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BSEPInnovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - September

Stay safeGrow my money7y track recordRanked #119 of 387 in this goal

Seeks to provide returns that match the Underlying ETF's return, up to a cap of 15.35%, while providing a buffer against the first 9% of losses.

By Innovator ETFs · Launched 2019

Annual Cost

0.79%

#4,370 of 6,040 · expensive

Fund Size

$218M

#2,385 of 6,040 · mid-size

Return (1Y)

+12.6%

Track Record

7 years

#1,922 of 6,040 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,263+12.6%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Structured outcome

Index tracked

S&P 500 Index

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

Top 5 holdings = 100.1% of fundconcentrated

N/A
101.5%
N/A
1.3%
US BANK MMDA - USBGFS 9
0.3%
N/A
-0.6%
N/A
-2.4%

Asset allocation

Stocks
96.6%
Cash
3.4%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
7.5%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-21.6%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
1.15Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.70Good downside protection

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to provide returns that match the Underlying ETF's return, up to a cap of 15.35%, while providing a buffer against the first 9% of losses.
Strategy
Invests primarily in FLEX Options referencing the Underlying ETF to provide a buffer against the first 9% of losses and a cap of 15.35% on returns. The strategy targets large-cap U.S. equity securities, specifically the S&P 500 Index.
Inception date
August 30, 2019
Fund family
Innovator ETFs

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Data updated on 2026-09-18