Data as of .
DJUN vs FJUN: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 DJUN can fall 7.9% before its buffer engages and FJUN 3.6%.
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score: DJUN 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
Both are First Trust funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.
Where each one stands today
DJUN resets first, on Jun 17, 2027, 269 days from now; FJUN runs to Jun 17, 2027, 269 days. DJUN can still gain 10.3% before its cap, FJUN 12.3%. A fall from here reaches DJUN’s buffer after 7.9% and FJUN’s after 3.6%. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJUN | FJUN | DJUN | FJUN | |
| 3 months | +1.4% | +1.8% | −0.8 pts | −0.4 pts |
| 6 months | +6.8% | +8.5% | −11.3 pts | −9.6 pts |
| 1 year | +7.7% | +9.5% | −8.8 pts | −7.0 pts |
| 3 years | +38.5% | +46.9% | −39.9 pts | −31.5 pts |
| DJUN FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 30.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 13.6%, over a period ending Jun 17, 2027 | FJUN FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 16.4%, over a period ending Jun 17, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | First Trust |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 5% to 30% | 10% |
| Outcome period | Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027 | Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027 |
| Days left | 269 | 269 |
| Starting cap | +13.6% | +16.4% |
| Can still gain | 10.3% | 12.3% |
| Fall before buffer | 7.9% | 3.6% |
| Protection left, index points | 25.0% of 25.0% | 10.0% of 10.0% |
| Index return this period | +3.6% | +3.6% |
| Fund return this period | +2.3% | +2.9% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.85% |
| Net assets | $357m | $1.4bn |
DJUN in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 10.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 7.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 8.3% 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. 269 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Jun 17, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
FJUN in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 12.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.5% 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.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, DJUN or FJUN?
- From their prices on Sep 21, 2026, DJUN can gain about 10.3% before its cap and FJUN about 12.3%, so FJUN has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, DJUN or FJUN?
- DJUN ends its outcome period on Jun 17, 2027 and FJUN on Jun 17, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, DJUN or FJUN?
- DJUN charges 0.85% a year and FJUN charges 0.85%, so DJUN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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