Which has more room to gain, BAPR or BJAN?

From their prices on Oct 9, 2026, BAPR can gain about 5.0% before its cap and BJAN about 3.9%, so BAPR has more room left this period.

Which resets first, BAPR or BJAN?

BAPR ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2027 and BJAN on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, BAPR or BJAN?

BAPR and BJAN both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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BAPR vs BJAN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 9, 2026 BAPR can fall 11.5% before its buffer engages and BJAN 10.9%, and BJAN resets 90 days sooner. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $417m for Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Apr and $351m for Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jan.

Both cost 0.79% a year; their one-year returns differ by 2.0 points; BAPR is 1.2 times larger.

	BAPR	BJAN
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.79%
Net assets	$417m	$351m
Total return, 1 year	+17.3%	+15.3%
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Holdings in common	not published
Index fall to the buffer	16.5%	12.4%

11.5%

BAPR can fall this far before its buffer

10.9%

BJAN can fall this far before its buffer

5.0%

BAPR can still gain

3.9%

BJAN can still gain

BAPRAt its cap

BAPR: reference +19.7% since period start, fund +12.4%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +18.5%; At its cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

BJANBetween buffer and cap

BJAN: reference +14.2% since period start, fund +11.4%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +16.5%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · BJAN scores higherIf the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?

BAPR 14.9

BJAN 19.2

0.2, the lowest in this set99.8, the highest

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BAPR is already at its cap, so more rise in the index adds nothing to it before the period ends.

They do not reset together. BJAN has 83 days of its period left and BAPR has 173, so the two are not the same bet on the same months.

Both are Innovator funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.

Where each one stands today

BJAN resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 83 days from now; BAPR runs to Mar 31, 2027, 173 days. BAPR can still gain 5.0% before its cap, BJAN 3.9%. A fall from here reaches BAPR’s buffer after 11.5% and BJAN’s after 10.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	BAPR	BJAN	BAPR	BJAN
3 months	+2.9%	+3.4%	−0.3 pts	+0.2 pts
6 months	+9.0%	+11.0%	−5.6 pts	−3.5 pts
1 year	+17.3%	+15.3%	+1.3 pts	−0.7 pts
3 years	+55.5%	+64.4%	−23.7 pts	−14.8 pts

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

On the same fields

BAPR

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Apr · Absorbs the first 9% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 18.5%, over a period ending Mar 31, 2027

BJAN

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jan · Absorbs the first 9% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 16.5%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026

Issuer Innovator Innovator

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 9% 9%

Outcome period Mar 31, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027 Dec 31, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026

Days left 173 83

Starting cap +18.5% +16.5%

Can still gain 5.0% 3.9%

Fall before buffer 11.5% 10.9%

Protection left, index points 9.0% of 9.0% 9.0% of 9.0%

Index return this period +19.7% +14.2%

Fund return this period +12.4% +11.4%

State today At cap Open

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79%

Net assets $417m $351m

As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

BAPR in plain words

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +18.5% for the period on Oct 9, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 5.0% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 11.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 16.5% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 9.0% of the 9.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 173 days remained on Oct 9, 2026. On Mar 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

BJAN in plain words

From its price on Oct 9, 2026, the fund can gain about 3.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 10.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 12.4% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. 83 days remained on Oct 9, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, BAPR or BJAN?: From their prices on Oct 9, 2026, BAPR can gain about 5.0% before its cap and BJAN about 3.9%, so BAPR has more room left this period.
Which resets first, BAPR or BJAN?: BAPR ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2027 and BJAN on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, BAPR or BJAN?: BAPR and BJAN both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

BAPR and BJAN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Innovator page for BAPR ↗Innovator page for BJAN ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

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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