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HJLY vs SPYM: Differences, Returns & Fees

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HJLY and SPYM are measured over different days, and SPYM charges 0.02% to HJLY's 0.30%.

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Net assets: $1.4m on Oct 28, 2026 for Corgi U.S. Equities 100% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series, and $185.0bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF.

HJLY on its own →SPYM on its own →
At a glance
+1.7%
HJLY total return, since launch, Jul 2, 2026
+13.7%
SPYM total return, 1 year
0.30%
HJLY expense ratio
0.02%
SPYM expense ratio

Pair scorecard

SPYM costs 0.28 points a year less; SPYM is far larger, $185.0bn against $1.4m.

HJLY vs SPYM: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureHJLYSPYM
Return
Total return, 1 yearnot published+13.7%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer3.1%
Fund price fall to the buffer3.1%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYS&P 500 Index
The outcome period
Buffer left, in index points100.0% of 100.0%
Days left in the period246
Period endsJun 30, 2027
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.30%0.02%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$1.4m$185.0bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
Top ten holdings, share of the fund38.1%

Method

Side by side

HJLY Corgi U.S. Equities 100% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series SPYM State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
Where it sits Buffer ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Corgi State Street
What it is Defined outcome, 100% on SPY Tracks the S&P 500
Total return, 1 year +1.7% (since launch, Jul 2, 2026) +13.7%
Its benchmark over the same days +3.7% (SPY) (since launch, Jul 2, 2026) +13.7% (IVV)
Gap to its benchmark −2.0 pts vs SPY (since launch, Jul 2, 2026) 0.0 pts vs IVV
Expense ratio 0.30% 0.02%
Holdings not read by ETFIQ 506
Net assets, HJLY as of Oct 28, 2026 and SPYM as of Oct 27, 2026 $1.4m $185.0bn
Former ticker none SPLG

HJLY and SPYM on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
HJLY

The fund's price can fall 3.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 246 days remained on Oct 27, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

SPYM

SPYM tracks the S&P 500. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.7% with distributions reinvested, against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.02% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 506 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.

Questions people ask

Are HJLY and SPYM in the same category?
HJLY is a buffer ETF and SPYM is a stock ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which is cheaper, HJLY or SPYM?
SPYM is cheaper, by 0.28 percentage points a year. That is about $28 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
SPY →HJLY on its own →SPYM on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →SPYM dividend history →SPYM holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
HJLY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
Corgi website ↗
SPYM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SPYM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
State Street website ↗

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