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FJUN vs TJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 TJUL can fall 8.2% before its buffer engages and FJUN 3.4%, and FJUN resets 13 days sooner.

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Net assets: $1.4bn on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June, and $114m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Jul 2027.

At a glance
3.4%
FJUN can fall this far before its buffer
8.2%
TJUL can fall this far before its buffer
12.6%
FJUN can still gain
4.5%
TJUL 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+13.8% to cap−10.0% floor0% period start+16.4% cap+2.7% gain capturedTODAY · 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.−10.0% floor0% start+16.4% cap10 pts of buffer+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.
TJUL At its cap
At its capTJUL: reference +24.1% since period start, fund +7.6%; buffer Floor; cap +13.6%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneath+13.6% gain capturedfull floor0% period start+13.6% capTODAY · SPY +24.1%At its capTJUL: reference +24.1% since period start, fund +7.6%; buffer Floor; cap +13.6%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneath+13.6%full floor0% start+13.6% capTODAY · SPY +24.1%

TJUL: reference +24.1% since period start, fund +7.6%; buffer Floor; cap +13.6%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

TJUL costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.6 points; FJUN is 12.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

FJUN vs TJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureFJUNTJUL
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.6%+5.0%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.6%19.4%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.85%0.79%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$1.4bn$114m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Risk and return

Jul 28, 2023 to Oct 30, 2026 · 170 weekly returns · each against SPY
FJUN TJUL
Return
Total return edge FJUN +43.5% +23.3%
Annualized edge FJUN +11.7% +6.6%
Price return edge FJUN +43.5% +23.3%
Risk
Volatility edge TJUL 8.9% 3.6%
Max drawdown edge TJUL −11.8% −3.6%
Downside capture 65.2% 22.1%
Beta 0.61 0.23
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge FJUN 0.78 0.54
Sortino edge FJUN 1.18 0.78
Treynor 0.114 0.086
Calmar edge TJUL 0.99 1.85
Against the benchmark
Alpha −1.1% a year −1.0% a year
Alpha t-stat −0.87 −1.08
Information ratio −1.04 −1.01
Tracking error 5.9% 11.1%
Reading

From Jul 2023 to Oct 2026, FJUN returned more: +43.5% to +23.3%. TJUL swung less: 3.6% to 8.9%. TJUL fell less at its worst: −3.6% to −11.8%.

Full scorecard

19 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: FJUN vs TJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureFJUNTJULSPYEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+43.5%+23.3%FJUNPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+11.7%+6.6%FJUNTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+43.5%+23.3%FJUNPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility8.9%3.6%TJULSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation5.9%2.5%TJULLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−11.8%−3.6%TJULDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Upside capture50.2%17.5%100.0%FJUNShare of its benchmark's rise caught in the weeks it rose.
Downside capture65.2%22.1%100.0%TJULShare of its benchmark's fall taken in the weeks it fell. Lower is better.
Beta0.610.231.00TJUL lowerHow far it moves for each 1% its benchmark moves.
R squared0.940.781.00Not an edgeShare of its weekly moves its benchmark explains.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.780.54FJUNReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino1.180.78FJUNReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Treynor0.1140.0860.131FJUNReturn above Treasury bills per unit of beta.
Calmar0.991.85TJULAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.
Against the benchmark
BenchmarkSPYSPYSPYThe ETF each fund is measured against.
Alpha−1.1% a year−1.0% a year0.0%Not significantYearly return beyond what its beta to the benchmark predicts.
Alpha t-stat−0.87−1.08Not an edgeHow sure the alpha is. Below 2, it could be chance.
Alpha range−3.5% to +1.3%−2.9% to +0.8%Both include zeroThe 95% range for the yearly alpha.
Information ratio−1.04−1.01TJUL (slight)Return against its benchmark per unit of tracking error.
Tracking error5.9%11.1%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, 170 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Window by window

Window by window: FJUN vs TJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowFJUNTJULFJUNTJUL
3 months+0.5%+1.2%+0.8 pts+1.6 pts
6 months+3.7%+2.4%−0.8 pts−2.1 pts
1 year+9.6%+5.0%−4.0 pts−8.6 pts
3 years+49.5%+25.0%−26.9 pts−51.4 pts
Since launchNot the same days: FJUN Jun 2020 · TJUL Jul 2023+101.6%+23.8%−45.3 pts−45.0 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 TJUL Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Jul 2027 · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 13.6%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 100%
Outcome period Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027 Jun 30, 2025 to Jun 30, 2027
Days left 225 238
Starting cap +16.4% +13.6%
Can still gain 12.6% 4.5%
Fall before buffer 3.4% 8.2%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 100.0% of 100.0%
Index return this period +2.7% +24.1%
Fund return this period +2.7% +7.6%
State today Open At cap
Expense ratio 0.85% 0.79%
Net assets, FJUN as of Nov 3, 2026 and TJUL as of Nov 4, 2026 $1.4bn $114m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. TJUL is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. FJUN is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.

TJUL is already at its cap, so more rise in the index adds nothing to it before the period ends.

Where each one stands today

FJUN resets first, on Jun 17, 2027, 225 days from now; TJUL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 238 days. FJUN can still gain 12.6% before its cap, TJUL 4.5%. A fall from here reaches FJUN’s buffer after 3.4% and TJUL’s after 8.2%. 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.

TJUL

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +13.6% for the period on Nov 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 4.5% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 8.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 19.4% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% 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 TJUL?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, FJUN can gain about 12.6% before its cap and TJUL about 4.5%, so FJUN has more room left this period.
Which resets first, FJUN or TJUL?
FJUN ends its outcome period on Jun 17, 2027 and TJUL on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, FJUN or TJUL?
FJUN charges 0.85% a year and TJUL charges 0.79%, so TJUL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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