Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - February (NFEB) Performance

Cboe BZX: NFEBTotal returns, calendar years, drawdowns and risk since 2025.

NFEB total return

Distributions reinvested · as of Oct 23, 2026
YTD
+10.1%
since Dec 31, 2025
1 year
+12.6%
total return
Since first price
+24.1%
since 2025

NFEB trailing returns vs SPY, QQQ, AGG

NFEB trailing returns
PeriodNFEB total returnPrice onlyS&P 500 (SPY)Nasdaq-100 (QQQ)U.S. bonds (AGG)
1 month−1.1%−1.1%−1.0%−5.0%+0.9%
3 months+3.0%+3.0%+3.2%+1.9%−0.4%
6 months+6.0%+6.0%+7.8%+8.4%−1.5%
YTD+10.1%+10.1%+12.3%+15.1%−1.0%
1 year+12.6%+12.6%+14.4%+15.9%−1.1%
Since inceptionFeb 3, 2025+24.1%+24.1%———

Total return from adjusted closes (distributions reinvested, before tax). Periods of 3 years or more are also shown annualized. Price only excludes distributions.

Growth of $10,000: NFEB vs SPY

NFEBS&P 500 (SPY)

From Feb 3, 2025: NFEB grew to $12,407, SPY to $12,963.

Year-end values with distributions reinvested, no taxes or trading costs. Start: first common trading day of both funds.

NFEB returns by calendar year

NFEBSPY

2026 is year to date.

NFEB annual returns table

NFEB calendar-year returns
YearNFEBLargest dropSPYQQQAGG
2026YTD+10.1%−6.0%+12.3%+15.1%−1.0%

Largest drop = deepest fall from a high within that calendar year.

Calendar-year return vs largest drop within the year

Calendar-year returnLargest drop within the year

Most years include a sizable fall at some point even when the year ends higher.

NFEB largest drawdowns

Now 2.0% below the high
NFEB largest drawdowns
PeakDeclineBottomRecoveredFallUnderwater
Feb 19, 2025−13.3%Apr 8, 2025Jun 6, 202548 days4 months

Declines from a closing high (distributions reinvested) of 10% or more. Underwater = time from the peak until the old high was regained.

NFEB risk statistics

NFEB risk statistics
StatisticSince 2025
Annualized return+16.1%
Volatility (annualized)8.8%
Sharpe ratio1.31
Sortino ratio2.73
Best month+7.6%
Worst month−3.7%
Best 12 months+23.2%
Worst 12 months+14.1%
Positive months74%
Beta vs S&P 500—
Correlation with S&P 500—

From monthly total returns. Sharpe and Sortino use 1–3 month T-bills (BIL) as the risk-free rate, so they need history from 2007 on.

NFEB rolling returns

NFEB rolling returns
Holding periodPeriodsWorstMedianBestPositive
1-year9+11.9%+15.4%+23.2%100%

Every holding period starting at a month-end since 2025. Returns for 3 years and longer are annualized.

NFEB performance overview

Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - February (NFEB) returned +12.6% over the past year, with distributions reinvested. Since its first recorded price on Feb 3, 2025 it has returned +24.1%. Over the same year S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.4%.

The deepest decline was −13.3%, from Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025, and it took 59 days to get back to the old high. Volatility has been 8.8% a year.

Related: NFEB chart. See the NFEB overview for the latest quote and fund facts.

NFEB performance FAQ

What is the NFEB return over the past year?

NFEB returned +12.6% over the 12 months to October 23, 2026, including reinvested distributions. On price alone it rose 12.6%.

How much would $10,000 invested in NFEB be worth?

$10,000 invested in NFEB at its first recorded close on February 3, 2025 would be worth about $12,407 on October 23, 2026 with distributions reinvested.

What is the biggest drawdown of NFEB?

The largest peak-to-trough decline was −13.3% between February 19, 2025 and April 8, 2025. It recovered to the old high on June 6, 2025, 59 days after the bottom.

How volatile is NFEB?

Over the past history NFEB had an annualized volatility of 8.8% and a Sharpe ratio of 1.31 (excess return over 1–3 month T-bills per unit of risk).