Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - July (QTJL) Alternatives

Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - July (QTJL) belongs to the Actively Managed category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with QTJL. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to QTJL

QTJL charges 0.79% annually. Among ETFs in the Actively Managed category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among QTJL alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FLGV	Franklin Liberty U.S. Treasury Bond ETF	0.09%	Jun 9, 2020	QTJL vs FLGV
DFUS	Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF	0.11%	Jun 14, 2021	QTJL vs DFUS
DFAU	Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF	0.12%	Nov 17, 2020	QTJL vs DFAU
VFMV	Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF	0.13%	Feb 13, 2018	QTJL vs VFMV
VFQY	Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF	0.13%	Feb 13, 2018	QTJL vs VFQY

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to QTJL

Among ETFs in the Actively Managed category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
TYLD	Cambria Tactical Yield ETF	98	Jan 4, 2024	QTJL vs TYLD
MEAR	iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF	96	Mar 3, 2015	QTJL vs MEAR
FTSD	Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF	96	Nov 4, 2013	QTJL vs FTSD
FYLD	Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF	95	Dec 3, 2013	QTJL vs FYLD
VCLN	Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF	95	Aug 3, 2021	QTJL vs VCLN

Top Performing QTJL Alternatives (YTD)

QTJL alternatives from the Actively Managed category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
MRNY	YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF	55.26%	Oct 23, 2023	QTJL vs MRNY
COMT	iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF	33.92%	Oct 15, 2014	QTJL vs COMT
PDBC	Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strate...	29.06%	Nov 7, 2014	QTJL vs PDBC
FAAR	First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E...	24.50%	May 18, 2016	QTJL vs FAAR
FTGC	First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fun...	24.45%	Oct 23, 2013	QTJL vs FTGC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to QTJL

QTJL alternatives from the Actively Managed category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
QCON	American Century Quality Convertible Securities ET...	0.00%	Feb 16, 2021	QTJL vs QCON
DWAT	Arrow DWA Tactical ETF	0.00%	Oct 1, 2014	QTJL vs DWAT
MEAR	iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF	1.16%	Mar 3, 2015	QTJL vs MEAR
TYLD	Cambria Tactical Yield ETF	1.34%	Jan 4, 2024	QTJL vs TYLD
SMMU	PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active ETF	1.78%	Feb 1, 2010	QTJL vs SMMU

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to QTJL

QTJL alternatives from the Actively Managed category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
TYLD	Cambria Tactical Yield ETF	-0.52%	Jan 4, 2024	QTJL vs TYLD
MEAR	iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF	-0.86%	Mar 3, 2015	QTJL vs MEAR
FTSD	Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF	-0.93%	Nov 4, 2013	QTJL vs FTSD
VABS	Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF	-1.05%	Feb 9, 2021	QTJL vs VABS
THY	Agility Shares Dynamic Tactical Income ETF	-1.60%	Jun 25, 2020	QTJL vs THY

Other ETFs from Innovator

Most popular Innovator ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BALT	Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF	Defined Outcome	84	0.00%	Jun 30, 2021	QTJL vs BALT
FFTY	Innovator IBD 50 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	41	-2.33%	Apr 9, 2015	QTJL vs FFTY
BUFF	Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome	74	-0.54%	Oct 20, 2016	QTJL vs BUFF
LOUP	Innovator Deepwater Frontier Tech ETF	Technology Equities	78	-8.46%	Jul 24, 2018	QTJL vs LOUP
SFLR	Innovator Equity Managed Floor ETF	Options Trading	71	-3.03%	Nov 8, 2022	QTJL vs SFLR
PJAN	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - January	Defined Outcome	67	-1.66%	Jan 2, 2019	QTJL vs PJAN
PJUL	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - July	Defined Outcome	81	-0.60%	Aug 7, 2018	QTJL vs PJUL
BAPR	Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April	Defined Outcome	79	2.86%	Mar 29, 2019	QTJL vs BAPR
POCT	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF October	Defined Outcome	64	-1.42%	Sep 28, 2018	QTJL vs POCT
UAUG	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - August	Defined Outcome	81	-1.08%	Jul 31, 2019	QTJL vs UAUG

Often Compared With QTJL

What investors most often compare with QTJL, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
ALTL	Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	79	2.74%	Jun 24, 2020	QTJL vs ALTL
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	65	-4.76%	Mar 10, 1999	QTJL vs QQQ
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	66	-4.75%	Oct 13, 2020	QTJL vs QQQM
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	Technology Equities	65	-6.18%	Dec 16, 1998	QTJL vs XLK
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	-3.65%	Jan 22, 1993	QTJL vs SPY
XUSP	Innovator Uncapped Accelerated U.S. Equity ETF	Options Trading	51	-6.15%	Aug 10, 2022	QTJL vs XUSP
NOIEX	Northern Income Equity Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	59	-1.97%	Mar 31, 1994	QTJL vs NOIEX
UMI	USCF Midstream Energy Income Fund ETF	Actively Managed, Energy Equities	48	18.78%	Mar 24, 2021	QTJL vs UMI
XOMO	YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF	Derivative Income, Actively Managed, Dividend	49	23.45%	Aug 30, 2023	QTJL vs XOMO
GDMA	Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF	Hedge Fund, Actively Managed	95	5.19%	Nov 14, 2018	QTJL vs GDMA
JAGG	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	49	0.10%	Dec 12, 2018	QTJL vs JAGG
RLY	SPDR SSgA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF	Hedge Fund, Actively Managed	94	14.90%	Apr 25, 2012	QTJL vs RLY
VFMO	Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF	Mid Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	75	4.82%	Feb 13, 2018	QTJL vs VFMO

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