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BJAN vs JANP: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 9, 2026 BJAN can fall 10.9% before its buffer engages and JANP 9.7%. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $351m for Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jan and $53m for PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - January.

JANP costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.8 points; BJAN is 6.6 times larger.

BJANJANP
Expense ratio0.79%0.50%
Net assets$351m$53m
Total return, 1 year+15.3%+13.5%
What it tracksSPYSPY
Holdings in commonnot published
Index fall to the buffer12.4%
10.9%
BJAN can fall this far before its buffer
9.7%
JANP can fall this far before its buffer
3.9%
BJAN can still gain
2.9%
JANP can still gain
BJANBetween buffer and cap
Between buffer and capBJAN: reference +14.2% since period start, fund +11.4%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +16.5%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.9 pts of buffer+14.2% gain captured−9.0% floor0% period start+16.5% cap+2.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +14.2%Between buffer and capBJAN: reference +14.2% since period start, fund +11.4%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +16.5%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.9 pts+14.2% gained−9.0% floor0% start+16.5% cap+2.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +14.2%

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.

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.

JANPAt its cap
At its capJANP: reference +14.2% since period start, fund +10.2%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +13.9%; At its cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.12 pts of buffer+13.9% gain captured−12.0% floor0% period start+13.9% capTODAY · SPY +14.2%At its capJANP: reference +14.2% since period start, fund +10.2%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +13.9%; At its cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.12 pts+13.9% gained−12.0% floor0% start+13.9% capTODAY · SPY +14.2%

JANP: reference +14.2% since period start, fund +10.2%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +13.9%; At its cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

JANP: reference +14.2% since period start, fund +10.2%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +13.9%; At its cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · JANP scores higherIf the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
0.2, the lowest in this set99.8, the highest

A percentile among the 292 buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period. 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 → How it is computed →

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

Where each one stands today

BJAN resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 83 days from now; JANP runs to Dec 31, 2026, 83 days. BJAN can still gain 3.9% before its cap, JANP 2.9%. A fall from here reaches BJAN’s buffer after 10.9% and JANP’s after 9.7%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowBJANJANPBJANJANP
3 months+3.4%+3.2%+0.2 pts0.0 pts
6 months+11.0%+9.7%−3.5 pts−4.9 pts
1 year+15.3%+13.5%−0.7 pts−2.5 pts
3 years+64.4%not published−14.8 ptsnot published

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

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
Issuer Innovator PGIM
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 83 83
Starting cap +16.5% +13.9%
Can still gain 3.9% 2.9%
Fall before buffer 10.9% 9.7%
Protection left, index points 9.0% of 9.0% 12.0% of 12.0%
Index return this period +14.2% +14.2%
Fund return this period +11.4% +10.2%
State today Open At cap
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.50%
Net assets $351m $53m

As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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. Protection left, in index points: 9.0% of the 9.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 83 days remained on Oct 9, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

JANP in plain words

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +13.9% 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 2.9% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 9.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. 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 Oct 9, 2026, BJAN can gain about 3.9% before its cap and JANP about 2.9%, 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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Where these figures came from
BJAN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Innovator page for BJAN ↗JANP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗PGIM website ↗

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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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ETFIQ, BJAN against JANP, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/bjan-vs-janp

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