{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/bjun-vs-gmay","section":"compare","title":"BJUN vs GMAY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 22, 2026 BJUN can gain 15.8% before its cap and GMAY 9.4%. Each can fall 1.9% and 4.0% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Oct 22, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, BJUN or GMAY?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Oct 22, 2026, BJUN can gain about 15.8% before its cap and GMAY about 9.4%, so BJUN has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, BJUN or GMAY?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BJUN ends its outcome period on May 31, 2027 and GMAY on May 21, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, BJUN or GMAY?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"BJUN charges 0.79% a year and GMAY charges 0.85%, so BJUN is cheaper. 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As of Oct 22, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. BJUN GMAY \n Expense ratio 0.79% 0.85% \n Net assets $244m $445m \n Total return, 1 year +8.5% +8.5% \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Holdings in commo","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, BJUN against GMAY, data as of Oct 22, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/bjun-vs-gmay","a":{"ticker":"BJUN","name":"Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jun","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-22","verdict":"Since May 31, 2026, BJUN returned 1.7%, against 1.0% for SPY. It can gain 15.8% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/bjun","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"15.8%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"1.9%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"9.0%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"221","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$244m","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 22, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.79%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, Oct 22, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"GMAY","name":"FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - May","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-22","verdict":"Since May 18, 2026, GMAY returned 3.2%, against 3.4% for SPY. It can gain 9.4% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/gmay","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"9.4%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"4.0%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"211","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$445m","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 22, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.85%","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, Oct 22, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/bjun-vs-gmay"}