Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF (BALT)

BATS: BALT · Real-Time Price · USD
34.17
-0.01 (-0.03%)
Jun 10, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Assets$2.48B
Expense Ratio0.69%
PE Ration/a
Shares Out73.10M
Dividend (ttm)n/a
Dividend Yieldn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Payout Ration/a
Volume565,565
Open34.20
Previous Close34.18
Day's Range34.11 - 34.20
52-Week Low31.89
52-Week High34.22
Beta0.14
Holdings6
Inception DateJul 1, 2021

About BALT

Fund Home Page

The 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.

Asset Class Alternatives
Category Defined Outcome
Region North America
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol BALT
ETF Provider Innovator
Index Tracked S&P 500

Top Holdings

NameSymbolWeight
Option on State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETFn/a99.53%
Deposits With Broker For Short Positionsn/a9.86%
Us Bank Mmda - Usbgfs 9n/a0.37%
Option on State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETFn/a0.10%
Option on State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETFn/a-0.02%
Option on State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETFn/a-9.84%

Performance

BALT had a total return of 7.02% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.94%.

News

Can Buffer ETFs Replace Bonds? Goldman Thinks So

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.'s (GS) asset management division said its ETF platform crossed $100 billion in assets last week, just two months after closing its acquisition of Innovator Capital Management...

8 days ago - ETF Trends

Goldman Sachs ETFs Hit $100 Billion AUM

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) made a big announcement this week, touting $100 billion in total ETF AUM. The milestone comes following the firm's recent acquisition of Innovator ETFs adding sev...

Other symbols: GPIQGPIX
14 days ago - ETF Trends

Why investors are flocking to defined-outcome ETFs

Kathmere Capital CIO Nick Ryder and Goldman Sachs Asset Management Third Party Wealth co-head Bryon Lake join CNBC's Dominic Chu on “ETF Edge” to break down Goldman's Innovator acquisition and how def...

Other symbols: PJANPJULPOCTSFLR
6 months ago - CNBC Television

Inside Goldman's $2 billion defined-outcome ETF acquisition

Bryon Lake, Goldman Sachs Asset Management Third Party Wealth co-head, joins Dominic Chu on 'Halftime Report' to discuss what buying Innovator Capital Management means for the firm, the opportunity in...

Other symbols: PJANPJULPOCTSFLR
6 months ago - CNBC Television

Time for a buffer? Defined outcome strategies in a down market

Safeguarding against downside risks remains an evergreen strategy for investors this year, with ETFs that offer a "buffer" increasingly in demand.

Other symbols: JEPIPNOV
3 years ago - CNBC

"Buffer" ETFs booming

Other symbols: JEPIPDECPNOV
3 years ago - CNBC Television

Buffered ETFs to smooth out volatility?

4 years ago - CNBC Television