DDFAInnovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - April
Seeks to provide capital appreciation by participating in positive returns of the Underlying ETF up to the Upside Cap and buffered returns against losses up to 15% over the Outcome Period.
By Innovator ETFs · Launched 2026
0.79%
#4,047 of 5,562 · expensive
$104M
#2,896 of 5,562 · mid-size
N/A
3 months
#5,347 of 5,562 · young
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDTotal-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 1 holdings = 83.1% of fundconcentrated
Asset allocation
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsWorst peak-to-trough loss
Needs 3+ years of history
Needs 3+ years of history
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- Cboe BZX, NYSE American
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to provide capital appreciation by participating in positive returns of the Underlying ETF up to the Upside Cap and buffered returns against losses up to 15% over the Outcome Period.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in assets providing exposure to the Underlying ETF, designed to achieve capital appreciation and buffered returns against losses exceeding 15% over the Outcome Period.
- Inception date
- March 31, 2026
- Fund family
- Innovator ETFs
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Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.
Buffer ETF — downside protection at a cost
Defined-outcome funds cap upside (typically 8–20%) in exchange for partial downside protection (9–30%), priced via options. Fees are materially higher than the underlying index (often 0.70%+ vs 0.03–0.10%). For most pre-retirees, a simple stock/bond mix achieves similar downside behaviour at a fraction of the cost.
Source: Morningstar, 'Defined-Outcome ETFs: Useful or Uneconomic?' (2023)
Why we flagged this: strategy=structured_outcome + structured_outcome_strategy
Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More
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Data updated on 2026-06-19