Data as of .
DQJN vs NJUL: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 DQJN can fall 2.6% before its buffer engages and NJUL 1.7%, and DQJN resets 13 days sooner.
These are two different products. NJUL is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DQJN is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.
Where each one stands today
DQJN resets first, on Jun 17, 2027, 269 days from now; NJUL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 282 days. DQJN can still gain 18.3% before its cap, NJUL 18.0%. A fall from here reaches DQJN’s buffer after 2.6% and NJUL’s after 1.7%. Both track QQQ, 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DQJN | NJUL | DQJN | NJUL | |
| 3 months | not published | +0.3% | not published | +2.8 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +8.3% | not published | −15.9 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +9.2% | not published | −12.5 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +49.9% | not published | −48.3 pts |
| DQJN FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Dual Directional Buffer ETF - June Absorbs the first 10% of loss on QQQ and caps the gain at 21.4%, over a period ending Jun 17, 2027 | NJUL Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Jul Absorbs the first 15% of loss on QQQ and caps the gain at 20.0%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Innovator |
| Reference index | QQQ | QQQ |
| Buffer | 10% | 15% |
| Outcome period | Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027 | Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 |
| Days left | 269 | 282 |
| Starting cap | +21.4% | +20.0% |
| Can still gain | 18.3% | 18.0% |
| Fall before buffer | 2.6% | 1.7% |
| Protection left, index points | 10.0% of 10.0% | 15.0% of 15.0% |
| Index return this period | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| Fund return this period | +1.8% | +1.5% |
| State today | Buffer working | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.90% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $16m | $279m |
DQJN in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 18.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, QQQ can fall 0.0% 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 QQQ level. 269 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Jun 17, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
NJUL in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 18.0% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, QQQ can fall 0.6% 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 QQQ level. 282 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, DQJN or NJUL?
- From their prices on Sep 21, 2026, DQJN can gain about 18.3% before its cap and NJUL about 18.0%, so DQJN has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, DQJN or NJUL?
- DQJN ends its outcome period on Jun 17, 2027 and NJUL on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, DQJN or NJUL?
- DQJN charges 0.90% a year and NJUL charges 0.79%, so NJUL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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