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PJANInnovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - January

Grow my moneyGet income7y track recordRanked #665 of 1,650 in this goal

Seeks to provide returns that match the Underlying ETF's return, up to a cap of 12.30%, while buffering the first 15% of losses.

By Innovator ETFs · Launched 2018

Annual Cost

0.79%

#4,215 of 5,861 · expensive

Fund Size

$1.5B

#912 of 5,861 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+11.5%

Track Record

7 years

#1,825 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,175+11.7%

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 5 holdings = 100.1% of fundconcentrated

N/A
100.8%
N/A
3.5%
US BANK MMDA - USBGFS 9
0.3%
N/A
-1.4%
N/A
-3.1%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.8%
Cash
0.2%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
6.0%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-21.3%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
1.04Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.55Good 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 12.30%, while buffering the first 15% of losses.
Strategy
Invests primarily in FLEX Options referencing the Underlying ETF to provide a buffer against the first 15% of losses and to match returns up to a cap of 12.30%. Focuses on U.S. equity securities and aims to deliver these outcomes over the defined Outcome Period.
Inception date
December 31, 2018
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