Data as of . Every figure is the buffer desk's own, on published data.
PJAN vs UAPR
Where each one stands today
PJAN resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 118 days from now; UAPR runs to Mar 31, 2027, 208 days. PJAN can still gain 3.5% before its cap, UAPR 4.7%. A fall from here reaches PJAN’s buffer after 7.9% and UAPR’s after 12.0%. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PJAN | UAPR | PJAN | UAPR | |
| 3 months | +3.1% | +2.8% | −1.6 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +8.3% | +8.8% | −6.8 pts | −6.4 pts |
| 1 year | +11.9% | +12.3% | −8.1 pts | −7.6 pts |
| 3 years | +42.3% | +36.3% | −35.7 pts | −41.6 pts |
| PJAN Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Jan | UAPR Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Apr | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | Innovator |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | ||
| Outcome period | Dec 31, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027 |
| Days left | 118 | 208 |
| Starting cap | +12.3% | +13.0% |
| Can still gain | 3.5% | 4.7% |
| Fall before buffer | 7.9% | 12.0% |
| Protection left, index points | 15.0% of 15.0% | 30.0% of 30.0% |
| Index return this period | +12.9% | +18.4% |
| Fund return this period | +7.9% | +7.6% |
| State today | At cap | At cap |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.79% |
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.
UAPR in plain words
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +13.0% 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 4.7% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 12.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 19.8% 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 Sep 4, 2026. On Mar 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, PJAN or UAPR?
- From their prices on Sep 4, 2026, PJAN can gain about 3.5% before its cap and UAPR about 4.7%, so UAPR has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, PJAN or UAPR?
- PJAN ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and UAPR on Mar 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, PJAN or UAPR?
- PJAN charges 0.79% a year and UAPR charges 0.79%, so PJAN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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