Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
UJUN vs VOO: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, UJUN returned +6.5% to VOO's +14.8%, and VOO charges 0.03% to UJUN's 0.79%.
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Net assets: $185m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jun, and $1.0tn on Oct 31, 2026 for Vanguard S&P 500 ETF.
Pair scorecard
VOO costs 0.76 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 8.3 points.
| Measure | UJUN | VOO |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +6.5% | +14.8% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 6.2% | |
| Fund price fall to the buffer | 7.0% | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | S&P 500 Index |
| The outcome period | ||
| Room to the cap | 11.7% | |
| Buffer left, in index points | 30.0% of 30.0% | |
| Days left in the period | 208 | |
| Period ends | May 31, 2027 | |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, UJUN as of Nov 4, 2026 and VOO as of Oct 31, 2026 | $185m | $1.0tn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 100% | |
| Holdings dated | Sep 30, 2026 | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 39.1% | |
Side by side
UJUN and VOO on the fields both publish, as of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
UJUN
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 7.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 6.2% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 30.0% of the 30.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 208 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
VOO
VOO tracks the S&P 500. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested, against +14.8% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 39.1%.
Questions people ask
- Are UJUN and VOO in the same category?
- UJUN is a buffer ETF and VOO is a stock ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
- Which returned more over the last year, UJUN or VOO?
- In the year to Nov 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, UJUN returned +6.5% and VOO +14.8%.
- Which is cheaper, UJUN or VOO?
- VOO is cheaper, by 0.76 percentage points a year. That is about $76 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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