Prospectus Certification by Investment Company (Form 497J)

[CHAPMAN AND CUTLER LETTERHEAD]

February 27, 2026

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of the Innovator ETFs^® Trust (the "Registrant"), in accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j) of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), this letter serves to certify that the most recent amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration Statement") of the Registrant for the following funds, each of which is a series of the Registrant, does not differ from that which would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) of the Securities Act: Innovator Growth Accelerated ETF^® - Quarterly; Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF^® - January; Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF^® - April; Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF^® - July; Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF^® - October; Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF™ - January; Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF™ - April; Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF™ - July; Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF™ - October; Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated ETF^® - Quarterly; Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF^® - January; Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF^® - April; Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF^® - July; Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated Plus ETF^® - October and Innovator Uncapped Accelerated U.S. Equity ETF™. Post-Effective Amendment No. 1795 was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2026.

If we may cooperate with you in any way in the processing of this registration statement, please telephone the undersigned at (312) 845-3273.