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BJAN vs PJAN
Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jan and Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Jan, side by side on the buffer desk.
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ| BJAN Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jan | PJAN Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | Innovator |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | ||
| Outcome period | Dec 31, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026 |
| Days left | 118 | 118 |
| Starting cap | +16.5% | +12.3% |
| Can still gain | 5.3% | 3.5% |
| Fall before buffer | 9.7% | 7.9% |
| Protection left, index points | 9.0% of 9.0% | 15.0% of 15.0% |
| Index return this period | +12.9% | +12.9% |
| Fund return this period | +10.1% | +7.9% |
| State today | Open | At cap |
| 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.
PJAN in plain words
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +12.3% for the period on Sep 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 3.5% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 7.9% 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: 15.0% of the 15.0% 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.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, BJAN or PJAN?
- From their prices on Sep 4, 2026, BJAN can gain about 5.3% before its cap and PJAN about 3.5%, so BJAN has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, BJAN or PJAN?
- BJAN ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and PJAN on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, BJAN or PJAN?
- BJAN charges 0.79% a year and PJAN charges 0.79%, so BJAN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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