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FJUN vs XJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 XJUN can fall 3.6% before its buffer engages and FJUN 3.4%.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $1.4bn for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - June and $137m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June.

At a glance
3.4%
FJUN can fall this far before its buffer
3.6%
XJUN can fall this far before its buffer
12.6%
FJUN can still gain
7.1%
XJUN 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+13.8% to cap−10.0% floor0% start+16.4% cap+2.7% gain capturedTODAY · 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.
XJUN Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capXJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer+2.7%+8.4% more to the cap−15.0% floor0% period start+11.0% capTODAY · SPY +2.7%Between buffer and capXJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% start+11.0% cap+2.7% gain captured+8.4% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.7%

XJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.85% a year; their one-year returns differ by 1.8 points; FJUN is 10.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

FJUN vs XJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureFJUNXJUN
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.6%+7.8%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.6%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.85%0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$1.4bn$137m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Risk and return

Jul 23, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026 · 275 weekly returns · each against SPY
FJUN XJUN
Return
Total return edge FJUN +66.6% +52.2%
Annualized edge FJUN +10.1% +8.3%
Price return edge FJUN +66.6% +52.2%
Risk
Volatility edge XJUN 9.7% 6.4%
Max drawdown edge XJUN −11.8% −7.9%
Downside capture 65.1% 39.0%
Beta 0.59 0.37
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge XJUN (slight) 0.66 0.69
Sortino edge XJUN (slight) 1.00 1.03
Treynor 0.109 0.118
Calmar edge XJUN 0.86 1.05
Against the benchmark
Alpha +1.0% a year +1.0% a year
Alpha t-stat 0.95 0.97
Information ratio −0.39 −0.46
Tracking error 7.0% 10.3%
Reading

From Jul 2021 to Oct 2026, FJUN returned more: +66.6% to +52.2%. XJUN swung less: 6.4% to 9.7%. XJUN fell less at its worst: −7.9% to −11.8%.

Full scorecard

19 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: FJUN vs XJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureFJUNXJUNSPYEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+66.6%+52.2%FJUNPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+10.1%+8.3%FJUNTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+66.6%+52.2%FJUNPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility9.7%6.4%XJUNSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation6.4%4.3%XJUNLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−11.8%−7.9%XJUNDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Upside capture50.6%28.6%100.0%FJUNShare of its benchmark's rise caught in the weeks it rose.
Downside capture65.1%39.0%100.0%XJUNShare of its benchmark's fall taken in the weeks it fell. Lower is better.
Beta0.590.371.00XJUN lowerHow far it moves for each 1% its benchmark moves.
R squared0.930.861.00Not an edgeShare of its weekly moves its benchmark explains.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.660.69XJUN (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino1.001.03XJUN (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Treynor0.1090.1180.091XJUN (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of beta.
Calmar0.861.05XJUNAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.
Against the benchmark
BenchmarkSPYSPYSPYThe ETF each fund is measured against.
Alpha+1.0% a year+1.0% a year0.0%Not significantYearly return beyond what its beta to the benchmark predicts.
Alpha t-stat0.950.97Not an edgeHow sure the alpha is. Below 2, it could be chance.
Alpha range−1.1% to +3.2%−1.0% to +3.1%Both include zeroThe 95% range for the yearly alpha.
Information ratio−0.39−0.46FJUNReturn against its benchmark per unit of tracking error.
Tracking error7.0%10.3%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, 275 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Window by window

Window by window: FJUN vs XJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowFJUNXJUNFJUNXJUN
3 months+0.5%+1.2%+0.8 pts+1.6 pts
6 months+3.7%+3.5%−0.8 pts−1.0 pts
1 year+9.6%+7.8%−4.0 pts−5.8 pts
3 years+49.5%+35.7%−26.9 pts−40.7 pts
Since launchNot the same days: FJUN Jun 2020 · XJUN Jul 2021+101.6%+54.0%−45.3 pts−22.1 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 XJUN FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 11.0%, over a period ending Jun 17, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 15%
Outcome period Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027 Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027
Days left 225 225
Starting cap +16.4% +11.0%
Can still gain 12.6% 7.1%
Fall before buffer 3.4% 3.6%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 15.0% of 15.0%
Index return this period +2.7% +2.7%
Fund return this period +2.7% +2.9%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.85% 0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $1.4bn $137m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. XJUN 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.

Both are First Trust funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.

Where each one stands today

FJUN resets first, on Jun 17, 2027, 225 days from now; XJUN runs to Jun 17, 2027, 225 days. FJUN can still gain 12.6% before its cap, XJUN 7.1%. A fall from here reaches FJUN’s buffer after 3.4% and XJUN’s after 3.6%. 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.

XJUN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, FJUN or XJUN?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, FJUN can gain about 12.6% before its cap and XJUN about 7.1%, so FJUN has more room left this period.
Which resets first, FJUN or XJUN?
FJUN ends its outcome period on Jun 17, 2027 and XJUN on Jun 17, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, FJUN or XJUN?
FJUN and XJUN both charge 0.85% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every number from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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