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DJUN vs PBJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 DJUN can fall 7.9% before its buffer engages and PBJL 2.9%, and DJUN resets 13 days sooner.

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Net assets: $368m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June, and $74m on Nov 4, 2026 for PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - July .

DJUN on its own →PBJL on its own →
At a glance
7.9%
DJUN can fall this far before its buffer
2.9%
PBJL can fall this far before its buffer
10.3%
DJUN can still gain
9.2%
PBJL can still gain
DJUN Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.2%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.25 pts of buffer+10.9% more to the cap−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+13.6% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+2.7% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +2.7%Between buffer and capDJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.2%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.25 pts of buffer−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+13.6% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+2.7% gain captured+10.9% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.7%

DJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.2%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.2%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PBJL Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capPBJL: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.3%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer+9.6% to cap−20.0% floor0% period start+12.3% cap+2.7% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +2.7%Between buffer and capPBJL: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.3%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts−20.0% floor0% start+12.3% cap+2.7% gain captured+9.6% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.7%

PBJL: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.3%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

PBJL: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.3%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

PBJL costs 0.35 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points; DJUN is 5.0 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DJUN vs PBJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDJUNPBJL
Return
Total return, 1 year+7.9%+8.5%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer7.5%2.6%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.85%0.50%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$368m$74m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · PBJL scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score60.1DJUN94PBJL

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: DJUN vs PBJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowDJUNPBJLDJUNPBJL
3 months+0.4%+0.8%+0.8 pts+1.2 pts
6 months+3.1%+3.5%−1.4 pts−0.9 pts
1 year+7.9%+8.5%−5.7 pts−5.0 pts
3 years+40.8%–−35.6 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: DJUN Jun 2020 · PBJL May 2024+65.1%+28.0%−81.7 pts−20.2 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

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 PBJL PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - July · Absorbs the first 20% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 12.3%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027
Issuer First Trust PGIM
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 5% to 30% 20%
Outcome period Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027 Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027
Days left 225 238
Starting cap +13.6% +12.3%
Can still gain 10.3% 9.2%
Fall before buffer 7.9% 2.9%
Protection left, index points 25.0% of 25.0% 20.0% of 20.0%
Index return this period +2.7% +2.7%
Fund return this period +2.2% +2.4%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.85% 0.50%
Net assets, DJUN as of Nov 3, 2026 and PBJL as of Nov 4, 2026 $368m $74m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

DJUN resets first, on Jun 17, 2027, 225 days from now; PBJL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 238 days. DJUN can still gain 10.3% before its cap, PBJL 9.2%. A fall from here reaches DJUN’s buffer after 7.9% and PBJL’s after 2.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
DJUN

From its price on Nov 4, 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 number. In index terms, SPY can fall 7.5% 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. 225 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 17, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

PBJL

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.6% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 20.0% of the 20.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 238 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, DJUN or PBJL?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DJUN can gain about 10.3% before its cap and PBJL about 9.2%, so DJUN has more room left this period.
Which resets first, DJUN or PBJL?
DJUN ends its outcome period on Jun 17, 2027 and PBJL on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DJUN or PBJL?
DJUN charges 0.85% a year and PBJL charges 0.50%, so PBJL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust →DJUN on its own →PBJL on its own →Method →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
DJUN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
First Trust page for DJUN ↗
PBJL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
PGIM website ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

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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