BFEB Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF - February (BFEB) belongs to the Options Trading category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BFEB. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BFEB

BFEB charges 0.79% annually. There are 54 ETFs in the Options Trading category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.29%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
PHEQ	Parametric Hedged Equity ETF	0.29%	137.12M	Oct 2023	BFEB vs PHEQ
XLRI	State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Premiu...	0.35%	2.57M	Jul 2025	BFEB vs XLRI
HEQT	Simplify Hedged Equity ETF	0.43%	316.92M	Nov 2021	BFEB vs HEQT
ISWN	Amplify BlackSwan ISWN ETF	0.49%	36.90M	Jan 2021	BFEB vs ISWN
IVVM	iShares Large Cap Moderate Buffer ETF	0.50%	166.68M	Jun 2023	BFEB vs IVVM

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BFEB

BFEB has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 77. There are 74 ETFs in the Options Trading category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LAPR	Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - April	99	—	Mar 2024	BFEB vs LAPR
APRJ	Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April	98	32.69M	Mar 2023	BFEB vs APRJ
APRW	AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Apr ETF	98	198.50M	May 2020	BFEB vs APRW
PBAP	PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 20 ETF - April	97	—	Mar 2024	BFEB vs PBAP
APRP	PGIM US Large-Cap Buffer 12 ETF - April	97	—	Mar 2024	BFEB vs APRP

Top Performing BFEB Alternatives (YTD)

BFEB is at 7.13% YTD. There are 16 ETFs in the Options Trading category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 101.34%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AMDY	YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF	101.34%	409.32M	Sep 2023	BFEB vs AMDY
IWMY	Defiance R2000 Enhanced Options & 0DTE Income ETF	14.94%	97.61M	Oct 2023	BFEB vs IWMY
QQQY	Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options Income ETF	14.69%	184.62M	Sep 2023	BFEB vs QQQY
KQQQ	Kurv Technology Titans Select ETF	14.14%	100.42M	Jul 2024	BFEB vs KQQQ
QDTE	Roundhill Innovation-100 0DTE Covered Call Strateg...	12.61%	864.88M	Mar 2024	BFEB vs QDTE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BFEB

BFEB has 8.34% 1-year volatility. There are 102 ETFs in the Options Trading category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.26%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
LAPR	Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - April	1.26%	—	Mar 2024	BFEB vs LAPR
CAOS	Alpha Architect Tail Risk ETF	1.50%	668.40M	Aug 2013	BFEB vs CAOS
JULJ	Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - July	1.54%	13.80M	Jun 2023	BFEB vs JULJ
APRJ	Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April	1.56%	32.69M	Mar 2023	BFEB vs APRJ
XIMR	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - ...	2.08%	—	Mar 2024	BFEB vs XIMR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BFEB

BFEB has a 1-year max drawdown of -6.41%. There are 101 ETFs in the Options Trading category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.36%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
LAPR	Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - April	-0.36%	—	Mar 2024	BFEB vs LAPR
APRJ	Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April	-0.40%	32.69M	Mar 2023	BFEB vs APRJ
JULJ	Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - July	-0.61%	13.80M	Jun 2023	BFEB vs JULJ
CAOS	Alpha Architect Tail Risk ETF	-0.76%	668.40M	Aug 2013	BFEB vs CAOS
APRW	AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Apr ETF	-0.89%	198.50M	May 2020	BFEB vs APRW

Other ETFs from Innovator

The 10 most viewed Innovator ETFs shown here include BALT, FFTY, BUFF and span 5 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $3B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BALT	Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF	Defined Outcome	94	2.21%	2.53B	Jun 2021	BFEB vs BALT
FFTY	Innovator IBD 50 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	20.94%	89.40M	Apr 2015	BFEB vs FFTY
BUFF	Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome	85	4.91%	869.51M	Oct 2016	BFEB vs BUFF
SFLR	Innovator Equity Managed Floor ETF	Options Trading	49	3.43%	2.04B	Nov 2022	BFEB vs SFLR
LOUP	Innovator Deepwater Frontier Tech ETF	Technology Equities	60	21.99%	214.23M	Jul 2018	BFEB vs LOUP
PJAN	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - January	Defined Outcome	77	4.57%	1.48B	Jan 2019	BFEB vs PJAN
BAPR	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April	Defined Outcome	96	10.04%	404.13M	Mar 2019	BFEB vs BAPR
PJUL	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - July	Defined Outcome	90	4.80%	997.06M	Aug 2018	BFEB vs PJUL
QFLR	Innovator Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor ETF	Nasdaq-100, Options Trading	54	3.27%	524.53M	Jan 2024	BFEB vs QFLR
POCT	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF October	Defined Outcome	74	4.83%	969.70M	Sep 2018	BFEB vs POCT

Often Compared With BFEB

Investors most often compare BFEB with BJAN, GJUL, NJAN. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BJAN	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January	Defined Outcome	77	5.95%	389.69M	Dec 2018	BFEB vs BJAN
GJUL	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - Jul...	Options Trading	89	4.80%	384.08M	Jul 2023	BFEB vs GJUL
NJAN	Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - January	Defined Outcome	77	6.20%	372.47M	Dec 2019	BFEB vs NJAN
PJUN	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - June	Defined Outcome	72	2.44%	908.34M	May 2019	BFEB vs PJUN
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	17.72%	99.95B	Oct 2011	BFEB vs SCHD
BUFR	FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome	82	5.63%	9.81B	Aug 2020	BFEB vs BUFR
SRLN	State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF	Bank Loan, High Yield Bonds	49	0.48%	5.24B	Apr 2013	BFEB vs SRLN
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	BFEB vs VOO
QVMT	Invesco S&P S&P 500 Concentrated QVM ETF	S&P 500	88	19.11%	137.13M	Oct 2015	BFEB vs QVMT
SPXT	ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF	S&P 500	45	3.59%	268.00M	Sep 2015	BFEB vs SPXT
VIXM	ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF	Volatility	3	-1.77%	43.28M	Jan 2011	BFEB vs VIXM
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	68	29.91%	21.99B	Oct 2015	BFEB vs SPMO
SPYV	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Value Equities	65	7.47%	35.07B	Sep 2000	BFEB vs SPYV
PNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - November	Defined Outcome	71	5.22%	908.83M	Nov 2019	BFEB vs PNOV
KNGZ	First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocra...	S&P 500, Dividend	58	13.33%	62.84M	Jun 2017	BFEB vs KNGZ
PSEP	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - September	Defined Outcome	84	4.76%	848.44M	Aug 2019	BFEB vs PSEP
BNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November	Defined Outcome	67	6.35%	215.06M	Oct 2019	BFEB vs BNOV
SPYD	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ...	S&P 500, Dividend	47	12.56%	7.30B	Oct 2015	BFEB vs SPYD
BDEC	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December	Defined Outcome	73	6.26%	219.31M	Nov 2019	BFEB vs BDEC
PAPR	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - April	Defined Outcome	98	7.23%	952.31M	Apr 2019	BFEB vs PAPR

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