Data as of .
HJLY vs UJUL: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 UJUL can fall 7.3% before its buffer engages and HJLY 2.1%, and UJUL resets 3 days sooner.
These are two different products. HJLY is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. UJUL 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
UJUL resets first, on Jun 30, 2027, 282 days from now; HJLY runs to Jun 30, 2027, 285 days. A fall from here reaches HJLY’s buffer after 2.1% and UJUL’s after 7.3%. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJLY | UJUL | HJLY | UJUL | |
| 3 months | not published | +1.6% | not published | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +7.9% | not published | −10.1 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +8.4% | not published | −8.2 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +43.2% | not published | −35.2 pts |
| HJLY Corgi U.S. Equities 100% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 9.0%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027 | UJUL Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jul Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 35.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 14.2%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Corgi | Innovator |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 100% | 5% to 35% |
| Outcome period | Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 | Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 |
| Days left | 285 | 282 |
| Starting cap | +9.0% | +14.2% |
| Can still gain | not published | 11.4% |
| Fall before buffer | 2.1% | 7.3% |
| Protection left, index points | 100.0% of 100.0% | 30.0% of 30.0% |
| Index return this period | +2.1% | +3.6% |
| Fund return this period | +1.4% | +2.3% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $1m | $300m |
HJLY in plain words
The fund's price can fall 2.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.1% 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. 285 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
UJUL in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 7.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 8.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 30.0% of the 30.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 282 days remained on Sep 21, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which resets first, HJLY or UJUL?
- HJLY ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and UJUL on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, HJLY or UJUL?
- HJLY charges 0.30% a year and UJUL charges 0.79%, so HJLY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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