{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/balt-vs-ealt","section":"compare","title":"BALT vs EALT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 22, 2026 BALT can gain 2.2% before its cap and EALT 6.7%. Each can fall 0.3% and 5.3% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Oct 22, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, BALT or EALT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Oct 22, 2026, BALT can gain about 2.2% before its cap and EALT about 6.7%, so EALT has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, BALT or EALT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BALT ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and EALT on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, BALT or EALT?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BALT and EALT both charge 0.69% a year, so neither is cheaper. 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As of Oct 22, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. BALT EALT \n Expense ratio 0.69% 0.69% \n Net assets $3.2bn $186m \n Total return, 1 year +6.5% +5.6% \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Holdings in common not published \n \n Net assets","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, BALT against EALT, data as of Oct 22, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/balt-vs-ealt","a":{"ticker":"BALT","name":"Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF - Quarterly","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-22","verdict":"Since Sep 30, 2026, BALT returned 0.2%, against 0.2% for SPY. It can gain 2.2% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/balt","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"2.2%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.3%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"20.0%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"70","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$3.2bn","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 22, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.69%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, Oct 22, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"EALT","name":"Innovator U.S. Equity 5 to 15 Buffer ETF - Quarterly","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-22","verdict":"Since Sep 30, 2026, EALT returned 0.3%, against 0.2% for SPY. It can gain 6.7% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/ealt","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"6.7%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"5.3%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"10.0%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"70","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$186m","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 22, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.69%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, Oct 22, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/balt-vs-ealt"}