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FJUN vs JULW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 FJUN can fall 3.4% before its buffer engages and JULW 3.1%, and FJUN resets 13 days sooner.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $1.4bn for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June and $254m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jul.

At a glance
3.4%
FJUN can fall this far before its buffer
3.1%
JULW can fall this far before its buffer
12.6%
FJUN can still gain
8.8%
JULW can still gain
FJUN Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capFJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +16.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+2.7%+13.8% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+16.4% capTODAY · SPY +2.7%Between buffer and capFJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +16.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts−10.0% floor0% start+16.4% cap+2.7% gain captured+13.8% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.7%

FJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +16.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +16.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
JULW Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capJULW: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer+2.7%+9.5% more to the cap−20.0% floor0% period start+12.2% capTODAY · SPY +2.7%Between buffer and capJULW: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer−20.0% floor0% start+12.2% cap+2.7% gain captured+9.5% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.7%

JULW: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

JULW: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

JULW costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.3 points; FJUN is 5.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

FJUN vs JULW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureFJUNJULW
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.6%+8.3%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.6%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.85%0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$1.4bn$254m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · JULW scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score38.7FJUN93.7JULW

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

Jul 10, 2020 to Oct 30, 2026 · 329 weekly returns · each against SPY
FJUN JULW
Return
Total return edge FJUN +96.0% +68.9%
Annualized edge FJUN +11.2% +8.6%
Price return edge FJUN +96.0% +63.9%
Risk
Volatility edge JULW 9.4% 6.1%
Max drawdown edge JULW −11.8% −8.3%
Downside capture 62.9% 39.4%
Beta 0.57 0.35
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge JULW (slight) 0.85 0.87
Sortino edge JULW (slight) 1.32 1.36
Treynor 0.140 0.154
Calmar edge JULW (slight) 0.95 1.04
Against the benchmark
Alpha +0.4% a year +0.8% a year
Alpha t-stat 0.42 0.70
Information ratio −0.72 −0.74
Tracking error 7.3% 10.7%
Reading

From Jul 2020 to Oct 2026, FJUN returned more: +96.0% to +68.9%. JULW swung less: 6.1% to 9.4%. JULW fell less at its worst: −8.3% to −11.8%.

Full scorecard

19 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: FJUN vs JULW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureFJUNJULWSPYEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+96.0%+68.9%FJUNPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+11.2%+8.6%FJUNTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+96.0%+63.9%FJUNPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility9.4%6.1%JULWSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation6.0%3.9%JULWLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−11.8%−8.3%JULWDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Upside capture46.8%27.4%100.0%FJUNShare of its benchmark's rise caught in the weeks it rose.
Downside capture62.9%39.4%100.0%JULWShare of its benchmark's fall taken in the weeks it fell. Lower is better.
Beta0.570.351.00JULW lowerHow far it moves for each 1% its benchmark moves.
R squared0.920.801.00Not an edgeShare of its weekly moves its benchmark explains.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.850.87JULW (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino1.321.36JULW (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Treynor0.1400.1540.132JULW (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of beta.
Calmar0.951.04JULW (slight)Annualized return divided by the max drawdown.
Against the benchmark
BenchmarkSPYSPYSPYThe ETF each fund is measured against.
Alpha+0.4% a year+0.8% a year0.0%Not significantYearly return beyond what its beta to the benchmark predicts.
Alpha t-stat0.420.70Not an edgeHow sure the alpha is. Below 2, it could be chance.
Alpha range−1.7% to +2.5%−1.4% to +2.9%Both include zeroThe 95% range for the yearly alpha.
Information ratio−0.72−0.74FJUN (slight)Return against its benchmark per unit of tracking error.
Tracking error7.3%10.7%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, 329 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Window by window

Window by window: FJUN vs JULW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowFJUNJULWFJUNJULW
3 months+0.5%+0.8%+0.8 pts+1.1 pts
6 months+3.7%+3.4%−0.8 pts−1.1 pts
1 year+9.6%+8.3%−4.0 pts−5.2 pts
3 years+49.5%+40.4%−26.9 pts−36.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: FJUN Jun 2020 · JULW Jul 2020+101.6%+71.7%−45.3 pts−75.3 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

FJUN FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 16.4%, over a period ending Jun 17, 2027 JULW AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jul · Absorbs the first 20% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 12.2%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 20%
Outcome period Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027 Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027
Days left 225 238
Starting cap +16.4% +12.2%
Can still gain 12.6% 8.8%
Fall before buffer 3.4% 3.1%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 20.0% of 20.0%
Index return this period +2.7% +2.7%
Fund return this period +2.7% +2.4%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.85% 0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $1.4bn $254m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

FJUN resets first, on Jun 17, 2027, 225 days from now; JULW runs to Jun 30, 2027, 238 days. FJUN can still gain 12.6% before its cap, JULW 8.8%. A fall from here reaches FJUN’s buffer after 3.4% and JULW’s after 3.1%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
FJUN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 12.6% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.6% 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. 225 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 17, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

JULW

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 8.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 20.0% of the 20.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 238 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, FJUN or JULW?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, FJUN can gain about 12.6% before its cap and JULW about 8.8%, so FJUN has more room left this period.
Which resets first, FJUN or JULW?
FJUN ends its outcome period on Jun 17, 2027 and JULW on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, FJUN or JULW?
FJUN charges 0.85% a year and JULW charges 0.74%, so JULW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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