Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF
$34.58+0.03 (+0.09%)
- 0.79%
- $25M
- +20.5%
- 0M sh
- $34.58
- low $27.34high $34.63
The ETF.net QTJA Grade
C
Score 49 out of 100
- 4 of 8
Score 49 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.C46 out of 100Rank 3 of 8Mission
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.C45 out of 100Rank 3 of 7Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B59 out of 100Rank 4 of 8Holdings
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.B57 out of 100Rank 4 of 8
Our read on QTJA
CTriple the upside of the Invesco QQQ Trust up to a cap, with losses passed through roughly one-for-one, measured over a one-year period that resets each January. Innovator runs the same playbook on four start months; this one holds the January seat.
The Fund seeks triple the upside return of QQQ, subject to a cap, while approximately matching QQQ's losses over the annual outcome period.
Why people hold it
- Leans into risk instead of away from it: aims for 3x the reference fund's upside to a cap over the annual period, with the trade-off spelled out in the objective.innovatoretfs.com
- 0.79% expense ratio, dead on the median for Innovator's accelerated lineup, so choosing the January start costs no more than the other months.
- The same structure runs on four start months (QTJA, QTAP, QTJL, QTOC), so entry points can be staggered rather than hinging on one January cap.
Worth knowing
- No buffer. Losses approximately match the reference fund's, so the acceleration only works in one direction.
- The tripled-upside-and-cap math is measured over the full annual outcome period; coming in mid-period means different exposure than a fresh start.
- Small and thinly traded, which tends to mean wider bid-ask spreads than mainstream index funds.
QTJA Holdings
- Stocks
- 4
- 143%
- Qqq 12/31/2026 6.16 C
Sectors
- Technology60.1%
- Communication12.7%
- Consumer Discretionary10.1%
- Consumer Staples5.7%
- Industrials5.1%
- Health Care3.8%
- Utilities1.0%
- Materials0.9%
- Energy0.5%
- Financials0.2%
QTJA Performance
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QTJA$12,051
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 | QTJA |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +15.9% |
| 1 month | +1.9% |
| 3 months | +4.6% |
| 1 year | +20.5% |
| 3 years | +18.3% |
| 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 | QTJA |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +15.9% | |
| 2025 | +18.9% | |
| 2024 | +18.5% |
QTJA in the news
QTJA Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
QTJA Risk
- 10.9%
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.
- 1.19
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.
- −35.4%
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.
- 0.66
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
QTJA Cost
0.79%
QTJA0.79%
- The middle half of Nasdaq-100 Accelerated funds
- Median 0.79%
2 of the 8 Nasdaq-100 Accelerated funds charge less.
Other funds in Nasdaq-100 Accelerated
- BQTAPInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +23.2%
- CQTOCInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - OctoberExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +21.9%
- CQTJLInnovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +17.6%
- CXDQQInnovator Growth Accelerated ETF - QuarterlyExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +11.6%
- FARKIARK ETF Trust - ARK DIET Q2 Buffer ETFExpense ratio 0.89%1 year return —