Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF
UOCT
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in mil. unless spec.- Sector
- Financial Services
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- Asset Management
- Address
- 109 N. Hale Street Wheaton IL United States of America 60187
- IPO Date
- Oct 1, 2018
- Website
- innovatoretfs.com
- Similar Companies
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- Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - October (UOCT) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the price return of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) up to a predetermined upside cap, while providing a buffer against SPY losses of between -5% and -35% over an approximately one-year outcome period. The fund achieves these defined outcomes through investments of at least 80% of its net assets in FLEX Options referencing SPY; shareholders bear the first 5% of losses and any losses exceeding 35% on a one-to-one basis, prior to fees, with the buffer and cap resetting at the end of each outcome period. UOCT, which trades on the Cboe BZX exchange, forms part of Innovator ETFs' broader suite of Defined Outcome ETFs, including similar ultra buffer products for other months such as November (UNOV) and July (UJUL). UOCT was listed on October 1, 2018, as a series of Innovator ETFs Trust, an open-ended investment company domiciled in the United States. Issued and managed by Innovator Capital Management, LLC, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois, the firm pioneered Defined Outcome ETFs with its first buffer ETF listings in August 2018 and manages approximately $22.3 billion in assets across its ETF lineup. Innovator targets retail and institutional investors seeking risk-managed exposure to U.S. large-cap equities, primarily through financial advisors and broker-dealers, with products focused on the Investment Management sector and large-cap blend style. In a major strategic development announced on November 30, 2025, Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire Innovator Capital Management for approximately $2 billion in a cash-and-stock deal, aiming to bolster its asset and wealth management division with expanded ETF offerings, including defined outcome and structured products like UOCT. The transaction, expected to enhance Goldman Sachs' presence in the high-growth ETF market, follows Innovator's growth under CEO Bruce Bond and President John Southard, former PowerShares founders, and builds on recent prospectus updates such as the February 27, 2025, filing reflecting an upside cap of 10.94% before fees. No other significant acquisitions, partnerships, or product launches specific to UOCT were reported in the last 1-2 years.