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Innovator Premium Income 20 Barrier ETF - July

JULHCboeInnovatorD

$24.92−0.05 (−0.21%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

D30/ 100

Rank 22 of 24 in S&P 500 Buffer 20%

D30/100Rank 22 of 24inS&P 500 Buffer 20%
Intraday session: down, 78 prints from 24.97 to 24.92. Range 24.92 to 25.03. Use the arrow keys to read each point.24.9425.0025.0210 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.79%
Fund size
$17M
1Y total return
+5.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
6.44%
Holdings
5
Avg volume · 30D
4K sh
52W range
low $24.68high $25.48
Launched

The ETF.net JULH Grade

Based on 4 of 6 pillars

D

Score 30 out of 100

Category
S&P 500 Buffer 20%⁠
Rank
22 of 24
Six-pillar profile for JULH. Scores out of 100: Cost 4, Risk 65, Mission not scored, Tradability 45, Holdings not scored, Durability 40. Strongest: Risk (65). Weakest: Cost (4). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.

Score 30 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F4 out of 100
    Rank 22 of 24

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 23

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 24

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 24

Our read on JULH

ETF.net Research

In short

DDefined outcome investing tilted toward income: JULH seeks a high level of income through defined distributions while applying a 20% barrier to S&P 500 price index losses over each July-to-June outcome period.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to provide a high level of income through defined distributions while applying a 20% barrier to losses in the S&P 500 Price Return Index over each approximately one-year outcome period.

Why people hold it

  • Income is the mission, not a byproduct: the fund seeks a high level of income through defined distributions, paid on a quarterly schedule.
  • The 20 in the name is written into the fund's own documents: a 20 percentage point barrier against losses in the S&P 500 price index over each roughly one-year period.
  • Calendar clarity: outcome periods run July 1 through the end of June, so the reset date is fixed and knowable well in advance.
  • An options strategy in a plain 1940 Act fund wrapper: ordinary ETF trading and a 1099 at tax time rather than a K-1.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.79%, it runs pricier than other 20% protection funds such as PBFR (0.50%) and PSFJ (0.49%), and above Innovator's own July sibling JULW (0.74%).
  • A small, thinly traded fund, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than at the category's heavyweights.
  • Terms are set at each July 1 start. Buy mid-period and the protection remaining and the distribution math both differ from the stated starting terms.

JULH Performance

Launched Jul 3, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
JULH$10,586
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. JULH $10,586. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for JULH. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodJULH
Year to date+4.6%
1 month+0.2%
3 months+1.7%
1 year+5.9%
3 yearsper year+7.4%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for JULH
YearReturn barJULH
2026 YTD+4.6%
2025+7.1%
2024+6.9%
2023+4.4%

Since listing, Jul 3, 2023

JULH in the news

JULH Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
6.44%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.61Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.41 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 13 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Sep 28, 2023 $0.46; Dec 28, 2023 $0.46; Mar 27, 2024 $0.46; Jun 28, 2024 $0.46; Sep 30, 2024 $0.40; Dec 31, 2024 $0.40; Mar 31, 2025 $0.40; Jun 30, 2025 $0.40; Sep 30, 2025 $0.40; Dec 31, 2025 $0.53; Mar 31, 2026 $0.40; Jun 30, 2026 $0.27; Sep 30, 2026 $0.41. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 30, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.41
Jun 30, 2026Jul 1, 2026$0.27
Mar 31, 2026Apr 1, 2026$0.40
Dec 31, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.53
Sep 30, 2025Oct 2, 2025$0.40
Jun 30, 2025Jul 1, 2025$0.40
Mar 31, 2025Apr 1, 2025$0.40
Dec 31, 2024Jan 2, 2025$0.40
Sep 30, 2024Oct 4, 2024$0.40
Jun 28, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.46
Mar 27, 2024Apr 1, 2024$0.46
Dec 28, 2023Jan 2, 2024$0.46

See all 13 payments⁠

$10,000 in JULH 3 years ago paid $2,000 in dividends.⁠

JULH Risk

Risk pillarB65 out of 100Rank 2 of 23 in S&P 500 Buffer 20%
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
1.7%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.67
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−5.5%
39 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.09
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

JULH Cost

Compare JULH and PSFD

Overpaying vs PSFD, tied cheapest in S&P 500 Buffer 20%

$5,382

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • JULH 0.79%

    $15,174

  • PSFD 0.49% Tied cheapest

    $9,792

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • JULH 0.79%
  • PSFD 0.49%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530JULH $15,174PSFD $9,792

Year by year

YearJULHPSFDOverpaying
10$1,405$883$522
20$5,331$3,394$1,937
30$15,174$9,792$5,382

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