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TAPRInnovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 2 Yr to April 2027

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Seeks to provide returns that match the upside return of the Underlying ETF, up to 15.32%, while providing a buffer against 100% of losses.

By Innovator ETFs · Launched 2025

Annual Cost

0.79%

#4,047 of 5,562 · expensive

Fund Size

$11M

#4,727 of 5,562 · small

Return (1Y)Goal

+6.2%

Track Record

1 year

#4,294 of 5,562 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,628+6.3%

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

Classification

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 4 holdings = 100.1% of fundconcentrated

N/A
113.7%
N/A
2.7%
US BANK MMDA - USBGFS 9
0.2%
N/A
-16.5%

Asset allocation

Stocks
80.4%
Cash
19.6%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
2.3%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-2.6%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to provide returns that match the upside return of the Underlying ETF, up to 15.32%, while providing a buffer against 100% of losses.
Strategy
Invests primarily in instruments providing exposure to the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, designed to deliver capped upside returns and a buffer against losses. Outcomes are defined for the period 2025-2027.
Inception date
March 31, 2025
Fund family
Innovator ETFs

Our take

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

Buffer
Warning

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