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DJUN vs XJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 DJUN can fall 7.9% before its buffer engages and XJUN 3.6%.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $368m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June and $137m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June.

At a glance
7.9%
DJUN can fall this far before its buffer
3.6%
XJUN can fall this far before its buffer
10.3%
DJUN can still gain
7.1%
XJUN 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.
XJUN Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capXJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer+8.4% to cap−15.0% floor0% period start+11.0% cap+2.7% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +2.7%Between buffer and capXJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% start+11.0% cap+2.7% gain captured+8.4% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.7%

XJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.85% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; DJUN is 2.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DJUN vs XJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDJUNXJUN
Return
Total return, 1 year+7.9%+7.8%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer7.5%2.6%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.85%0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$368m$137m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Risk and return

Jul 23, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026 · 275 weekly returns · each against SPY
DJUN XJUN
Return
Total return edge XJUN (slight) +47.8% +52.2%
Annualized edge XJUN (slight) +7.7% +8.3%
Price return edge XJUN (slight) +47.8% +52.2%
Risk
Volatility edge XJUN 8.1% 6.4%
Max drawdown edge XJUN −10.9% −7.9%
Downside capture 54.9% 39.0%
Beta 0.48 0.37
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge XJUN 0.49 0.69
Sortino edge XJUN 0.74 1.03
Treynor 0.083 0.118
Calmar edge XJUN 0.71 1.05
Against the benchmark
Alpha −0.4% a year +1.0% a year
Alpha t-stat −0.33 0.97
Information ratio −0.59 −0.46
Tracking error 8.7% 10.3%
Reading

From Jul 2021 to Oct 2026, XJUN returned slightly more: +52.2% to +47.8%. XJUN swung less: 6.4% to 8.1%. XJUN fell less at its worst: −7.9% to −10.9%.

Full scorecard

19 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: DJUN vs XJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDJUNXJUNSPYEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+47.8%+52.2%XJUN (slight)Price change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+7.7%+8.3%XJUN (slight)Total return as a yearly rate.
Price return+47.8%+52.2%XJUN (slight)Price change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility8.1%6.4%XJUNSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation5.4%4.3%XJUNLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−10.9%−7.9%XJUNDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Upside capture37.9%28.6%100.0%DJUNShare of its benchmark's rise caught in the weeks it rose.
Downside capture54.9%39.0%100.0%XJUNShare of its benchmark's fall taken in the weeks it fell. Lower is better.
Beta0.480.371.00XJUN lowerHow far it moves for each 1% its benchmark moves.
R squared0.890.861.00Not an edgeShare of its weekly moves its benchmark explains.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.490.69XJUNReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino0.741.03XJUNReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Treynor0.0830.1180.091XJUNReturn above Treasury bills per unit of beta.
Calmar0.711.05XJUNAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.
Against the benchmark
BenchmarkSPYSPYSPYThe ETF each fund is measured against.
Alpha−0.4% a year+1.0% a year0.0%Not significantYearly return beyond what its beta to the benchmark predicts.
Alpha t-stat−0.330.97Not an edgeHow sure the alpha is. Below 2, it could be chance.
Alpha range−2.7% to +1.9%−1.0% to +3.1%Both include zeroThe 95% range for the yearly alpha.
Information ratio−0.59−0.46XJUNReturn against its benchmark per unit of tracking error.
Tracking error8.7%10.3%0.0%Not an edgeHow far weekly returns stray from the benchmark, annualized.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 275 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Window by window

Window by window: DJUN vs XJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowDJUNXJUNDJUNXJUN
3 months+0.4%+1.2%+0.8 pts+1.6 pts
6 months+3.1%+3.5%−1.4 pts−1.0 pts
1 year+7.9%+7.8%−5.7 pts−5.8 pts
3 years+40.8%+35.7%−35.6 pts−40.7 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DJUN Jun 2020 · XJUN Jul 2021+65.1%+54.0%−81.7 pts−22.1 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. 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 XJUN FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 11.0%, over a period ending Jun 17, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 5% to 30% 15%
Outcome period Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027 Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027
Days left 225 225
Starting cap +13.6% +11.0%
Can still gain 10.3% 7.1%
Fall before buffer 7.9% 3.6%
Protection left, index points 25.0% of 25.0% 15.0% of 15.0%
Index return this period +2.7% +2.7%
Fund return this period +2.2% +2.9%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.85% 0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $368m $137m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. XJUN is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DJUN is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.

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, 225 days from now; XJUN runs to Jun 17, 2027, 225 days. DJUN can still gain 10.3% before its cap, XJUN 7.1%. A fall from here reaches DJUN’s buffer after 7.9% and XJUN’s after 3.6%. 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.

XJUN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.1% 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 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: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, DJUN or XJUN?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DJUN can gain about 10.3% before its cap and XJUN about 7.1%, so DJUN has more room left this period.
Which resets first, DJUN or XJUN?
DJUN ends its outcome period on Jun 17, 2027 and XJUN on Jun 17, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DJUN or XJUN?
DJUN and XJUN both charge 0.85% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed

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.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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