Data as of .
DAPR vs DJUL: which one stands where?
As of Sep 13, 2026 DAPR can fall 9.6% before its buffer engages and DJUL 7.4%, and DAPR resets 91 days sooner.
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score: DJUL 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
DAPR resets first, on Apr 16, 2027, 217 days from now; DJUL runs to Jul 16, 2027, 308 days. DAPR can still gain 6.8% before its cap, DJUL 10.9%. A fall from here reaches DAPR’s buffer after 9.6% and DJUL’s after 7.4%. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAPR | DJUL | DAPR | DJUL | |
| 3 months | +2.3% | +2.5% | −1.0 pts | −0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +5.2% | +8.6% | −10.8 pts | −7.4 pts |
| 1 year | +7.9% | +10.1% | −9.6 pts | −7.4 pts |
| 3 years | +34.4% | +47.0% | −43.5 pts | −30.9 pts |
| DAPR FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 30.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 12.0%, over a period ending Apr 16, 2027 | DJUL FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 30.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 13.6%, over a period ending Jul 16, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | First Trust |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 5% to 30% | 5% to 30% |
| Outcome period | Apr 20, 2026 to Apr 16, 2027 | Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 16, 2027 |
| Days left | 217 | 308 |
| Starting cap | +12.0% | +13.6% |
| Can still gain | 6.8% | 10.9% |
| Fall before buffer | 9.6% | 7.4% |
| Protection left, index points | 25.0% of 25.0% | 25.0% of 25.0% |
| Index return this period | +7.6% | +2.8% |
| Fund return this period | +4.2% | +1.6% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.85% |
DAPR in plain words
From its price on Sep 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 9.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 11.7% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 25.0% of the 25.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 217 days remained on Sep 13, 2026. On Apr 16, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
DJUL in plain words
From its price on Sep 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 10.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 7.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 7.6% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. 308 days remained on Sep 13, 2026. On Jul 16, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, DAPR or DJUL?
- From their prices on Sep 13, 2026, DAPR can gain about 6.8% before its cap and DJUL about 10.9%, so DJUL has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, DAPR or DJUL?
- DAPR ends its outcome period on Apr 16, 2027 and DJUL on Jul 16, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, DAPR or DJUL?
- DAPR charges 0.85% a year and DJUL charges 0.85%, so DAPR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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