Data as of .
GJUN vs ZJUL: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 GJUN can fall 3.3% before its buffer engages and ZJUL 1.5%, and GJUN resets 13 days sooner.
These are two different products. ZJUL is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. GJUN is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.
Where each one stands today
GJUN resets first, on Jun 17, 2027, 269 days from now; ZJUL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 282 days. GJUN can still gain 9.8% before its cap, ZJUL 6.9%. A fall from here reaches GJUN’s buffer after 3.3% and ZJUL’s after 1.5%. Both track SPY, 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
| Window | Total return | Gap to the reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GJUN | ZJUL | GJUN | ZJUL | |
| 3 months | +1.6% | +1.3% | −0.6 pts | −1.0 pts |
| 6 months | +6.8% | +4.2% | −11.2 pts | −13.8 pts |
| 1 year | +8.0% | +5.4% | −8.5 pts | −11.2 pts |
| 3 years | +38.4% | not published | −40.0 pts | not published |
| GJUN FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 13.3%, over a period ending Jun 17, 2027 | ZJUL Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr July Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 8.4%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Innovator |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 15% | 100% |
| Outcome period | Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027 | Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 |
| Days left | 269 | 282 |
| Starting cap | +13.3% | +8.4% |
| Can still gain | 9.8% | 6.9% |
| Fall before buffer | 3.3% | 1.5% |
| Protection left, index points | 15.0% of 15.0% | 100.0% of 100.0% |
| Index return this period | +3.6% | +3.6% |
| Fund return this period | +2.5% | +1.3% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $589m | $194m |
GJUN in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.5% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 269 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Jun 17, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
ZJUL in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 282 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, GJUN or ZJUL?
- From their prices on Sep 21, 2026, GJUN can gain about 9.8% before its cap and ZJUL about 6.9%, so GJUN has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, GJUN or ZJUL?
- GJUN ends its outcome period on Jun 17, 2027 and ZJUL on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, GJUN or ZJUL?
- GJUN charges 0.85% a year and ZJUL charges 0.79%, so ZJUL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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