Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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JULU vs XBJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 XBJL can fall 3.5% 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 $77m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - Jul.

At a glance
1.9%
JULU can fall this far before its buffer
3.5%
XBJL can fall this far before its buffer
uncapped
JULU can still gain
9.9%
XBJL 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.
XBJL Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capXBJL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +3.3%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.9 pts of buffer+2.6%+11.2% more to the cap−9.0% floor0% period start+13.8% capTODAY · SPY +2.6%Between buffer and capXBJL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +3.3%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.9 pts−9.0% floor0% start+13.8% cap+2.6% gain captured+11.2% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.6%

XBJL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +3.3%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XBJL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +3.3%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

JULU costs 0.05 points a year less; both returned +9.9% over a year.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

JULU vs XBJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureJULUXBJL
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.9%+9.9%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.6%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.79%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$79m$77m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: JULU vs XBJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowJULUXBJLJULUXBJL
3 months+0.1%+1.4%+0.5 pts+1.8 pts
6 months+2.9%+4.3%−1.6 pts−0.2 pts
1 year+9.9%+9.9%−3.7 pts−3.6 pts
3 years–+42.8%–−33.6 pts
Since launchNot the same days: JULU Jul 2024 · XBJL Jul 2021+29.3%+60.3%−11.3 pts−17.8 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. 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 XBJL Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - Jul · Absorbs the first 9% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 13.8%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 15% 9%
Outcome period Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027
Days left 238 238
Starting cap uncapped +13.8%
Can still gain uncapped 9.9%
Fall before buffer 1.9% 3.5%
Protection left, index points 15.0% of 15.0% 9.0% of 9.0%
Index return this period +2.7% +2.6%
Fund return this period +1.2% +3.3%
State today Uncapped Open
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.79%
Net assets, JULU as of Nov 3, 2026 and XBJL as of Nov 4, 2026 $79m $77m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. XBJL 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; XBJL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 238 days. A fall from here reaches JULU’s buffer after 1.9% and XBJL’s after 3.5%. 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.

XBJL

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 9.0% of the 9.0% 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 XBJL?
JULU ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and XBJL on Jun 30, 2027. New terms are set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, JULU or XBJL?
JULU charges 0.74% a year and XBJL charges 0.79%, so JULU 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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