Data as of . Every figure is the buffer desk's own, on published data.
BJAN vs PAUG
Where each one stands today
BJAN resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 118 days from now; PAUG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 330 days. BJAN can still gain 5.3% before its cap, PAUG 11.7%. A fall from here reaches BJAN’s buffer after 9.7% and PAUG’s after 1.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
Every figure is the buffer desk’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Gap to the reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJAN | PAUG | BJAN | PAUG | |
| 3 months | +4.0% | +3.5% | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts |
| 6 months | +11.1% | +8.5% | −4.0 pts | −6.6 pts |
| 1 year | +16.2% | +11.6% | −3.8 pts | −8.4 pts |
| 3 years | +58.3% | +46.7% | −19.7 pts | −31.2 pts |
| BJAN Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jan | PAUG Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Aug | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | Innovator |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | ||
| Outcome period | Dec 31, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 |
| Days left | 118 | 330 |
| Starting cap | +16.5% | +13.8% |
| Can still gain | 5.3% | 11.7% |
| Fall before buffer | 9.7% | 1.9% |
| Protection left, index points | 9.0% of 9.0% | 15.0% of 15.0% |
| Index return this period | +12.9% | +3.1% |
| Fund return this period | +10.1% | +1.8% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.79% |
BJAN in plain words
From its price on Sep 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 9.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 11.5% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 9.0% of the 9.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 118 days remained on Sep 4, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.
PAUG in plain words
From its price on Sep 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.0% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 330 days remained on Sep 4, 2026. On Jul 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, BJAN or PAUG?
- From their prices on Sep 4, 2026, BJAN can gain about 5.3% before its cap and PAUG about 11.7%, so PAUG has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, BJAN or PAUG?
- BJAN ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and PAUG on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, BJAN or PAUG?
- BJAN charges 0.79% a year and PAUG charges 0.79%, so BJAN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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