{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ejan-vs-tdec","section":"compare","title":"EJAN vs TDEC: which one stands where? | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 1, 2026 EJAN can gain 3.3% before its cap and TDEC 3.5%. Each can fall 9.8% and 13.7% before its buffer engages, on EEM.","as_of":"Oct 1, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, EJAN or TDEC?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Oct 1, 2026, EJAN can gain about 3.3% before its cap and TDEC about 3.5%, so TDEC has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, EJAN or TDEC?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"EJAN ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and TDEC on Dec 18, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, EJAN or TDEC?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"EJAN charges 0.89% a year and TDEC charges 0.95%, so EJAN is cheaper. 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Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Oct 1, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ejan-vs-tdec","a":{"ticker":"EJAN","name":"Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Jan","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-01","verdict":"As of Oct 1, 2026, EJAN has reached its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/ejan","key_facts":[{"label":"Past the cap, price drift left","value":"3.3%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer","value":"9.8%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"92","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$143m","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.89%","as_of":"2026-10-01","source":"issuer page, Oct 1, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"TDEC","name":"FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"As of Sep 30, 2026, TDEC has reached its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/tdec","key_facts":[{"label":"Past the cap, price drift left","value":"3.5%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer","value":"13.7%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"10.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"79","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$16m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.95%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"issuer page, Sep 30, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ejan-vs-tdec"}