Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
CTJN vs FMAY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
FMAY can fall 4.5% before its buffer engages as of Nov 4, 2026, and CTJN 0.0% as of Nov 3, 2026.
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Net assets: $1.4m on Nov 4, 2026 for Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF, and $1.5bn on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May.
CTJN: reference −0.6% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.1%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.
CTJN: reference −0.6% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.1%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.FMAY: reference +3.7% since period start, fund +3.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
FMAY: reference +3.7% since period start, fund +3.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
CTJN costs 0.55 points a year less; FMAY is far larger, $1.5bn against $1.4m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | CTJN | FMAY |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | not published | +9.9% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 3.6% | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.85% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $1.4m | $1.5bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
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
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 →
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | CTJN | FMAY | CTJN | FMAY |
| 3 months | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.6 pts | +0.9 pts |
| 6 months | – | +3.8% | – | −0.7 pts |
| 1 year | – | +9.9% | – | −3.6 pts |
| 3 years | – | +48.5% | – | −27.9 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: CTJN Jun 2026 · FMAY May 2020 | +1.2% | +85.5% | +0.3 pts | −74.4 pts |
Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →
Side by side
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
Where each one stands today
FMAY resets first, on May 21, 2027, 198 days from now; CTJN runs to May 31, 2027, 209 days. A fall from here reaches CTJN’s buffer after 0.0% and FMAY’s after 4.5%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
CTJN
Protection left, in index points: 29.4% of the 30.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 209 days remained on Nov 3, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
FMAY
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 12.0% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 4.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.6% 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. 198 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 21, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
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