The Innovator Hedged Nasdaq-100 ETF (QHDG) aims to generate capital appreciation from prominent U.S. large-cap companies, drawing its investment universe from stocks similar to those in the Nasdaq-100 Index, though not necessarily replicating its exact holdings. Designed as a conservative equity investment, the fund implements a quarterly hedging strategy intended to buffer against market declines specifically falling between 5% and 15%. This protection is facilitated by FLEX options, which simultaneously create an ongoing cost and cap on potential returns in exchange for this partial downside defense.