Which has more room to gain, EJUL or TJUN?

From their prices on Oct 1, 2026, EJUL can gain about 30.2% before its cap and TJUN about 41.7%, so TJUN has more room left this period.

Which resets first, EJUL or TJUN?

EJUL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and TJUN on Jun 17, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, EJUL or TJUN?

EJUL charges 0.89% a year and TJUN charges 0.95%, so EJUL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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EJUL vs TJUN: which one stands where?

As of Oct 1, 2026 EJUL can fall 0.1% before its buffer engages and TJUN 0.0%, and TJUN resets 13 days sooner. Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Jul and FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - June.

0.1%

EJUL can fall this far before its buffer

0.0%

TJUN can fall this far before its buffer

30.2%

EJUL can still gain

41.7%

TJUN can still gain

EJULBuffer working

EJUL: reference −2.4% since period start, fund −0.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +30.2%; Buffer working.

TJUNBuffer working

TJUN: reference −5.7% since period start, fund −2.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +38.6%; Buffer working.

ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · EJUL scores higherIf the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?

EJUL 59.9

TJUN 0.5

0.2, the lowest in this set99.8, the highest

A percentile among the 293 buffer ETFs with a live outcome period. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All buffer ETFs ranked by it → How it is computed →

Where each one stands today

TJUN resets first, on Jun 17, 2027, 260 days from now; EJUL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 273 days. EJUL can still gain 30.2% before its cap, TJUN 41.7%. A fall from here reaches EJUL’s buffer after 0.1% and TJUN’s after 0.0%. Both track EEM, 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

	Total return		Gap to the reference
Window	EJUL	TJUN	EJUL	TJUN
3 months	+1.4%	+1.4%	+0.9 pts	+0.9 pts
6 months	+3.7%	+1.1%	−13.6 pts	−16.2 pts
1 year	+7.7%	+5.3%	−19.8 pts	−22.3 pts
3 years	+38.5%	not published	−50.5 pts	not published

EJUL and TJUN over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

EJUL

Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - Jul · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on EEM and caps the gain at 30.2%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027

TJUN

FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - June · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on EEM and caps the gain at 38.6%, over a period ending Jun 17, 2027

Issuer Innovator First Trust

Reference index EEM EEM

Buffer 15% 10%

Outcome period Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027

Days left 273 260

Starting cap +30.2% +38.6%

Can still gain 30.2% 41.7%

Fall before buffer 0.1% 0.0%

Protection left, index points 12.6% of 15.0% 4.3% of 10.0%

Index return this period −2.4% −5.7%

Fund return this period −0.1% −2.9%

State today Buffer working Buffer working

Expense ratio 0.89% 0.95%

Net assets $215m $11m

EJUL and TJUN on the same fields, as of Oct 1, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

EJUL in plain words

From its price on Oct 1, 2026, the fund can gain about 30.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, EEM can fall 0.0% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 12.6% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's EEM level. 273 days remained on Oct 1, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

TJUN in plain words

From its price on Oct 1, 2026, the fund can gain about 41.7% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 4.3% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's EEM level. 260 days remained on Oct 1, 2026. On Jun 17, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, EJUL or TJUN?: From their prices on Oct 1, 2026, EJUL can gain about 30.2% before its cap and TJUN about 41.7%, so TJUN has more room left this period.
Which resets first, EJUL or TJUN?: EJUL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and TJUN on Jun 17, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, EJUL or TJUN?: EJUL charges 0.89% a year and TJUN charges 0.95%, so EJUL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Other comparisons

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EEM →EJUL on its own →TJUN on its own →How every figure is computed →Standards and sources →

Where these figures came from

EJUL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Innovator page for EJUL ↗TJUN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗First Trust page for TJUN ↗

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