CTJL vs XJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Oct 9, 2026 CTJL can fall 4.2% before its buffer engages and XJUN 3.8%, and XJUN resets 13 days sooner. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $1m for Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series and $139m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June.
CTJL costs 0.55 points a year less; XJUN is far larger, $139m against $1m.
| CTJL | XJUN | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.85% |
| Net assets | $1m | $139m |
| Total return, 1 year | not published | +8.2% |
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Holdings in common | not published | |
| Index fall to the buffer | 4.2% | 4.1% |
CTJL: reference +4.4% since period start, fund +3.3%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.3%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.
CTJL: reference +4.4% since period start, fund +3.3%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.3%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.
XJUN: reference +4.3% since period start, fund +3.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.
XJUN: reference +4.3% since period start, fund +3.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.
These are two different products. XJUN is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. CTJL is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.
Where each one stands today
XJUN resets first, on Jun 17, 2027, 251 days from now; CTJL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 264 days. A fall from here reaches CTJL’s buffer after 4.2% and XJUN’s after 3.8%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
Performance, window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | CTJL | XJUN | CTJL | XJUN |
| 3 months | +2.1% | +2.6% | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +4.8% | not published | −9.8 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +8.2% | not published | −7.8 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +36.6% | not published | −42.6 pts |
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
As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CTJL in plain words
The fund's price can fall 4.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 4.2% 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. 264 days remained on Oct 9, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
XJUN in plain words
From its price on Oct 9, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 4.1% 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. 251 days remained on Oct 9, 2026. On Jun 17, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
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How this is computed
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.
ETFIQ, CTJL against XJUN, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ctjl-vs-xjun
ETFIQ. (Oct 9, 2026). CTJL against XJUN. Retrieved from https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ctjl-vs-xjun
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