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CTJN vs JUNP: which one stands where?

As of Oct 2, 2026 JUNP can fall 2.7% before its buffer engages and CTJN 1.4%. Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF and PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - June.

CTJN costs 0.20 points a year less; JUNP is 84.2 times larger.

CTJNJUNP
Expense ratio0.30%0.50%
Net assets$1m$96m
Total return, 1 yearnot published+8.6%
What it tracksSPYSPY
Holdings in commonnot published
CTJNBetween buffer and cap
Between buffer and capCTJN: reference +1.5% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.1%; Between buffer and cap.30 pts of buffer+12.7% more to the cap−30.0% floor0% period start+14.1% capTODAY · SPY +1.5%Between buffer and capCTJN: reference +1.5% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.1%; Between buffer and cap.30 pts of buffer−30.0% floor0% start+14.1% capTODAY · SPY +1.5%

CTJN: reference +1.5% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.1%; Between buffer and cap.

JUNPBetween buffer and cap
Between buffer and capJUNP: reference +1.7% since period start, fund +2.2%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +15.9%; Between buffer and cap.12 pts of buffer+14.2% more to the cap−12.0% floor0% period start+15.9% capTODAY · SPY +1.7%Between buffer and capJUNP: reference +1.7% since period start, fund +2.2%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +15.9%; Between buffer and cap.12 pts−12.0% floor0% start+15.9% capTODAY · SPY +1.7%

JUNP: reference +1.7% since period start, fund +2.2%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +15.9%; Between buffer and cap.

ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · CTJN scores higherIf the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
0.2, the lowest in this set99.8, the highest

A percentile among the 294 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

CTJN resets first, on May 31, 2027, 241 days from now; JUNP runs to May 31, 2027, 241 days. A fall from here reaches CTJN’s buffer after 1.4% and JUNP’s after 2.7%. 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

Total returnGap to the reference
WindowCTJNJUNPCTJNJUNP
3 months+2.3%+2.8%−1.3 pts−0.8 pts
6 monthsnot published+6.5%not published−11.5 pts
1 yearnot published+8.6%not published−7.7 pts

CTJN and JUNP over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

CTJN
Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF · Absorbs the first 30% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 14.1%, over a period ending May 31, 2027
JUNP
PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - June · Absorbs the first 12% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.9%, over a period ending May 31, 2027
Issuer Corgi PGIM
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 30% 12%
Outcome period Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027
Days left 241 241
Starting cap +14.1% +15.9%
Can still gain not published 12.9%
Fall before buffer 1.4% 2.7%
Protection left, index points 30.0% of 30.0% 12.0% of 12.0%
Index return this period +1.5% +1.7%
Fund return this period +1.7% +2.2%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.30% 0.50%
Net assets $1m $96m

CTJN and JUNP on the same fields, as of Oct 2, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

CTJN in plain words

The fund's price can fall 1.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.4% 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. 241 days remained on Oct 2, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

JUNP in plain words

From its price on Oct 2, 2026, the fund can gain about 12.9% 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 figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.7% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 12.0% of the 12.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, CTJN or JUNP?
CTJN ends its outcome period on May 31, 2027 and JUNP on May 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, CTJN or JUNP?
CTJN charges 0.30% a year and JUNP charges 0.50%, so CTJN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
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SPY →CTJN on its own →JUNP on its own →How every figure is computed →Standards and sources →
Where these figures came from
Corgi website ↗JUNP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗PGIM website ↗

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ETFIQ, CTJN against JUNP, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ctjn-vs-junp

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