<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nport" xmlns:com="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common" xmlns:ncom="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nportcommon" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <headerData>
    <submissionType>NPORT-P</submissionType>
    <isConfidential>false</isConfidential>
    <filerInfo>

      <filer>
        <issuerCredentials>
          <cik>0001415726</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </issuerCredentials>
      </filer>


      <seriesClassInfo>
        <seriesId>S000088158</seriesId>
        <classId>C000254212</classId>
      </seriesClassInfo>


    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <genInfo>
      <regName>Innovator ETFs Trust</regName>
      <regFileNumber>811-22135</regFileNumber>
      <regCik>0001415726</regCik>
      <regLei>549300MFJRNH6TF8OL20</regLei>
      <regStreet1>200 W. Front Street</regStreet1>
      <regCity>Wheaton</regCity>
      <regStateConditional regCountry="US" regState="US-IL"/>
      <regZipOrPostalCode>60187</regZipOrPostalCode>
      <regPhone>800-208-5212</regPhone>
      <seriesName>Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr April</seriesName>
      <seriesId>S000088158</seriesId>
      <seriesLei>5299003WLT768D1IQZ41</seriesLei>
      <repPdEnd>2026-10-31</repPdEnd>
      <repPdDate>2026-04-30</repPdDate>
      <isFinalFiling>N</isFinalFiling>
    </genInfo>
    <fundInfo>
      <totAssets>91430725.260000000000</totAssets>
      <totLiabs>9368292.130000000000</totLiabs>
      <netAssets>82062433.130000000000</netAssets>
      <assetsAttrMiscSec>0.000000000000</assetsAttrMiscSec>
      <assetsInvested>0.000000000000</assetsInvested>
      <amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>0.000000000000</amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>0.000000000000</amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayOneYrOthAffil>0.000000000000</amtPayOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayOneYrOther>0.000000000000</amtPayOneYrOther>
      <amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>0.000000000000</amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>0.000000000000</amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>0.000000000000</amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOther>0.000000000000</amtPayAftOneYrOther>
      <delayDeliv>0.000000000000</delayDeliv>
      <standByCommit>0.000000000000</standByCommit>
      <liquidPref>0.000000000000</liquidPref>
      <cshNotRptdInCorD>682.870000000000</cshNotRptdInCorD>
      <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
      <returnInfo>
        <monthlyTotReturns>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000254212" rtn1=".320000000000" rtn2=".380000000000" rtn3="1.560000000000"/>
        </monthlyTotReturns>
        <monthlyReturnCats>
          <equityContracts>
            <mon1 netRealizedGain="94576.140000000000" netUnrealizedAppr="45152.030000000000"/>
            <mon2 netRealizedGain="8939919.960000000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-8776486.890000000000"/>
            <mon3 netRealizedGain="-6877237.150000000000" netUnrealizedAppr="740503.110000000000"/>
            <optionCategory>
              <instrMon1 netRealizedGain="94576.140000000000" netUnrealizedAppr="45152.030000000000"/>
              <instrMon2 netRealizedGain="8939919.960000000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-8776486.890000000000"/>
              <instrMon3 netRealizedGain="-6877237.150000000000" netUnrealizedAppr="740503.110000000000"/>
            </optionCategory>
          </equityContracts>
        </monthlyReturnCats>
        <othMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00"/>
        <othMon2 netRealizedGain="0.00" netUnrealizedAppr="0.00"/>
        <othMon3 netRealizedGain=".000000000000" netUnrealizedAppr="7248441.490000000000"/>
      </returnInfo>
      <mon1Flow redemption="648192.500000000000" reinvestment=".000000000000" sales=".000000000000"/>
      <mon2Flow redemption="650177.500000000000" reinvestment=".000000000000" sales="650077.500000000000"/>
      <mon3Flow redemption=".000000000000" reinvestment=".000000000000" sales="44477532.500000000000"/>



      <varInfo>

        <fundsDesignatedInfo>
          <nameDesignatedIndex>S&amp;P 500 Index</nameDesignatedIndex>
          <indexIdentifier>^SPX</indexIdentifier>

        </fundsDesignatedInfo>

      </varInfo>
    </fundInfo>
    <invstOrSecs>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>VOO 03/31/2027 641.11 C</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="USER DEFINED" value="2VOO  270331C00641110"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-1362.000000000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-9249233.040000000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-11.2709710000</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>Chicago Board Options Exchange</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Call</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Written</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="922908363"/>
                  <isin value="US9229083632"/>
                  <ticker value="VOO"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.000000000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>641.110000000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2027-03-31</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>-4035303.080000000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>VOO 03/31/2027 597.55 P</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="USER DEFINED" value="2VOO  270331P00597550"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1362.000000000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2934633.300000000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.5760983291</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>Chicago Board Options Exchange</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Put</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Purchased</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="922908363"/>
                  <isin value="US9229083632"/>
                  <ticker value="VOO"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.000000000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>597.550000000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2027-03-31</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>-2250742.620000000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF</title>
        <cusip>922908363</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9229083632"/>
          <ticker value="VOO"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>133236.000000000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>88013036.880000000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>107.2513128395</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>VOO 03/31/2027 621.45 P</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="USER DEFINED" value="2VOO  270331P00621450"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>-29.000000000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>-76344.820000000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>-0.0930326059</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>Chicago Board Options Exchange</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Put</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Written</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="922908363"/>
                  <isin value="US9229083632"/>
                  <ticker value="VOO"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.000000000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>621.450000000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2027-03-31</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>56289.970000000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>US BANK MMDA - USBGFS 9</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>US BANK MMDA - USBGFS 9</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="USER DEFINED" value="8AMMF0JA0"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>243834.390000000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>243834.390000000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.2971327813</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>N/A</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>N/A</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>VOO 03/31/2027 621.45 C</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="USER DEFINED" value="2VOO  270331C00621450"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>29.000000000000</balance>
        <units>NC</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>237982.990000000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.2900023566</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>N/A</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DE</assetCat>
        <issuerConditional desc="N/A" issuerCat="OTHER"/>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <derivativeInfo>
          <optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv derivCat="OPT">
            <counterparties>
              <counterpartyName>Chicago Board Options Exchange</counterpartyName>
              <counterpartyLei>529900RLNSGA90UPEH54</counterpartyLei>
            </counterparties>
            <putOrCall>Call</putOrCall>
            <writtenOrPur>Purchased</writtenOrPur>
            <descRefInstrmnt>
              <otherRefInst>
                <issuerName>Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF</issuerName>
                <issueTitle>Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF</issueTitle>
                <identifiers>
                  <cusip value="922908363"/>
                  <isin value="US9229083632"/>
                  <ticker value="VOO"/>
                </identifiers>
              </otherRefInst>
            </descRefInstrmnt>
            <shareNo>100.000000000000</shareNo>
            <exercisePrice>621.450000000000</exercisePrice>
            <exercisePriceCurCd>USD</exercisePriceCurCd>
            <expDt>2027-03-31</expDt>
            <delta>XXXX</delta>
            <unrealizedAppr>93021.690000000000</unrealizedAppr>
          </optionSwaptionWarrantDeriv>
        </derivativeInfo>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-05-27</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Innovator ETFs Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>/s/ Kathleen Meyer</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Innovator ETFs Trust</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Vice President</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
