Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
IVV vs JUNC: Differences, Returns & Fees
IVV and JUNC are measured over different days, and IVV charges 0.03% to JUNC's 0.30%.
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askIQ about IVV and JUNCNet assets: $885.1bn on Oct 27, 2026 for iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, and $1.4m on Oct 28, 2026 for Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF.
Pair scorecard
IVV costs 0.27 points a year less; IVV is far larger, $885.1bn against $1.4m.
| Measure | IVV | JUNC |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +13.7% | not published |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 1.4% | |
| Fund price fall to the buffer | 1.4% | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | S&P 500 | SPY |
| The outcome period | ||
| Buffer left, in index points | 10.0% of 10.0% | |
| Days left in the period | 216 | |
| Period ends | May 31, 2027 | |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.30% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 | $885.1bn | $1.4m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 100% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 38.1% | |
Side by side
IVV and JUNC on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
IVV
IVV tracks the S&P 500. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.7% with distributions reinvested, against +13.6% for its benchmark, the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% 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 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.
JUNC
The fund's price can fall 1.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.4% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 216 days remained on Oct 27, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
- Are IVV and JUNC in the same category?
- IVV is a stock ETF and JUNC is a buffer ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which is cheaper, IVV or JUNC?
- IVV is cheaper, by 0.27 percentage points a year. That is about $27 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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