Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF
$24.900.00 (+0.02%)
- 0.79%
- $14M
- +5.8%
- 5.67%
- 0M sh
- $24.91
- low $24.67high $25.35
The ETF.net JULJ Grade
C
Score 50 out of 100
- 9 of 13
Score 50 of 100 falls in the C 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.C50 out of 100Rank 2 of 13Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B69 out of 100Rank 1 of 13Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C45 out of 100Rank 9 of 13Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F21 out of 100Rank 12 of 13
Our read on JULJ
CMost defined-outcome funds trade your upside for a cushion and pay you nothing along the way. JULJ flips the deal: a distribution rate set for each outcome period and paid quarterly, with the first 30% of S&P 500 price losses absorbed.
The Fund seeks to provide a defined distribution over each Outcome Period while protecting shareholders from the first 30% of losses in the referenced U.S. equity index over that period.
Why people hold it
- The payoff is written down in advance: a defined distribution rate declared for each outcome period, paid out quarterly.
- Deep coverage by design: the structure targets the first 30% of S&P 500 Price Return Index losses over the outcome period.
- 0.79% a year, under the typical fee in its deep-protection cohort and level with Innovator's own UFEB, though Pacer's Swan SOS conservative funds (PSCX, PSCW) come cheaper.
Worth knowing
- Index appreciation isn't the goal. The stated objective is the defined distribution plus downside protection, so gains beyond that payout aren't what you're buying.
- It's a barrier structure, and terms run from the start of an outcome period to its end. Innovator's fund page spells out how the 30% applies and what a mid-period buyer gets.
- Small fund, thinly traded. Limit orders and a glance at the spread do real work here.
JULJ Holdings
- Stocks
- 5
- 116%
- United States Treasury Bill 06/10/2027
Sectors
- Technology38.7%
- Financials12.1%
- Communication9.5%
- Consumer Discretionary9.3%
- Health Care9.3%
- Industrials7.8%
- Consumer Staples4.5%
- Energy3.5%
- Utilities2.0%
- Real Estate1.8%
- Materials1.7%
JULJ Performance
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JULJ$10,576
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | JULJ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +4.0% |
| 1 month | +0.5% |
| 3 months | +1.8% |
| 1 year | +5.8% |
| 3 years | +6.1% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | JULJ |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +4.0% | |
| 2025 | +5.9% | |
| 2024 | +6.2% | |
| 2023 | +3.5% |
JULJ in the news
JULJ Dividends
- 5.67%
- $1.41
- $0.34 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
JULJ Risk
- 1.1%
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.
- 1.33
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.
- −3.6%
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.
- 0.05
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
JULJ Cost
0.79%
JULJ0.79%
- The middle half of S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% funds
- Median 0.79%
1 of the 13 S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% funds charge less.
Other funds in S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30%
- CUAUGInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - AugustExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +11.5%
- CUOCTInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF OctoberExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +12.6%
- CUMAYInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +9.6%
- CUAPRInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +12.8%
- CUNOVInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +11.7%