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JANT vs PJAN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 JANT can fall 10.4% before its buffer engages and PJAN 8.9%.

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Net assets: $55m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jan, and $1.4bn on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Jan.

At a glance
10.4%
JANT can fall this far before its buffer
8.9%
PJAN can fall this far before its buffer
3.8%
JANT can still gain
2.4%
PJAN can still gain
JANT Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capJANT: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +10.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+12.4% gain captured−10.0% floor0% period start+15.6% cap+3.2% more to the capTODAY · SPY +12.4%Between buffer and capJANT: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +10.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts+12.4%−10.0% floor0% start+15.6% cap+3.2% more to the capTODAY · SPY +12.4%

JANT: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +10.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

JANT: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +10.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PJAN At its cap
At its capPJAN: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +9.0%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +12.3%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer+12.3% gain captured−15.0% floor0% period start+12.3% capTODAY · SPY +12.4%At its capPJAN: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +9.0%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +12.3%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts+12.3%−15.0% floor0% start+12.3% capTODAY · SPY +12.4%

PJAN: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +9.0%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +12.3%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

PJAN: reference +12.4% since period start, fund +9.0%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +12.3%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

JANT costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.4 points; PJAN is far larger, $1.4bn against $55m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

JANT vs PJAN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureJANTPJAN
Return
Total return, 1 year+13.6%+11.2%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer11.1%11.0%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.79%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$55m$1.4bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · PJAN scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score27.9JANT50PJAN

How much of a bear-market fall the buffer would absorb from today's level, ranked against 292 buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period. 100 is best. How it is computed

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

Today's position against one 20% fall; it ignores smaller falls, and stock buffers are never ranked against bond or commodity ones. All buffer ETFs ranked by it →

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Window by window

Window by window: JANT vs PJAN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowJANTPJANJANTPJAN
3 months+1.4%+1.7%+1.8 pts+2.1 pts
6 months+5.2%+4.8%+0.7 pts+0.3 pts
1 year+13.6%+11.2%0.0 pts−2.4 pts
3 years+59.7%+44.9%−16.7 pts−31.5 pts
Since launchNot the same days: JANT Jan 2021 · PJAN Jan 2019+83.6%+102.5%−24.3 pts−104.0 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

JANT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jan · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.6%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026 PJAN Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Jan · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 12.3%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 15%
Outcome period Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026
Days left 57 57
Starting cap +15.6% +12.3%
Can still gain 3.8% 2.4%
Fall before buffer 10.4% 8.9%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 15.0% of 15.0%
Index return this period +12.4% +12.4%
Fund return this period +10.7% +9.0%
State today Open At cap
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.79%
Net assets, JANT as of Nov 3, 2026 and PJAN as of Nov 4, 2026 $55m $1.4bn

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

Where each one stands today

JANT resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 57 days from now; PJAN runs to Dec 31, 2026, 57 days. JANT can still gain 3.8% before its cap, PJAN 2.4%. A fall from here reaches JANT’s buffer after 10.4% and PJAN’s after 8.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
JANT

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 3.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 10.4% 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. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% 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.

PJAN

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +12.3% 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 2.4% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 8.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 11.0% 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.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, JANT or PJAN?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, JANT can gain about 3.8% before its cap and PJAN about 2.4%, so JANT has more room left this period.
Which resets first, JANT or PJAN?
JANT ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and PJAN on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, JANT or PJAN?
JANT charges 0.74% a year and PJAN charges 0.79%, so JANT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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