Data as of .
JULU vs ZJUL: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 JULU can fall 2.8% before its buffer engages and ZJUL 1.5%, and ZJUL resets 1 days sooner.
These are two different products. ZJUL 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
ZJUL resets first, on Jun 30, 2027, 282 days from now; JULU runs to Jun 30, 2027, 283 days. A fall from here reaches JULU’s buffer after 2.8% and ZJUL’s after 1.5%. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULU | ZJUL | JULU | ZJUL | |
| 3 months | +0.9% | +1.3% | −1.4 pts | −1.0 pts |
| 6 months | +13.4% | +4.2% | −4.6 pts | −13.8 pts |
| 1 year | +11.7% | +5.4% | −4.9 pts | −11.2 pts |
| 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 | ZJUL Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr July Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 8.4%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | AllianzIM | Innovator |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 15% | 100% |
| Outcome period | Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 | Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 |
| Days left | 283 | 282 |
| Starting cap | uncapped | +8.4% |
| Can still gain | uncapped | 6.9% |
| Fall before buffer | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| Protection left, index points | 15.0% of 15.0% | 100.0% of 100.0% |
| Index return this period | +3.6% | +3.6% |
| Fund return this period | +2.1% | +1.3% |
| State today | Uncapped | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.74% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $80m | $194m |
JULU in plain words
This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. The fund's price can fall 2.8% 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: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 283 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
ZJUL in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 282 days remained on Sep 21, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which resets first, JULU or ZJUL?
- JULU ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and ZJUL on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, JULU or ZJUL?
- JULU charges 0.74% a year and ZJUL charges 0.79%, so JULU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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