Which returned more over the last year, IJR or KJUL?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +19.9% and KJUL returned +8.6%, so IJR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, IJR or KJUL?

IJR charges 0.06% a year and KJUL charges 0.79%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Are IJR and KJUL the same kind of fund?

No. IJR is an index ETF and KJUL 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 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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IJR vs KJUL: how they differ

Over the year IJR returned more, +19.9% against +8.6%, and IJR charges 0.06% against 0.79%.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF and Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Jul.

IJR and KJUL on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF	KJUL Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Jul
Where it sits	Core index fund	Buffer ETF
Issuer	iShares	Innovator
What it is	S&P SmallCap 600	Defined outcome, 15% on IWM
Total return, 1 year	+19.9%	+8.6%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+21.2%
Gap to the S&P 500	+2.4 pts	−12.6 pts
Expense ratio	0.06%	0.79%
Holdings	608	not filed

IJR in plain words

IJR is an index equity fund tracking the S&P SmallCap 600. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +19.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 6.8%. It sat 5.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

KJUL in plain words

From its price on Sep 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 20.6% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 11.2% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's IWM level. 292 days remained on Sep 13, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IJR or KJUL?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IJR returned +19.9% and KJUL returned +8.6%, so IJR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, IJR or KJUL?: IJR charges 0.06% a year and KJUL charges 0.79%, so IJR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Are IJR and KJUL the same kind of fund?: No. IJR is an index ETF and KJUL 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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