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JULU vs PMJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 PMJL can fall 2.1% before its buffer engages and JULU 1.9%.

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Net assets: $79m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Jul, and $7.0m on Nov 4, 2026 for PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - July.

At a glance
1.9%
JULU can fall this far before its buffer
2.1%
PMJL can fall this far before its buffer
uncapped
JULU can still gain
5.7%
PMJL can still gain
JULU No cap
No capJULU: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +1.2%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer−15.0% floor0% period startno cap+2.7% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +2.7%No capJULU: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +1.2%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% startno cap+2.7% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +2.7%

JULU: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +1.2%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

JULU: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +1.2%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PMJL Full floor
Full floorPMJL: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer Floor; cap +8.0%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% period start+8.0% cap+2.7% gain captured+5.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.7%Full floorPMJL: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer Floor; cap +8.0%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+8.0% cap+2.7% gain captured+5.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.7%

PMJL: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer Floor; cap +8.0%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

PMJL costs 0.24 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.2 points; JULU is 11.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

JULU vs PMJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureJULUPMJL
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.9%+5.7%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.6%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.50%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$79m$7.0m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: JULU vs PMJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowJULUPMJLJULUPMJL
3 months+0.1%+0.7%+0.5 pts+1.1 pts
6 months+2.9%+2.5%−1.6 pts−2.0 pts
1 year+9.9%+5.7%−3.7 pts−7.8 pts
Since launchNot the same days: JULU Jul 2024 · PMJL Jul 2025+29.3%+8.3%−11.3 pts−15.9 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

JULU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Jul · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and does not cap the gain, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027 PMJL PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - July · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 8.0%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 15% 100%
Outcome period Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027
Days left 238 238
Starting cap uncapped +8.0%
Can still gain uncapped 5.7%
Fall before buffer 1.9% 2.1%
Protection left, index points 15.0% of 15.0% 100.0% of 100.0%
Index return this period +2.7% +2.7%
Fund return this period +1.2% +1.7%
State today Uncapped Open
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.50%
Net assets, JULU as of Nov 3, 2026 and PMJL as of Nov 4, 2026 $79m $7.0m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. PMJL is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. JULU 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

JULU resets first, on Jun 30, 2027, 238 days from now; PMJL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 238 days. A fall from here reaches JULU’s buffer after 1.9% and PMJL’s after 2.1%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
JULU

This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. 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: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 238 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and new terms are set.

PMJL

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, JULU or PMJL?
JULU ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and PMJL on Jun 30, 2027. New terms are set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, JULU or PMJL?
JULU charges 0.74% a year and PMJL charges 0.50%, so PMJL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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