Data as of .
DJAN vs FAPR: which one stands where?
As of Sep 13, 2026 DJAN can fall 11.6% before its buffer engages and FAPR 5.9%, and DJAN resets 91 days sooner.
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score: FAPR 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
DJAN resets first, on Jan 15, 2027, 126 days from now; FAPR runs to Apr 16, 2027, 217 days. DJAN can still gain 4.1% before its cap, FAPR 8.5%. A fall from here reaches DJAN’s buffer after 11.6% and FAPR’s after 5.9%. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJAN | FAPR | DJAN | FAPR | |
| 3 months | +2.7% | +3.0% | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +8.7% | +7.1% | −7.3 pts | −8.9 pts |
| 1 year | +11.1% | +10.1% | −6.5 pts | −7.4 pts |
| 3 years | +40.6% | +44.4% | −37.3 pts | −33.5 pts |
| DJAN FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 30.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 11.6%, over a period ending Jan 15, 2027 | FAPR FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.2%, over a period ending Apr 16, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | First Trust |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 5% to 30% | 10% |
| Outcome period | Jan 20, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 | Apr 20, 2026 to Apr 16, 2027 |
| Days left | 126 | 217 |
| Starting cap | +11.6% | +15.2% |
| Can still gain | 4.1% | 8.5% |
| Fall before buffer | 11.6% | 5.9% |
| Protection left, index points | 25.0% of 25.0% | 10.0% of 10.0% |
| Index return this period | +10.5% | +7.6% |
| Fund return this period | +6.5% | +5.4% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.85% |
DJAN in plain words
From its price on Sep 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 11.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 14.0% 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. 126 days remained on Sep 13, 2026. On Jan 15, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
FAPR in plain words
From its price on Sep 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 8.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 5.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 7.1% 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. 217 days remained on Sep 13, 2026. On Apr 16, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, DJAN or FAPR?
- From their prices on Sep 13, 2026, DJAN can gain about 4.1% before its cap and FAPR about 8.5%, so FAPR has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, DJAN or FAPR?
- DJAN ends its outcome period on Jan 15, 2027 and FAPR on Apr 16, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, DJAN or FAPR?
- DJAN charges 0.85% a year and FAPR charges 0.85%, so DJAN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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