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GJAN vs PAUG
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January and Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Aug, side by side on the buffer desk.
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ| GJAN FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January | PAUG Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Aug | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Innovator |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | ||
| Outcome period | Jan 20, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 | Jul 31, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 |
| Days left | 133 | 330 |
| Starting cap | +11.8% | +13.8% |
| Can still gain | 3.8% | 11.7% |
| Fall before buffer | 7.3% | 1.9% |
| Protection left, index points | 15.0% of 15.0% | 15.0% of 15.0% |
| Index return this period | +11.3% | +3.1% |
| Fund return this period | +6.9% | +1.8% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.79% |
GJAN in plain words
From its price on Sep 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 3.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 7.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.2% 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. 133 days remained on Sep 4, 2026. On Jan 15, 2027 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, GJAN or PAUG?
- From their prices on Sep 4, 2026, GJAN can gain about 3.8% before its cap and PAUG about 11.7%, so PAUG has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, GJAN or PAUG?
- GJAN ends its outcome period on Jan 15, 2027 and PAUG on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, GJAN or PAUG?
- GJAN charges 0.85% a year and PAUG charges 0.79%, so PAUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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