Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
JAJL vs PMJA: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 PMJA can fall 4.9% before its buffer engages and JAJL 1.9%.
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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $305m for Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 6 Mo Jan/Jul and $5.6m for PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - January.
JAJL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer Floor; cap +4.1%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.PMJA: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +4.7%; buffer Floor; cap +6.6%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
PMJA costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; JAJL is far larger, $305m against $5.6m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | JAJL | PMJA |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +5.7% | +5.9% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 2.6% | 11.1% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.50% |
| Net assets | $305m | $5.6m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | JAJL | PMJA | JAJL | PMJA |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +1.2% | +1.2 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +2.6% | +2.7% | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
| 1 year | +5.7% | +5.9% | −7.9 pts | −7.7 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: JAJL Jul 2024 · PMJA Jan 2025 | +16.5% | +11.9% | −24.1 pts | −19.3 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
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
PMJA is already at its cap, so more rise in the index adds nothing to it before the period ends.
Where each one stands today
JAJL resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 57 days from now; PMJA runs to Dec 31, 2026, 57 days. JAJL can still gain 2.1% before its cap, PMJA 1.4%. A fall from here reaches JAJL’s buffer after 1.9% and PMJA’s after 4.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
JAJL
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 2.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.9% 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: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 57 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.
PMJA
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +6.6% 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 1.4% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 4.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 11.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins.
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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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