Which resets first, AJUL or CTJL?

AJUL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2028 and CTJL on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, AJUL or CTJL?

AJUL charges 0.79% a year and CTJL charges 0.30%, so CTJL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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AJUL vs CTJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 13, 2026 CTJL can fall 4.2% before its buffer engages and AJUL 1.6%, and CTJL resets 366 days sooner. Net assets on Oct 13, 2026: $98m for Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Jul 2028 and $1m for Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series.

CTJL costs 0.49 points a year less; AJUL is far larger, $98m against $1m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AJUL vs CTJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	AJUL	CTJL
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.30%
Net assets	$98m	$1m
Total return, 1 year	+6.4%	not published
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Holdings in common	not published
Index fall to the buffer	4.0%	4.2%

AJULFull floor

AJUL: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +1.4%; buffer Floor; cap +18.3%; Full floor. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

CTJLBetween buffer and cap

CTJL: reference +4.3% since period start, fund +3.3%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.3%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

These are two different products. AJUL is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. CTJL is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.

They do not reset together. CTJL has 260 days of its period left and AJUL has 626, so the two are not the same bet on the same months.

Where each one stands today

CTJL resets first, on Jun 30, 2027, 260 days from now; AJUL runs to Jun 30, 2028, 626 days. A fall from here reaches AJUL’s buffer after 1.6% and CTJL’s after 4.2%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

Performance, window by window: AJUL vs CTJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	AJUL	CTJL	AJUL	CTJL
3 months	+1.1%	+2.4%	−2.4 pts	−1.1 pts
6 months	+2.9%	not published	−9.1 pts	not published
1 year	+6.4%	not published	−11.0 pts	not published
Since launch Not the same days: AJUL Jul 2024 · CTJL Jul 2026	+17.8%	+2.9%	−24.9 pts	−1.6 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Source: ETFIQ. Open this comparison in the app →

On the same fields

AJUL

Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Jul 2028 · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 18.3%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2028

CTJL

Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series · Absorbs the first 30% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 14.3%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027

Issuer Innovator Corgi

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 100% 30%

Outcome period Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2028 Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027

Days left 626 260

Starting cap +18.3% +14.3%

Can still gain 16.5% not published

Fall before buffer 1.6% 4.2%

Protection left, index points 100.0% of 100.0% 30.0% of 30.0%

Index return this period +4.2% +4.3%

Fund return this period +1.4% +3.3%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.30%

Net assets $98m $1m

As of Oct 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About AJUL

From its price on Oct 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 16.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 4.0% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 626 days remained on Oct 13, 2026. On Jun 30, 2028 the period ends and a new cap is set.

About CTJL

The fund's price can fall 4.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 4.2% 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. 260 days remained on Oct 13, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, AJUL or CTJL?: AJUL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2028 and CTJL on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, AJUL or CTJL?: AJUL charges 0.79% a year and CTJL charges 0.30%, so CTJL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

Innovator page for AJUL ↗CTJL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Corgi website ↗

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How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every figure from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.

Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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