Which is cheaper, EEM or TJUN?

EEM charges 0.72% a year and TJUN charges 0.95%, so EEM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Are EEM and TJUN the same kind of fund?

No. EEM is an index ETF and TJUN is a buffer ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EEM vs TJUN: how they differ

EEM and TJUN are measured over different days, and EEM charges 0.72% against 0.95%.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - June.

EEM and TJUN on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	TJUN FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - June
Where it sits	Core index fund	Buffer ETF
Issuer	iShares	First Trust
What it is	Emerging markets	Defined outcome, 10% on EEM
Total return, 1 year	+32.3%	not published
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	not published
Gap to the S&P 500	+14.8 pts	not available
Expense ratio	0.72%	0.95%
Holdings	1245	not filed

EEM in plain words

EEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging markets. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.72% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1245 positions, with the top ten at 38.9%. It sat 4.7% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

TJUN in plain words

From its price on Sep 12, 2026, the fund can gain about 39.9% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 5.8% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's EEM level. 279 days remained on Sep 12, 2026. On Jun 17, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which is cheaper, EEM or TJUN?: EEM charges 0.72% a year and TJUN charges 0.95%, so EEM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Are EEM and TJUN the same kind of fund?: No. EEM is an index ETF and TJUN is a buffer ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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