Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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BJAN vs JANP: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 BJAN can fall 10.4% before its buffer engages and JANP 9.6%.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $348m for Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jan and $58m for PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - January.

At a glance
10.4%
BJAN can fall this far before its buffer
9.6%
JANP can fall this far before its buffer
4.4%
BJAN can still gain
3.1%
JANP can still gain
BJAN Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capBJAN: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +10.8%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +16.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.9 pts of buffer+12.4% gain captured−9.0% floor0% period start+16.5% cap+4.1% more to the capTODAY · SPY +12.4%Between buffer and capBJAN: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +10.8%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +16.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.9 pts+12.4%−9.0% floor0% start+16.5% cap+4.1% more to the capTODAY · SPY +12.4%

BJAN: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +10.8%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +16.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BJAN: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +10.8%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +16.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
JANP Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capJANP: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +10.0%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +13.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.12 pts of buffer+12.4% gain captured−12.0% floor0% period start+13.9% cap+1.5% more to the capTODAY · SPY +12.4%Between buffer and capJANP: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +10.0%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +13.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.12 pts+12.4%−12.0% floor0% start+13.9% cap+1.5% more to the capTODAY · SPY +12.4%

JANP: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +10.0%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +13.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

JANP: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +10.0%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +13.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

JANP costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.5 points; BJAN is 6.0 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BJAN vs JANP: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureBJANJANP
Return
Total return, 1 year+14.1%+12.6%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer11.0%11.1%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.50%
Net assets$348m$58m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · JANP scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score20.5BJAN47.1JANP

How much of a bear-market fall the buffer would absorb from today's level, ranked against 292 buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period. 100 is best. How it is computed

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

Today's position against one 20% fall; it ignores smaller falls, and stock buffers are never ranked against bond or commodity ones. All buffer ETFs ranked by it →

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Window by window

Window by window: BJAN vs JANP: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowBJANJANPBJANJANP
3 months+1.3%+1.6%+1.7 pts+2.0 pts
6 months+5.2%+5.0%+0.7 pts+0.6 pts
1 year+14.1%+12.6%+0.5 pts−0.9 pts
3 years+63.4%–−13.0 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: BJAN Jan 2019 · JANP Jan 2024+152.9%+44.3%−53.6 pts−18.0 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

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 JANP PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - January · Absorbs the first 12% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 13.9%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 9% 12%
Outcome period Dec 31, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026 Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
Days left 57 57
Starting cap +16.5% +13.9%
Can still gain 4.4% 3.1%
Fall before buffer 10.4% 9.6%
Protection left, index points 9.0% of 9.0% 12.0% of 12.0%
Index return this period +12.4% +12.4%
Fund return this period +10.8% +10.0%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.50%
Net assets $348m $58m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

BJAN resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 57 days from now; JANP runs to Dec 31, 2026, 57 days. BJAN can still gain 4.4% before its cap, JANP 3.1%. A fall from here reaches BJAN’s buffer after 10.4% and JANP’s after 9.6%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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BJAN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 10.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 11.0% 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. 57 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

JANP

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 3.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 9.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 11.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 12.0% of the 12.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, BJAN or JANP?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, BJAN can gain about 4.4% before its cap and JANP about 3.1%, so BJAN has more room left this period.
Which resets first, BJAN or JANP?
BJAN ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and JANP on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, BJAN or JANP?
BJAN charges 0.79% a year and JANP charges 0.50%, so JANP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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