Data as of .
CTJN vs JUNT: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 JUNT can fall 3.2% before its buffer engages and CTJN 0.4%, and JUNT resets 5 days sooner.
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score: CTJN 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
JUNT resets first, on May 31, 2027, 250 days from now; CTJN runs to May 31, 2027, 255 days. A fall from here reaches CTJN’s buffer after 0.4% and JUNT’s after 3.2%. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTJN | JUNT | CTJN | JUNT | |
| 3 months | +1.4% | +1.8% | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +7.4% | not published | −10.6 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +8.5% | not published | −8.0 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +46.2% | not published | −32.2 pts |
| 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 | JUNT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jun Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 17.6%, over a period ending May 31, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Corgi | AllianzIM |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 30% | 10% |
| Outcome period | Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 | Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 |
| Days left | 255 | 250 |
| Starting cap | +14.1% | +17.6% |
| Can still gain | not published | 14.0% |
| Fall before buffer | 0.4% | 3.2% |
| Protection left, index points | 30.0% of 30.0% | 10.0% of 10.0% |
| Index return this period | +0.4% | +2.3% |
| Fund return this period | +1.0% | +2.5% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.74% |
| Net assets | $1m | $117m |
CTJN in plain words
The fund's price can fall 0.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.4% 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. 255 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
JUNT in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 14.0% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.3% 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. 250 days remained on Sep 21, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which resets first, CTJN or JUNT?
- CTJN ends its outcome period on May 31, 2027 and JUNT on May 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, CTJN or JUNT?
- CTJN charges 0.30% a year and JUNT charges 0.74%, so CTJN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, CTJN against JUNT, data as of Sep 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ctjn-vs-junt Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.