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DMAY vs JNEU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 DMAY can fall 8.7% before its buffer engages and JNEU 0.9%, and DMAY resets 10 days sooner.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $390m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May and $42m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Jun.

At a glance
8.7%
DMAY can fall this far before its buffer
0.9%
JNEU can fall this far before its buffer
9.3%
DMAY can still gain
uncapped
JNEU can still gain
DMAY Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDMAY: reference +3.7% since period start, fund +3.1%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.25 pts of buffer+3.7%+9.8% to cap−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+13.6% capfirst 5 pts are yours to loseTODAY · SPY +3.7%Between buffer and capDMAY: reference +3.7% since period start, fund +3.1%; 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+3.7% gain captured+9.8% more to the capTODAY · SPY +3.7%

DMAY: reference +3.7% since period start, fund +3.1%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DMAY: reference +3.7% since period start, fund +3.1%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
JNEU No cap
No capJNEU: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +0.2%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer−15.0% floor0% period startno cap+1.4% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +1.4%No capJNEU: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +0.2%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% startno cap+1.4% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +1.4%

JNEU: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +0.2%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

JNEU: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +0.2%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

JNEU costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.6 points; DMAY is 9.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DMAY vs JNEU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDMAYJNEU
Return
Total return, 1 year+8.3%+10.9%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer8.4%1.3%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.85%0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$390m$42m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · JNEU scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score51.2DMAY83.2JNEU

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 →

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DMAY vs JNEU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowDMAYJNEUDMAYJNEU
3 months+0.5%−0.9%+0.9 pts−0.5 pts
6 months+3.2%+3.2%−1.3 pts−1.3 pts
1 year+8.3%+10.9%−5.2 pts−2.7 pts
3 years+40.5%–−35.9 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: DMAY May 2020 · JNEU Jun 2024+56.5%+34.1%−103.4 pts−11.2 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

DMAY FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May · Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 30.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 13.6%, over a period ending May 21, 2027 JNEU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Jun · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and does not cap the gain, over a period ending May 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 5% to 30% 15%
Outcome period May 18, 2026 to May 21, 2027 Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027
Days left 198 208
Starting cap +13.6% uncapped
Can still gain 9.3% uncapped
Fall before buffer 8.7% 0.9%
Protection left, index points 25.0% of 25.0% 15.0% of 15.0%
Index return this period +3.7% +1.4%
Fund return this period +3.1% +0.2%
State today Open Uncapped
Expense ratio 0.85% 0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $390m $42m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

DMAY resets first, on May 21, 2027, 198 days from now; JNEU runs to May 31, 2027, 208 days. A fall from here reaches DMAY’s buffer after 8.7% and JNEU’s after 0.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
DMAY

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 8.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 8.4% 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. 198 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 21, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

JNEU

This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. The fund's price can fall 0.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.3% 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. 208 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and new terms are set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, DMAY or JNEU?
DMAY ends its outcome period on May 21, 2027 and JNEU on May 31, 2027. New terms are set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DMAY or JNEU?
DMAY charges 0.85% a year and JNEU charges 0.74%, so JNEU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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