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Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - July (UJU...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US45782C8394
CUSIP
45782C839
Issuer
Innovator
Inception Date
Aug 7, 2018
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
S&P 500
Domicile
United States
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - July, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - July (UJUL) has returned -1.17% so far this year and 14.21% over the past 12 months.


Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - July

1D
1.69%
1M
-2.18%
YTD
-1.17%
6M
0.49%
1Y
14.21%
3Y*
12.30%
5Y*
7.42%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 8, 2018, UJUL's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.55%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.5 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +5.8%, while the worst month was May 2019 at -5.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, UJUL closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +4.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -5.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.73%0.30%-2.18%-1.17%
20251.74%-0.52%-3.96%-0.56%5.03%5.06%0.92%1.19%1.43%0.69%0.31%0.68%12.34%
20241.29%2.44%1.37%-0.67%2.19%0.59%1.05%1.70%1.40%-0.21%3.00%-1.03%13.84%
20233.72%-1.25%2.51%1.72%0.75%3.93%1.67%-0.73%-2.87%-1.13%5.41%2.99%17.65%
2022-1.12%-1.03%1.59%-4.01%-0.80%-3.34%3.79%-1.67%-4.11%3.37%2.83%-2.25%-6.96%
2021-0.61%0.77%1.06%0.15%0.37%0.07%0.52%0.61%-1.25%1.96%-0.29%1.21%4.61%

Benchmark Metrics

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - July has an annualized alpha of 1.45%, beta of 0.41, and R² of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 09, 2018.

  • This ETF participated in 48.03% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 42.17% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.41 indicates this ETF moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
1.45%
Beta
0.41
0.82
Upside Capture
42.17%
Downside Capture
48.03%

Expense Ratio

UJUL has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

UJUL ranks 81 for risk / return — in the top 81% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


UJUL Risk / Return Rank: 8181
Overall Rank
UJUL Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7575
Sharpe Ratio Rank
UJUL Sortino Ratio Rank: 8080
Sortino Ratio Rank
UJUL Omega Ratio Rank: 8585
Omega Ratio Rank
UJUL Calmar Ratio Rank: 7676
Calmar Ratio Rank
UJUL Martin Ratio Rank: 8787
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - July (UJUL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


UJULBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.41

0.90

+0.51

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.13

1.39

+0.75

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.35

1.21

+0.14

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.11

1.40

+0.71

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

10.99

6.61

+4.38

Explore UJUL risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - July provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.502019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.62

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%6.43%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - July. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - July. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - July was 14.11%, occurring on Mar 20, 2020. Recovery took 54 trading sessions.

The current Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - July drawdown is 2.35%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-14.11%Feb 20, 202022Mar 20, 202054Jun 8, 202076
-11.38%Feb 20, 202534Apr 8, 202541Jun 6, 202575
-10.73%Mar 30, 2022136Oct 12, 2022150May 18, 2023286
-7.86%Aug 28, 201882Dec 24, 201881Apr 23, 2019163
-5.81%Apr 30, 201924Jun 3, 201913Jun 20, 201937

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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