Innovator vs Alliance Bernstein: ETF issuers compared

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Innovator vs Alliance Bernstein: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

Buffered: Alliance Bernstein wins, 100% to 99% of funds made money

Every dot is one buffered fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund. Small sample: fewer than 3 funds on a side.

BOX SCORE · BUFFERED	Innovator	Alliance Bernstein
Funds in the category	105	2
Made money (W–L)	81–1	2–0
Win %	99%	100%
Money made	$2.4B	$84M
Typical return	+9.4%	+5.8%
Launches · 2026	19	0
Assets	$32.4B	$1.6B
Fee per $100	$0.75	$0.69

The biggest buffered funds on each side

Innovator

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
BALT	Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF	$3.5B	+5.9% ✓
SFLR	Innovator Equity Managed Floor ETF	$2.2B	+5.6% ✓
PJAN	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF	$1.4B	+9.8% ✓
PJUL	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF	$1.3B	+7.8% ✓
PSEP	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF	$1.2B	+8.0% ✓
POCT	Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF	$1.1B	+9.8% ✓

Alliance Bernstein

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
BUFC	AB Conservative Buffer ETF	$1.1B	+5.8% ✓
BUFM	AB Active ETFs, Inc. - AB Moderate Buffer ETF	$489M	+5.1% ✓

Tale of the tape

Buffered: Alliance Bernstein wins, 100% to 99% of funds made money

The biggest buffered funds on each side

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