# ZDEK (Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr December)

Innovator · Buffer ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

As of Sep 11, 2026, ZDEK has reached its cap.

## Key facts

- ZDEK, past the cap, price drift left: 1.6%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ZDEK, fall before the buffer: 4.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ZDEK, protection left, index points: 100.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ZDEK, days to reset: 80, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- ZDEK, net assets: $108m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- ZDEK, expense ratio: 0.79% (issuer page, Sep 11, 2026).

## ZDEK over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +4.2% | +16.0% | −11.8 pts |
| 1 year | +6.6% | +17.5% | −10.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 100% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Nov 30, 2025 to Nov 30, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +6.8% | ETFIQ |
| SPY return since period start | +11.8% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | +4.5% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $108m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Band state today | At cap | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 1.6% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 4.9% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 10.6% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 100.0% of 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 80 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | issuer page, Sep 11, 2026 |

## Questions

### How much can ZDEK still gain?

Nothing more in index terms on Sep 11, 2026. SPY has already passed the cap of +6.8% for this period, which runs from Nov 30, 2025 to Nov 30, 2026.

### How far can ZDEK fall before the buffer helps?

4.9% in fund-price terms on Sep 11, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms SPY can fall 10.6% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.

### How much of the ZDEK buffer is left?

100.0% of the 100.0% buffer sat below the SPY level on Sep 11, 2026. That is an ETFIQ calculation in index points, on one definition for every issuer.

### When does ZDEK reset?

The outcome period ends on Nov 30, 2026, 80 days from the data on Sep 11, 2026. A new cap is set the next day and the buffer starts again.

### What does ZDEK cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.79% a year.


## Cite this page

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