Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF (BALT)
| Assets | $2.08B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.69% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 61.88M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 300,391 |
| Open | 33.70 |
| Previous Close | 33.71 |
| Day's Range | 33.63 - 33.71 |
| 52-Week Low | 30.07 |
| 52-Week High | 33.73 |
| Beta | 0.14 |
| Holdings | 6 |
| Inception Date | Jul 1, 2021 |
About BALT
Fund Home PageThe Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF (BALT) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P 500 index. The fund aims to participate in the price movement of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (ticker: SPY), up to a cap while buffering the first 15-20% decline. The fund resets it's buffer and cap levels every three-months BALT was launched on Jul 1, 2021 and is issued by Innovator.
Top Holdings
| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Option on SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | n/a | 98.27% |
| Deposits With Broker For Short Positions | n/a | 2.43% |
| Option on SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | n/a | 1.60% |
| Us Bank Mmda - Usbgfs 9 | n/a | 0.13% |
| Option on SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | n/a | -0.15% |
| Option on SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | n/a | -2.29% |
Performance
BALT had a total return of 6.33% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.09%.
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