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PSTP ETF — Innovator Power Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF

Innovator Power Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF (PSTP)

Updated October 16, 2026.

PSTP is an ETF. its expense ratio is 0.89%. Total return is 46.8% over the past 4.6 years, 48.6 points behind SPY at 95.4%.

Innovator Power Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF is an actively managed ETF that provides risk-managed exposure to the S&P 500 Index through the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust. The fund does not currently distribute income to shareholders and carries an expense ratio of 0.89%. It may appeal to investors seeking equity exposure with a risk-management overlay rather than those focused on generating dividend income.

PSTP holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

PSTP performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 46.8% over the past 4.6 years, 48.6 points behind SPY at 95.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 8.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 5.1%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M1.0%—
3M1.5%—
6M4.8%—
YTD6.0%—
1Y8.3%—
2Y CAGR—8.60%
3Y CAGR—11.60%
Since inception (4.6 years)46.8%8.70%

PSTP key facts

Issuer
Innovator ETFs
Asset type
ETF
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
03/07/2022
Expense ratio
0.89%
Distribution frequency
None
Last close
$37.48 (as of 2026-10-16)
AUM
$133,985,449
Average volume
7503.0
Beta
0.47

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Innovator ETFs; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

PSTP risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 5.1%.

Who may consider PSTP — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (PSTP does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

More on PSTP

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Frequently asked questions

Does PSTP pay monthly?

No. PSTP does not currently distribute.

What is PSTP's expense ratio?

PSTP's expense ratio is 0.89%.

When does PSTP pay a dividend?

PSTP does not currently distribute.

How has PSTP performed?

Total return is 46.8% over the past 4.6 years, 48.6 points behind SPY at 95.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 8.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 5.1%.

DividendVision analysis is generated from public SEC filing data and may not capture every change. Review the original filing for complete information.