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Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - July
📎 Investment Objective
The Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - July seeks to provide investors with returns that are greater than the returns of the S&P 500 Price Index, up to a predetermined upside cap, while providing a buffer against the first 9% of losses over the outcome period.
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Investment Summary
📎 Investment Objective
The Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - July seeks to provide investors with returns that are greater than the returns of the S&P 500 Price Index, up to a predetermined upside cap, while providing a buffer against the first 9% of losses over the outcome period.
🎯 Investment Strategy
The ETF uses an options-based strategy to provide the desired upside participation and downside buffer. It holds a portfolio of FLexible EXchange (FLEX) Options that are designed to provide the target upside exposure and buffer. The fund resets its strategy annually in July.
✨ Key Features
- Seeks to provide returns greater than the S&P 500 up to a predetermined cap
- Provides a 9% buffer against losses over the outcome period
- Resets its strategy annually in July
- Utilizes an options-based approach to achieve its objectives
⚠️ Primary Risks
- Market risk - The fund's returns are tied to the performance of the S&P 500, so it is subject to the same market risks as the underlying index
- Capped upside - The fund's returns are capped at a predetermined level, so investors forgo any returns above that cap
- Outcome period risk - The fund's defined outcome parameters only apply at the end of the specified one-year outcome period
- Options-based risk - The use of options exposes the fund to the risks associated with the options market
👤 Best For
This ETF may be suitable for investors seeking equity market exposure with a defined level of downside protection and upside participation. It could be appropriate as a core equity holding or as a complement to a broader portfolio. Investors should have a medium-term investment horizon and be comfortable with the fund's options-based strategy and defined outcome parameters.