Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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DJAN vs FEBU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 DJAN can fall 12.5% before its buffer engages and FEBU 7.4%, and DJAN resets 16 days sooner.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $459m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - January and $47m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Feb.

At a glance
12.5%
DJAN can fall this far before its buffer
7.4%
FEBU can fall this far before its buffer
2.9%
DJAN can still gain
uncapped
FEBU can still gain
DJAN Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDJAN: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +7.7%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +11.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.25 pts of buffer+10.8% gained−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+11.6% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+0.8% more to the capTODAY · SPY +10.8%Between buffer and capDJAN: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +7.7%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +11.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.25 pts−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+11.6% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+10.8% gain captured+0.8% more to the capTODAY · SPY +10.8%

DJAN: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +7.7%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +11.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DJAN: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +7.7%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +11.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
FEBU No cap
No capFEBU: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +7.1%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer−15.0% floor0% period startno cap+10.8% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +10.8%No capFEBU: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +7.1%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% startno cap+10.8% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +10.8%

FEBU: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +7.1%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FEBU: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +7.1%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

FEBU costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.8 points; DJAN is 9.8 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DJAN vs FEBU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDJANFEBU
Return
Total return, 1 year+10.8%+9.0%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer14.3%9.8%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.85%0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$459m$47m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · FEBU scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score10.1DJAN64.6FEBU

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

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

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 →

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Window by window

Window by window: DJAN vs FEBU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowDJANFEBUDJANFEBU
3 months+1.5%−1.3%+1.9 pts−0.9 pts
6 months+4.4%+2.3%−0.1 pts−2.2 pts
1 year+10.8%+9.0%−2.8 pts−4.6 pts
3 years+42.7%–−33.7 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: DJAN Jan 2021 · FEBU Feb 2025+55.6%+19.7%−46.9 pts−8.6 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

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 FEBU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Feb · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and does not cap the gain, over a period ending Jan 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 5% to 30% 15%
Outcome period Jan 20, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 Feb 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027
Days left 72 88
Starting cap +11.6% uncapped
Can still gain 2.9% uncapped
Fall before buffer 12.5% 7.4%
Protection left, index points 25.0% of 25.0% 15.0% of 15.0%
Index return this period +10.8% +10.8%
Fund return this period +7.7% +7.1%
State today Open Uncapped
Expense ratio 0.85% 0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $459m $47m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

DJAN resets first, on Jan 15, 2027, 72 days from now; FEBU runs to Jan 31, 2027, 88 days. A fall from here reaches DJAN’s buffer after 12.5% and FEBU’s after 7.4%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
DJAN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 2.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 12.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 14.3% 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. 72 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jan 15, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

FEBU

This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. The fund's price can fall 7.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 9.8% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 88 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jan 31, 2027 the period ends and new terms are set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, DJAN or FEBU?
DJAN ends its outcome period on Jan 15, 2027 and FEBU on Jan 31, 2027. New terms are set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DJAN or FEBU?
DJAN charges 0.85% a year and FEBU charges 0.74%, so FEBU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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ETFIQ calculates every number from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.

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