Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF
$36.800.00 (−0.01%)
- 0.79%
- $60M
- +13.4%
- 0M sh
- $36.81
- low $32.13high $36.86
The ETF.net XBOC Grade
B
Score 53 out of 100
- 4 of 6
Score 53 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. The letter stays B for now. A new letter must hold for 3 published runs before it replaces it.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B58 out of 100Rank 1 of 6Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A92 out of 100Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C46 out of 100Rank 3 of 5Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C50 out of 100Rank 3 of 6Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B61 out of 100Rank 1 of 4Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C49 out of 100Rank 4 of 6
Our read on XBOC
BDouble the S&P 500's upside to a preset cap, with the first 9% of a drop absorbed and ordinary exposure after that. XBOC runs that bargain on an October-to-September clock and resets for a new one every year.
The Fund seeks to deliver twice the increase of its Underlying ETF during the Outcome Period, subject to an upside return cap.
Why people hold it
- The deal is spelled out before you buy: 2x the underlying S&P 500 ETF's upside to a cap, roughly 1x on the way down after the first 9% of losses is absorbed.cboe.com
- Outcome periods run October through September and reset automatically, so the position can be held indefinitely instead of rebought each year.innovatoretfs.comsec.gov
- 0.79% expense ratio, the same sticker as its Innovator accelerated-buffer siblings (XBAP, XBJA, XBJL). No fee premium for picking the October start date.
Worth knowing
- The advertised outcomes assume you own it from the first day of the outcome period to the last. Buy midstream and your own cap and remaining buffer differ from the headline.sec.gov
- Built on the underlying ETF's price return, so S&P 500 dividends do not flow through to shareholders.sec.gov
- Thinly traded compared with mainstream index funds, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads at the moment you trade.
XBOC Holdings
- Stocks
- 5
- 114%
- VOO
Sectors
- Technology38.7%
- Financials12.0%
- Communication9.5%
- Consumer Discretionary9.3%
- Health Care9.3%
- Industrials7.8%
- Consumer Staples4.5%
- Energy3.5%
- Utilities2.0%
- Real Estate1.8%
- Materials1.7%
Geography
- United States100.00%
XBOC Performance
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XBOC$11,341
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 | XBOC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +9.7% |
| 1 month | +1.3% |
| 3 months | +3.0% |
| 1 year | +13.4% |
| 3 years | +11.7% |
| 5 years | +8.7% |
| 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 | XBOC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +9.7% | |
| 2025 | +11.1% | |
| 2024 | +8.4% | |
| 2023 | +20.1% | |
| 2022 | −7.6% | |
| 2021 | +3.8% |
XBOC in the news
XBOC Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
XBOC Risk
- 6.0%
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.
- 1.10
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.
- −13.4%
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.
- 0.40
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
XBOC Cost
0.79%
XBOC0.79%
- The middle half of S&P 500 Accelerated, 9-12% Buffer funds
- Median 0.79%
No S&P 500 Accelerated, 9-12% Buffer fund charges less.
Other funds in S&P 500 Accelerated, 9-12% Buffer
- BXBAPInnovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +14.4%
- BXBJAInnovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +12.0%
- BXBJLInnovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +11.4%
- CXTJLInnovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF - JulyExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +15.3%