Data as of .
BJUL vs FOCT: which one stands where?
As of Sep 13, 2026 FOCT can fall 11.7% before its buffer engages and BJUL 2.1%, and FOCT resets 257 days sooner.
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score: BJUL scores higher
If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
A percentile among the 293 buffer ETFs with a live outcome period. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All buffer ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
Where each one stands today
FOCT resets first, on Oct 16, 2026, 35 days from now; BJUL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 292 days. BJUL can still gain 15.6% before its cap, FOCT 1.8%. A fall from here reaches BJUL’s buffer after 2.1% and FOCT’s after 11.7%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Gap to the reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJUL | FOCT | BJUL | FOCT | |
| 3 months | +2.6% | +3.6% | −0.7 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +10.6% | +11.8% | −5.4 pts | −4.2 pts |
| 1 year | +12.5% | +14.5% | −5.0 pts | −3.0 pts |
| 3 years | +56.0% | +41.7% | −21.8 pts | −36.2 pts |
| BJUL Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jul Absorbs the first 9% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 18.1%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027 | FOCT FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.1%, over a period ending Oct 16, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | First Trust |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 9% | 10% |
| Outcome period | Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 | Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 16, 2026 |
| Days left | 292 | 35 |
| Starting cap | +18.1% | +15.1% |
| Can still gain | 15.6% | 1.8% |
| Fall before buffer | 2.1% | 11.7% |
| Protection left, index points | 9.0% of 9.0% | 10.0% of 10.0% |
| Index return this period | +2.3% | +15.0% |
| Fund return this period | +2.0% | +12.3% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.85% |
BJUL in plain words
From its price on Sep 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 15.6% 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 figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.3% 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. 292 days remained on Sep 13, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
FOCT in plain words
From its price on Sep 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 1.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 11.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 13.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 35 days remained on Sep 13, 2026. On Oct 16, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, BJUL or FOCT?
- From their prices on Sep 13, 2026, BJUL can gain about 15.6% before its cap and FOCT about 1.8%, so BJUL has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, BJUL or FOCT?
- BJUL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and FOCT on Oct 16, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, BJUL or FOCT?
- BJUL charges 0.79% a year and FOCT charges 0.85%, so BJUL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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