BALT Fees and Costs — Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF
Data updated: 2026-10-01
The net expense ratio is 0.69%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $1.3M in broker commissions, 0.0983% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 0%.
BALT Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BALT. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.69% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.69% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.69% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
BALT Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in BALT, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $495 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.83% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.69%) | $72 | $227 | $394 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $10 | $32 | $56 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $13 | $45 |
| Total costs | $83 | $272 | $495 |
| Value after costs | $10,417 | $11,305 | $12,268 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.83% | 0.83% | 0.83% |
BALT Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0983%
- Total broker commissions: $1.3M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $5.9B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 0%
- Securities lending: none during the year
BALT Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC | $1.3M | 100.00% |
BALT Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC | $5.9B | 100.00% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.