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DDFDInnovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - December

Grow my moneyNewRanked #1,928 of 2,998 in this goal

Seeks capital appreciation by participating in the positive price returns of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to an upside cap of 9.59%.

By Innovator ETFs · Launched 2025

Annual Cost

0.79%

#4,215 of 5,861 · expensive

Fund Size

$110M

#2,911 of 5,861 · mid-size

Return (1Y)Goal

N/A

Track Record

9 months

#4,922 of 5,861 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,568+5.7%

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

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 6 holdings = 100.1% of fundconcentrated

N/A
100.6%
N/A
16.6%
N/A
6.3%
US BANK MMDA - USBGFS 9
0.4%
N/A
-3.8%
N/A
-20.1%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.8%
Cash
0.2%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
N/A
Max drawdown
-3.1%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks capital appreciation by participating in the positive price returns of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to an upside cap of 9.59%.
Strategy
Invests primarily in FLEX Options on the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust to provide capital appreciation and buffered returns against losses. The Fund seeks to provide positive returns regardless of whether the Underlying ETF share price increases or decreases, subject to certain limitations.
Inception date
November 28, 2025
Fund family
Innovator ETFs

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Buffer
Warning

You can build this cheaper yourself

Defined-outcome funds cap your gains (often 8% to 20%) in exchange for cushioning losses by 9% to 30%, priced with options. The fee runs about 0.70% or more, against 0.03% to 0.10% for a plain index fund. For most investors, a simple stock-and-bond mix gives similar protection for far less.

Sources: Morningstar, 'Buffer Funds Are on the Rise, but They May Not Make Sense for Most Investors' (2025)

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 2026-08-04