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FEBT vs FJAN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 FEBT can fall 9.1% before its buffer engages and FJAN 9.1%, and FJAN resets 16 days sooner.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $101m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Feb and $1.5bn for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January.

At a glance
9.1%
FEBT can fall this far before its buffer
9.1%
FJAN can fall this far before its buffer
5.1%
FEBT can still gain
4.3%
FJAN can still gain
FEBT Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capFEBT: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +9.2%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+10.8% gain captured+4.7% to cap−10.0% floor0% period start+15.5% capTODAY · SPY +10.8%Between buffer and capFEBT: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +9.2%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts+10.8%−10.0% floor0% start+15.5% cap+4.7% more to the capTODAY · SPY +10.8%

FEBT: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +9.2%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FEBT: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +9.2%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
FJAN Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capFJAN: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +9.1%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+10.8% gain captured−10.0% floor0% period start+14.5% cap+3.7% more to the capTODAY · SPY +10.8%Between buffer and capFJAN: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +9.1%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts+10.8%−10.0% floor0% start+14.5% cap+3.7% more to the capTODAY · SPY +10.8%

FJAN: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +9.1%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

FEBT costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.0 point; FJAN is 14.9 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

FEBT vs FJAN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureFEBTFJAN
Return
Total return, 1 year+13.9%+12.9%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer9.8%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$101m$1.5bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · FEBT and FJAN score the same If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score38.7FEBT38.7FJAN

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

Risk and return

Feb 10, 2023 to Oct 30, 2026 · 194 weekly returns · each against SPY
FEBT FJAN
Return
Total return edge FEBT (slight) +68.4% +63.3%
Annualized edge FEBT (slight) +15.0% +14.0%
Price return edge FEBT (slight) +67.9% +63.3%
Risk
Volatility edge FJAN (slight) 9.0% 8.6%
Max drawdown edge Tie −11.6% −11.7%
Downside capture 64.9% 59.4%
Beta 0.63 0.59
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge FEBT (slight) 1.08 1.04
Sortino edge FEBT (slight) 1.64 1.56
Treynor 0.156 0.151
Calmar edge FEBT (slight) 1.29 1.20
Against the benchmark
Alpha +0.9% a year +0.5% a year
Alpha t-stat 0.77 0.41
Information ratio −0.77 −0.85
Tracking error 5.7% 6.2%
Reading

From Feb 2023 to Oct 2026, FEBT returned slightly more: +68.4% to +63.3%. FJAN swung slightly less: 8.6% to 9.0%. FEBT and FJAN fell about the same at their worst: −11.6% and −11.7%.

Full scorecard

19 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: FEBT vs FJAN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureFEBTFJANSPYEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+68.4%+63.3%FEBT (slight)Price change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+15.0%+14.0%FEBT (slight)Total return as a yearly rate.
Price return+67.9%+63.3%FEBT (slight)Price change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility9.0%8.6%FJAN (slight)Spread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation6.0%5.7%FJAN (slight)Like volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−11.6%−11.7%TieDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Upside capture55.1%49.3%100.0%FEBTShare of its benchmark's rise caught in the weeks it rose.
Downside capture64.9%59.4%100.0%FJAN (slight)Share of its benchmark's fall taken in the weeks it fell. Lower is better.
Beta0.630.591.00FJAN lowerHow far it moves for each 1% its benchmark moves.
R squared0.940.921.00Not an edgeShare of its weekly moves its benchmark explains.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe1.081.04FEBT (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino1.641.56FEBT (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Treynor0.1560.1510.142FEBT (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of beta.
Calmar1.291.20FEBT (slight)Annualized return divided by the max drawdown.
Against the benchmark
BenchmarkSPYSPYSPYThe ETF each fund is measured against.
Alpha+0.9% a year+0.5% a year0.0%Not significantYearly return beyond what its beta to the benchmark predicts.
Alpha t-stat0.770.41Not an edgeHow sure the alpha is. Below 2, it could be chance.
Alpha range−1.4% to +3.2%−2.0% to +3.1%Both include zeroThe 95% range for the yearly alpha.
Information ratio−0.77−0.85FEBT (slight)Return against its benchmark per unit of tracking error.
Tracking error5.7%6.2%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, 194 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Window by window

Window by window: FEBT vs FJAN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowFEBTFJANFEBTFJAN
3 months+1.2%+1.3%+1.6 pts+1.7 pts
6 months+5.0%+4.9%+0.5 pts+0.4 pts
1 year+13.9%+12.9%+0.3 pts−0.7 pts
3 years+60.0%+54.1%−16.4 pts−22.3 pts
Since launchNot the same days: FEBT Feb 2023 · FJAN Jan 2021+69.2%+88.2%−17.5 pts−14.3 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

FEBT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Feb · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.5%, over a period ending Jan 31, 2027 FJAN FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - January · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 14.5%, over a period ending Jan 15, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 10%
Outcome period Feb 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 Jan 20, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027
Days left 88 72
Starting cap +15.5% +14.5%
Can still gain 5.1% 4.3%
Fall before buffer 9.1% 9.1%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 10.0% of 10.0%
Index return this period +10.8% +10.8%
Fund return this period +9.2% +9.1%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $101m $1.5bn

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

FJAN resets first, on Jan 15, 2027, 72 days from now; FEBT runs to Jan 31, 2027, 88 days. FEBT can still gain 5.1% before its cap, FJAN 4.3%. A fall from here reaches FEBT’s buffer after 9.1% and FJAN’s after 9.1%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
FEBT

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 9.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 9.8% 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 SPY level. 88 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jan 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

FJAN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.3% more before it reaches its cap. 72 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jan 15, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, FEBT or FJAN?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, FEBT can gain about 5.1% before its cap and FJAN about 4.3%, so FEBT has more room left this period.
Which resets first, FEBT or FJAN?
FEBT ends its outcome period on Jan 31, 2027 and FJAN on Jan 15, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, FEBT or FJAN?
FEBT charges 0.74% a year and FJAN charges 0.85%, so FEBT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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