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TBJL ETF — Innovator 20+ Year Treasury Bond 9 Buffer ETF - July
Innovator 20+ Year Treasury Bond 9 Buffer ETF - July (TBJL)
Updated October 16, 2026.
TBJL is an ETF. its expense ratio is 0.79%. Total return is -24.4% over the past 6.2 years, 170.0 points behind SPY at 145.6%.
Innovator 20+ Year Treasury Bond 9 Buffer ETF - July is an ETF that seeks exposure to long-term U.S. Treasury bonds by investing substantially all its assets in FLEX Options on the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, with a stated 9% buffer designed to cushion against losses. The fund does not currently distribute income, and carries an expense ratio of 0.79%. It may appeal to investors seeking downside protection for Treasury bond exposure rather than regular income generation.
TBJL holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
TBJL performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is -24.4% over the past 6.2 years, 170.0 points behind SPY at 145.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -8.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.2%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.4% | — |
| 3M | -2.1% | — |
| 6M | -5.5% | — |
| YTD | -5.7% | — |
| 1Y | -8.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -4.40% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 1.00% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -4.90% |
| Since inception (6.2 years) | -24.4% | -4.40% |
TBJL key facts
- Issuer
- Innovator ETFs
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Fixed Income
- Inception date
- 08/17/2020
- Expense ratio
- 0.79%
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $18.78 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $8,274,514
- Average volume
- 1327.0
- Beta
- 0.44
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Innovator ETFs; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
TBJL risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.2%.
Who may consider TBJL — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (TBJL does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does TBJL pay monthly?
No. TBJL does not currently distribute.
What is TBJL's expense ratio?
TBJL's expense ratio is 0.79%.
When does TBJL pay a dividend?
TBJL does not currently distribute.
How has TBJL performed?
Total return is -24.4% over the past 6.2 years, 170.0 points behind SPY at 145.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -8.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.2%.
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