of the expenses incurred in providing services to the Funds and the potential for economies of scale, if any; financial data on the Adviser and the Sub–Adviser; any fall–out benefits accruing to the Adviser or the Sub–Adviser; and information on the Adviser’s and the Sub–Adviser’s compliance programs. The Independent Trustees also met separately with their Independent Counsel to discuss the information provided by the Adviser and the Sub–Adviser. The Board applied its business judgment to determine whether the arrangements between the Trust and the Adviser and among the Trust, the Adviser and the Sub–Adviser are reasonable business arrangements from each Fund’s perspective as well as from the perspective of each Fund’s shareholders.

 

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Board Considerations Regarding Approval of Investment Management

Agreement (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

In evaluating whether to approve the agreements, the Board applied its business judgment and considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and Milliman pursuant to the agreements. With respect to the investment management agreement, the Board considered that the Adviser is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Funds and reviewed all of the services provided by the Adviser to the Funds, including oversight of Milliman, as well as the background and experience of the persons responsible for such services. The Board noted that the Adviser oversees Milliman’s day–to–day management of each of the Fund’s investments, including portfolio risk monitoring and performance review. In reviewing the services provided, the Board noted the compliance program that had been developed by the Adviser included an adequate program for monitoring the Adviser’s, Milliman’s and each Fund’s compliance with the 1940 Act, as well as each Fund’s compliance with its investment objective and policies. With respect to the sub– advisory agreement, the Board reviewed the materials provided by Milliman and noted the background and experience of Milliman’s portfolio management team and Milliman’s investment style. In light of the information presented and the considerations made, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Adviser and Milliman under the agreements were expected to be satisfactory.

 

The Board considered the historical investment performance of each of the Funds (where applicable) for the respective one, three and five-year periods ended March 31, 2022 including NAV, market, and respective index returns.

 

The Board considered the unitary fee rate or management fee rate, as applicable, currently paid by each Fund under the investment management agreement for the services provided.

 

The Board noted that the Adviser is responsible for the Funds’ expenses, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services and license fees (if any), but excluding the fee payment under the investment management agreement, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions, and extraordinary expenses. The Board received and reviewed information for the Funds showing the advisory fee rates and expense ratios of the funds comprising of each Fund’s peer group, as well as advisory fee rates charged by the Adviser and Milliman to other funds (including ETFs) and non–fund clients, as applicable.

 

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Agreement (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

In light of the information considered and the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds under the agreements, the Board determined that the unitary fee for each of the Funds, including the fee rate to be paid by the Adviser to Milliman from the unitary fee, was fair.

 

The Board noted that the unitary fee for each of the Funds were structured to pass the benefits of any economies of scale on to shareholders as the respective Fund’s assets grow. The Board noted that any reduction in fixed costs associated with the management of the respective Fund would benefit the Adviser and Milliman, but that the unitary fee structure provides a level of certainty in expenses for each of the Funds. The Board noted that the Adviser is continuing to invest in personnel and infrastructure for the Innovator fund complex.

 

The Board reviewed profitability information in connection with the approval of the agreements.

 

The Board considered potential “fall–out” or ancillary benefits anticipated to be received by the Adviser and Milliman. The Board concluded that the character and amount of potential fall–out benefits to the Adviser and Milliman were consistent with the types of benefits generally derived by investment managers and sub–advisers to funds.

 

Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously determined that the terms of the agreements are fair and that the approval of the agreements is in the best interests of the Funds. No single factor was determinative in the Board’s analysis.

 

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Additional Information (Unaudited)

 

1.

INFORMATION ABOUT PROSPECTUS

 

This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. Investors should consider the investment objective and policies, risk considerations, charges and ongoing expenses of an investment carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information relevant to an investment in the respective Fund. Please read the Prospectus carefully before investing. A copy of the Prospectus may be obtained without charge by writing to the Trust’s Distributor, or by calling toll free at 1-800-208-5212 or visiting www.innovatoretfs.com.

 

2.

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

The Trust’s Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-386-3890 and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.  Information relating to how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during each year ended June 30 is also available on the SEC’S website at www.sec.gov.

 

3.

INFORMATION ABOUT PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

 

Each Funds’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters is filed with the SEC on Form N-Q or Part F of Form N-PORT (beginning with filings after March 31, 2020). The Trust’s Form N-Q or Part F of Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-386-3890, or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trust’s Form N-Q or Part F of Form N-PORT may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

4.

HOUSEHOLD DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS

 

In order to reduce expenses, the Trust delivers one copy of an annual/semi-annual report, prospectus and/or proxy statement on behalf of two or more shareholders at a shared address (householding).  If you do not wish to participate in householding, please indicate this preference on your new account application (if you are opening a new account) or call 1-877-FUND890 (877-386-3890) to change the status of your existing account.  You may change your status at any time.

 

5.

ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS

 

You may choose to receive a Fund’s prospectus and annual and semi-annual reports electronically.  To sign up for electronic delivery, visit www.icsdelivery.com and select the first letter of your brokerage firm’s name.  Then, select your brokerage institution from the list that follows, fill out the appropriate information and provide an e-mail address where you would like your information sent.  If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available.  Please contact your brokerage firm or financial adviser.

 

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6.

TAX NOTICE

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 23.8%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.

 

For the taxable year ended October 31, 2022, the percentage of ordinary income dividends paid by the Funds that qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations was 0.00%.

 

For the taxable year ended October 31, 2022, the percentage of ordinary income distributions that were designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)2(c) was 0.00%.

 

7.

LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

 

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, Innovator ETFs Trust (“Trust”), on behalf of each of its series (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), has established a liquidity risk management program to govern the Funds’ approach to managing liquidity risk (the “Program”). The Program is overseen by the Trust’s Valuation Committee as the Program Administrator, a committee comprised of representatives of the Trust’s investment adviser, Innovator Capital Management LLC and representatives of Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC, the sub-adviser for certain of the Funds (the “Committee”). The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has approved the designation of the Committee to administer the Program. 

 

The Program’s principal objectives include supporting the Funds’ compliance with limits on investments in illiquid assets and mitigating the risk that a Fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations in a timely manner. The Program also includes a number of elements that support the management and assessment of liquidity risk, including an annual assessment of factors that influence each Fund’s liquidity and the periodic classification and re-classification of certain Funds’ investments into groupings that reflect the Committee’s assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions. 

 

At a meeting of the Board held on September 13, 2022, the Trustees received a written report from the Committee regarding the design and operational effectiveness of the Program which has been in operation since September 2019. The Committee determined, and reported to the Board, that the Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Funds’ liquidity risk and has operated adequately and effectively to manage the Funds’ liquidity risk since implementation. The Committee reported that during the period covered by the report, there were no liquidity events that impacted the Funds or their ability to timely meet redemptions without dilution to existing shareholders. The Committee also noted no Fund has filed a Form N-LIQUID with the SEC.

 

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INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Innovator Capital Management, LLC

109 North Hale Street

Wheaton, IL 60187

 

INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISOR

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

71 S. Wacker Drive, 31st Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

 

ADMINISTRATOR, FUND ACCOUNTANT & TRANSFER AGENT

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

DISTRIBUTOR

Foreside Fund Services, LLC

Three Canal Plaza

Portland, ME 04101

 

CUSTODIAN

U.S. Bank, N.A.

1555 North RiverCenter Drive, Suite 302

Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

Chapman and Cutler LLP

320 South Canal Street, 27th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Cohen & Company, Ltd.

342 North Water Street, Suite 830

Milwaukee, WI 53202