XBAPInnovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - April
Seeks to provide investors with returns that are twice those of the Underlying ETF, up to the upside cap of 12.78% while providing a buffer against the first 9% of Underlying ETF losses.
By Innovator ETFs · Launched 2021
0.79%
#4,047 of 5,562 · expensive
$134M
#2,669 of 5,562 · mid-size
+14.7%
5 years
#2,345 of 5,562 · seasoned
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 6 holdings = 100.1% of fundconcentrated
Asset allocation
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsYear-on-year price swings
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- Cboe BZX
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to provide investors with returns that are twice those of the Underlying ETF, up to the upside cap of 12.78% while providing a buffer against the first 9% of Underlying ETF losses.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in FLEX Options referencing the Underlying ETF and may also invest directly in the Underlying ETF. Seeks to provide returns that are twice the increase in value of the Underlying ETF, subject to a cap of 12.78%. Provides a buffer against the first 9% of Underlying ETF losses during the Outcome Period, with shareholders bearing losses exceeding 9% on a one-to-one basis. The net buffer after management fees is 8.21%.
- Inception date
- March 31, 2021
- 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