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PMAY vs UJAN
Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - May and Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jan, side by side on the buffer desk.
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ| PMAY Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - May | UJAN Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | Innovator |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | ||
| Outcome period | Apr 30, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027 | Dec 31, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026 |
| Days left | 238 | 118 |
| Starting cap | +13.0% | +11.4% |
| Can still gain | 7.9% | 3.4% |
| Fall before buffer | 4.6% | 11.9% |
| Protection left, index points | 15.0% of 15.0% | 30.0% of 30.0% |
| Index return this period | +7.2% | +12.9% |
| Fund return this period | +4.5% | +7.2% |
| State today | Open | At cap |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.79% |
PMAY in plain words
From its price on Sep 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 4.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 6.7% 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. 238 days remained on Sep 4, 2026. On Apr 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
UJAN in plain words
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +11.4% 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 3.4% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 11.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 15.9% 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. 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, PMAY or UJAN?
- From their prices on Sep 4, 2026, PMAY can gain about 7.9% before its cap and UJAN about 3.4%, so PMAY has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, PMAY or UJAN?
- PMAY ends its outcome period on Apr 30, 2027 and UJAN on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, PMAY or UJAN?
- PMAY charges 0.79% a year and UJAN charges 0.79%, so PMAY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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