Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF (BALT)

BATS: BALT · Real-Time Price · USD
34.27
+0.02 (0.06%)
At close: Jun 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
34.26
-0.01 (-0.01%)
After-hours: Jun 26, 2026, 7:01 PM EDT
0.06%
Assets $2.50B
Expense Ratio 0.69%
PE Ratio n/a
Shares Out 73.93M
Dividend (ttm) n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
1-Year Return +6.88%
Volume 289,973
Open 34.26
Previous Close 34.25
Day's Range 34.23 - 34.27
52-Week Low 32.04
52-Week High 34.27
Beta 0.14
Holdings 6
Inception Date Jul 1, 2021

About BALT

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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

News

Buffer ETFs Give Cash-Shy Investors a Way Back In

With the S&P 500 hovering near 7,500, plenty of investors are sitting on piles of cash, too nervous to put money to work near record highs. That tension was in focus during a May panel hosted by Goldm...

14 days ago - ETF Trends

The Inflation Impact: 3 ETF Approaches for Managing Risk

It certainly seems like the threat of inflation won't be going away any time soon.  On Wednesday, June 10, the CPI numbers for May came out, showing that the index rose 0.5% for the month.

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15 days ago - ETF Trends

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...

24 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...

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4 weeks 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...

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7 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
7 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.

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3 years ago - CNBC

"Buffer" ETFs booming

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3 years ago - CNBC Television

Buffered ETFs to smooth out volatility?

4 years ago - CNBC Television