Which has more room to gain, AJUL or PMJL?

From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, AJUL can gain about 16.4% before its cap and PMJL about 5.7%, so AJUL has more room left this period.

Which resets first, AJUL or PMJL?

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

Which is cheaper, AJUL or PMJL?

AJUL charges 0.79% a year and PMJL charges 0.50%, so PMJL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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AJUL vs PMJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 PMJL can fall 2.1% before its buffer engages and AJUL 1.6%, and PMJL resets 366 days sooner.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $99m for Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Jul 2028 and $7.0m for PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - July.

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At a glance

1.6%

AJUL can fall this far before its buffer

2.1%

PMJL can fall this far before its buffer

16.4%

AJUL can still gain

5.7%

PMJL can still gain

AJUL Full floor

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.

PMJL Full floor

PMJL: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer Floor; cap +8.0%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

PMJL costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.3 points; AJUL is 14.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AJUL vs PMJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Measure	AJUL	PMJL
Return
Measure	AJUL	PMJL
Total return, 1 year	+6.0%	+5.7%
Drawdown
Measure	AJUL	PMJL
Index fall to the buffer	2.6%
Benchmark
Measure	AJUL	PMJL
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Cost and size
Measure	AJUL	PMJL
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.50%
Net assets	$99m	$7.0m
Holdings
Measure	AJUL	PMJL
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: AJUL vs PMJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	AJUL	PMJL	AJUL	PMJL
3 months	+0.2%	+0.7%	+0.6 pts	+1.1 pts
6 months	+2.0%	+2.5%	−2.4 pts	−2.0 pts
1 year	+6.0%	+5.7%	−7.5 pts	−7.8 pts
Since launchNot the same days: AJUL Jul 2024 · PMJL Jul 2025	+17.7%	+8.3%	−22.9 pts	−15.9 pts

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

Side by side

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 PMJL PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - July · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 8.0%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027

Issuer Innovator PGIM

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 100% 100%

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

Days left 604 238

Starting cap +18.3% +8.0%

Can still gain 16.4% 5.7%

Fall before buffer 1.6% 2.1%

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

Index return this period +2.6% +2.7%

Fund return this period +1.4% +1.7%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.50%

Net assets $99m $7.0m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

They do not reset together. PMJL has 238 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

PMJL resets first, on Jun 30, 2027, 238 days from now; AJUL runs to Jun 30, 2028, 604 days. AJUL can still gain 16.4% before its cap, PMJL 5.7%. A fall from here reaches AJUL’s buffer after 1.6% and PMJL’s after 2.1%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund

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.

PMJL

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. 238 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, AJUL or PMJL?: From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, AJUL can gain about 16.4% before its cap and PMJL about 5.7%, so AJUL has more room left this period.
Which resets first, AJUL or PMJL?: AJUL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2028 and PMJL on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, AJUL or PMJL?: AJUL charges 0.79% a year and PMJL charges 0.50%, so PMJL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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SPY →All buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score →How the scores are computed →AJUL on its own →PMJL on its own →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

Innovator page for AJUL ↗

PMJL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

PGIM website ↗

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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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