Data as of .
JULC vs JUNM: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 JULC can fall 2.1% before its buffer engages and JUNM 1.9%, and JUNM resets 16 days sooner.
These are two different products. JUNM is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. JULC 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
JUNM resets first, on Jun 17, 2027, 269 days from now; JULC runs to Jun 30, 2027, 285 days. A fall from here reaches JULC’s buffer after 2.1% and JUNM’s after 1.9%. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULC | JUNM | JULC | JUNM | |
| 3 months | not published | +0.6% | not published | −1.6 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +3.2% | not published | −14.8 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +4.6% | not published | −11.9 pts |
| JULC Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 18.2%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027 | JUNM FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - June Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 7.3%, over a period ending Jun 17, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Corgi | First Trust |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 10% | 100% |
| Outcome period | Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 | Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027 |
| Days left | 285 | 269 |
| Starting cap | +18.2% | +7.3% |
| Can still gain | not published | 5.4% |
| Fall before buffer | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Protection left, index points | 10.0% of 10.0% | 100.0% of 100.0% |
| Index return this period | +2.1% | +3.6% |
| Fund return this period | +2.5% | +1.0% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.85% |
| Net assets | $2m | $67m |
JULC 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: 10.0% of the 10.0% 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.
JUNM in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.4% 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 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: 100.0% of the 100.0% 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.
Questions people ask
- Which resets first, JULC or JUNM?
- JULC ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and JUNM on Jun 17, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, JULC or JUNM?
- JULC charges 0.30% a year and JUNM charges 0.85%, so JULC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, JULC against JUNM, data as of Sep 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/julc-vs-junm Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.