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BJUN vs JUNW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 JUNW can fall 2.7% before its buffer engages and BJUN 2.3%.

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Net assets: $246m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jun, and $377m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jun.

At a glance
2.3%
BJUN can fall this far before its buffer
2.7%
JUNW can fall this far before its buffer
15.4%
BJUN can still gain
9.1%
JUNW can still gain
BJUN Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capBJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +18.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.9 pts of buffer+16.7% more to the cap−9.0% floor0% period start+18.1% cap+1.3% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.3%Between buffer and capBJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +18.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.9 pts+16.7% to cap−9.0% floor0% start+18.1% cap+1.3% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.3%

BJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +18.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +18.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
JUNW Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capJUNW: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer+10.7% more to the cap−20.0% floor0% period start+12.0% cap+1.4% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.4%Between buffer and capJUNW: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer−20.0% floor0% start+12.0% cap+1.4% gain captured+10.7% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.4%

JUNW: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

JUNW: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

JUNW costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.1 points; JUNW is 1.6 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BJUN vs JUNW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureBJUNJUNW
Return
Total return, 1 year+8.7%+6.6%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer1.3%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$243m$377m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · JUNW scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score20.5BJUN94.3JUNW

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 →

Method

Risk and return

Jun 9, 2023 to Oct 30, 2026 · 177 weekly returns · each against SPY
BJUN JUNW
Return
Total return edge BJUN +51.1% +37.1%
Annualized edge BJUN +12.9% +9.7%
Price return edge BJUN +51.1% +37.1%
Risk
Volatility edge JUNW 9.3% 6.1%
Max drawdown edge JUNW −11.8% −7.8%
Downside capture 66.5% 39.6%
Beta 0.64 0.40
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge BJUN (slight) 0.86 0.80
Sortino edge BJUN (slight) 1.32 1.24
Treynor 0.125 0.122
Calmar edge JUNW 1.09 1.25
Against the benchmark
Alpha −1.1% a year −0.9% a year
Alpha t-stat −0.85 −0.66
Information ratio −1.12 −1.08
Tracking error 5.6% 8.7%
Reading

From Jun 2023 to Oct 2026, BJUN returned more: +51.1% to +37.1%. JUNW swung less: 6.1% to 9.3%. JUNW fell less at its worst: −7.8% to −11.8%.

Full scorecard

19 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: BJUN vs JUNW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureBJUNJUNWSPYEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+51.1%+37.1%BJUNPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+12.9%+9.7%BJUNTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+51.1%+37.1%BJUNPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility9.3%6.1%JUNWSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation6.1%4.0%JUNWLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−11.8%−7.8%JUNWDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Upside capture51.8%29.8%100.0%BJUNShare of its benchmark's rise caught in the weeks it rose.
Downside capture66.5%39.6%100.0%JUNWShare of its benchmark's fall taken in the weeks it fell. Lower is better.
Beta0.640.401.00JUNW lowerHow far it moves for each 1% its benchmark moves.
R squared0.930.851.00Not an edgeShare of its weekly moves its benchmark explains.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.860.80BJUN (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino1.321.24BJUN (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Treynor0.1250.1220.143BJUN (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of beta.
Calmar1.091.25JUNWAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.
Against the benchmark
BenchmarkSPYSPYSPYThe ETF each fund is measured against.
Alpha−1.1% a year−0.9% a year0.0%Not significantYearly return beyond what its beta to the benchmark predicts.
Alpha t-stat−0.85−0.66Not an edgeHow sure the alpha is. Below 2, it could be chance.
Alpha range−3.8% to +1.5%−3.4% to +1.7%Both include zeroThe 95% range for the yearly alpha.
Information ratio−1.12−1.08JUNW (slight)Return against its benchmark per unit of tracking error.
Tracking error5.6%8.7%0.0%Not an edgeHow far weekly returns stray from the benchmark, annualized.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 177 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Window by window

Window by window: BJUN vs JUNW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowBJUNJUNWBJUNJUNW
3 months+0.5%+0.5%+0.9 pts+0.8 pts
6 months+2.5%+2.2%−2.0 pts−2.3 pts
1 year+8.7%+6.6%−4.8 pts−7.0 pts
3 years+50.0%+35.4%−26.4 pts−41.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: BJUN Jun 2019 · JUNW Jun 2023+96.7%+39.2%−82.6 pts−42.6 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

BJUN Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jun · Absorbs the first 9% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 18.1%, over a period ending May 31, 2027 JUNW AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jun · Absorbs the first 20% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 12.0%, over a period ending May 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 9% 20%
Outcome period May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027 Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027
Days left 208 208
Starting cap +18.1% +12.0%
Can still gain 15.4% 9.1%
Fall before buffer 2.3% 2.7%
Protection left, index points 9.0% of 9.0% 20.0% of 20.0%
Index return this period +1.3% +1.4%
Fund return this period +2.0% +2.0%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.74%
Net assets, BJUN as of Nov 4, 2026 and JUNW as of Nov 3, 2026 $246m $377m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

BJUN resets first, on May 31, 2027, 208 days from now; JUNW runs to May 31, 2027, 208 days. BJUN can still gain 15.4% before its cap, JUNW 9.1%. A fall from here reaches BJUN’s buffer after 2.3% and JUNW’s after 2.7%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
BJUN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 15.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.3% 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. 208 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

JUNW

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 20.0% of the 20.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, BJUN or JUNW?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, BJUN can gain about 15.4% before its cap and JUNW about 9.1%, so BJUN has more room left this period.
Which resets first, BJUN or JUNW?
BJUN ends its outcome period on May 31, 2027 and JUNW on May 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, BJUN or JUNW?
BJUN charges 0.79% a year and JUNW charges 0.74%, so JUNW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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