Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
AJUL vs CTJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
AJUL can fall 1.6% before its buffer engages as of Nov 4, 2026, and CTJL 1.1% as of Nov 3, 2026.
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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $99m for Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Jul 2028 and $1.3m for Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series.
AJUL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +1.4%; buffer Floor; cap +18.3%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.CTJL: reference +1.2% since period start, fund +1.6%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.3%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 3, 2026.
CTJL: reference +1.2% since period start, fund +1.6%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.3%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 3, 2026.Pair scorecard
CTJL costs 0.49 points a year less; AJUL is far larger, $99m against $1.3m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | AJUL | CTJL |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +6.0% | not published |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.30% |
| Net assets | $99m | $1.3m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | AJUL | CTJL | AJUL | CTJL |
| 3 months | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.6 pts | +0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +2.0% | – | −2.4 pts | – |
| 1 year | +6.0% | – | −7.5 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: AJUL Jul 2024 · CTJL Jul 2026 | +17.7% | +2.3% | −22.9 pts | −0.7 pts |
Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →
Side by side
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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 239 days of its period left and AJUL has 604, so the two are not the same bet on the same months.
Where each one stands today
CTJL resets first, on Jun 30, 2027, 239 days from now; AJUL runs to Jun 30, 2028, 604 days. A fall from here reaches AJUL’s buffer after 1.6% and CTJL’s after 1.1%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
AJUL
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 16.4% 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 number. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.6% 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. 604 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 30, 2028 the period ends and a new cap is set.
CTJL
The fund's price can fall 1.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.1% 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. 239 days remained on Nov 3, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
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How this is computed
ETFIQ calculates every number 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 number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.
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