Data as of . Every figure is the buffer desk's own, on published data.
DJUL vs PNOV
Where each one stands today
PNOV resets first, on Oct 31, 2026, 57 days from now; DJUL runs to Jul 16, 2027, 315 days. DJUL can still gain 10.4% before its cap, PNOV 2.3%. A fall from here reaches DJUL’s buffer after 7.8% and PNOV’s after 9.7%. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJUL | PNOV | DJUL | PNOV | |
| 3 months | +3.2% | +3.8% | −1.4 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 6 months | +8.2% | +9.7% | −6.9 pts | −5.4 pts |
| 1 year | +11.2% | +12.1% | −8.8 pts | −7.9 pts |
| 3 years | +46.8% | +32.2% | −31.1 pts | −45.7 pts |
| DJUL FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July | PNOV Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Nov | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Innovator |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | ||
| Outcome period | Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 16, 2027 | Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026 |
| Days left | 315 | 57 |
| Starting cap | +13.6% | +13.2% |
| Can still gain | 10.4% | 2.3% |
| Fall before buffer | 7.8% | 9.7% |
| Protection left, index points | 25.0% of 25.0% | 15.0% of 15.0% |
| Index return this period | +3.6% | +12.9% |
| Fund return this period | +2.1% | +10.0% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.79% |
DJUL in plain words
From its price on Sep 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 10.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 7.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 8.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 25.0% of the 25.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 315 days remained on Sep 4, 2026. On Jul 16, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
PNOV in plain words
From its price on Sep 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 2.3% 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 11.4% 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. 57 days remained on Sep 4, 2026. On Oct 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, DJUL or PNOV?
- From their prices on Sep 4, 2026, DJUL can gain about 10.4% before its cap and PNOV about 2.3%, so DJUL has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, DJUL or PNOV?
- DJUL ends its outcome period on Jul 16, 2027 and PNOV on Oct 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, DJUL or PNOV?
- DJUL charges 0.85% a year and PNOV charges 0.79%, so PNOV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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