QFLR: Nasdaq With A Helmet

The Innovator Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor ETF offers Nasdaq-100 exposure with reduced volatility and a built-in -10% downside buffer. QFLR employs a dynamic collar strategy, buying laddered puts and selling short-dated calls to harvest volatility and finance protection. The ETF delivers nearly half the Nasdaq's volatility and a robust Sharpe ratio, lagging the index modestly but with much shallower drawdowns.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 8, 2026

QFLR: A Decent Hedge For A Bullish Portfolio, But There's A Better Option In SFLR

The Innovator Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor ETF (QFLR) offers downside protection via laddered puts but limits upside capture due to near-the-money call-selling strategy. Over 62% of QFLR's assets are in large-cap tech, with the rest diversified across consumer discretionary, staples, healthcare, and other sectors. QFLR's strategy effectively narrows drawdowns but struggles in volatile or rallying markets, making it less ideal for capturing Big Tech upside.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 29, 2024

Getting Tech Exposure with the QFLR ETF

Strong earnings from Nvidia (NVDA) are boosting the market. Graham Day discusses this, as well as how the S&P 500 hits a new all-time high.

Innovator Launches Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor ETF (QFLR) in Expansion of Equity Managed Floor ETF Suite

CHICAGO, Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Innovator Capital Management, LLC (Innovator), pioneer and provider of the largest lineup of Defined Outcome ETFs, today announced the launch of the Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor ETF (QFLR). QFLR joins SFLR in the firm's Equity Managed Floor ETF suite, both of which are sub-advised by Parametric, the leading provider of systematic investment strategies and custom portfolio solutions.

GlobeNewsWire • Jan 25, 2024

Innovator Debuts 2nd Managed Floor ETF

Today, Innovator launched the Innovator Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor ETF (NYSE Arca: QFLR), which looks to offer exposure to the performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index while limiting losses to 10% within a 12 month period.

ETF Trends • Jan 25, 2024