Data as of .
CTJL vs JULU: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 JULU can fall 2.8% before its buffer engages and CTJL 2.1%, and JULU resets 2 days sooner.
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score: CTJL 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
JULU resets first, on Jun 30, 2027, 283 days from now; CTJL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 285 days. A fall from here reaches CTJL’s buffer after 2.1% and JULU’s after 2.8%. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTJL | JULU | CTJL | JULU | |
| 3 months | not published | +0.9% | not published | −1.4 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +13.4% | not published | −4.6 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +11.7% | not published | −4.9 pts |
| CTJL Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series Absorbs the first 30% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 14.3%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027 | JULU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Jul Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and does not cap the gain, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Corgi | AllianzIM |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 30% | 15% |
| Outcome period | Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 | Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 |
| Days left | 285 | 283 |
| Starting cap | +14.3% | uncapped |
| Can still gain | not published | uncapped |
| Fall before buffer | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Protection left, index points | 30.0% of 30.0% | 15.0% of 15.0% |
| Index return this period | +2.1% | +3.6% |
| Fund return this period | +2.0% | +2.1% |
| State today | Open | Uncapped |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.74% |
| Net assets | $1m | $80m |
CTJL in plain words
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 2.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 30.0% of the 30.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 285 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
JULU in plain words
This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. The fund's price can fall 2.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.5% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 283 days remained on Sep 21, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which resets first, CTJL or JULU?
- CTJL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and JULU on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, CTJL or JULU?
- CTJL charges 0.30% a year and JULU charges 0.74%, so CTJL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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