Innovator Equity Premium Income - Daily… (SPUT) Performance
SPUT total return
Distributions reinvested · as of Oct 23, 2026- YTD
- +8.4% since Dec 31, 2025
- 1 year
- +10.6% total return
- Since first price
- +22.7% since 2025
SPUT trailing returns vs SPY, QQQ, AGG
| Period | SPUT total return | Price only | S&P 500 (SPY) | Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) | U.S. bonds (AGG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | −0.2% | −0.5% | −1.0% | −5.0% | +0.9% |
| 3 months | +3.5% | +2.5% | +3.2% | +1.9% | −0.4% |
| 6 months | +5.0% | +3.0% | +7.8% | +8.4% | −1.5% |
| YTD | +8.4% | +4.7% | +12.3% | +15.1% | −1.0% |
| 1 year | +10.6% | +5.3% | +14.4% | +15.9% | −1.1% |
| Since inceptionMar 14, 2025 | +22.7% | +12.9% | — | — | — |
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: SPUT vs SPY
From Mar 14, 2025: SPUT grew to $12,271, SPY to $13,768.
Year-end values with distributions reinvested, no taxes or trading costs. Start: first common trading day of both funds.
SPUT returns by calendar year
2026 is year to date.
SPUT annual returns table
| Year | SPUT | Largest drop | SPY | QQQ | AGG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | +8.4% | −3.8% | +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
Most years include a sizable fall at some point even when the year ends higher.
SPUT largest drawdowns
Now 1.2% below the high| Peak | Decline | Bottom | Recovered | Fall | Underwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | −10.5% | Apr 4, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | 10 days | 51 days |
Declines from a closing high (distributions reinvested) of 10% or more. Underwater = time from the peak until the old high was regained.
SPUT risk statistics
| Statistic | Since 2025 |
|---|---|
| Annualized return | +15.1% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 6.9% |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.54 |
| Sortino ratio | 3.78 |
| Best month | +5.7% |
| Worst month | −1.9% |
| Best 12 months | +20.7% |
| Worst 12 months | +11.2% |
| Positive months | 78% |
| 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.
SPUT rolling returns
| Holding period | Periods | Worst | Median | Best | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-year | 8 | +9.8% | +13.2% | +20.7% | 100% |
Every holding period starting at a month-end since 2025. Returns for 3 years and longer are annualized.
SPUT performance overview
Innovator Equity Premium Income - Daily… (SPUT) returned +10.6% over the past year, with distributions reinvested. Since its first recorded price on Mar 14, 2025 it has returned +22.7%. Over the same year S&P 500 (SPY) returned +14.4%.
The deepest decline was −10.5%, from Mar 25, 2025 to Apr 4, 2025, and it took 41 days to get back to the old high. Volatility has been 6.9% a year.
Related: SPUT chart, SPUT dividends. See the SPUT overview for the latest quote and fund facts.
SPUT performance FAQ
What is the SPUT return over the past year?
SPUT returned +10.6% over the 12 months to October 23, 2026, including reinvested distributions. On price alone it rose 5.3%.
How much would $10,000 invested in SPUT be worth?
$10,000 invested in SPUT at its first recorded close on March 14, 2025 would be worth about $12,271 on October 23, 2026 with distributions reinvested.
What is the biggest drawdown of SPUT?
The largest peak-to-trough decline was −10.5% between March 25, 2025 and April 4, 2025. It recovered to the old high on May 15, 2025, 41 days after the bottom.
How volatile is SPUT?
Over the past history SPUT had an annualized volatility of 6.9% and a Sharpe ratio of 1.54 (excess return over 1–3 month T-bills per unit of risk).