Data as of .
JUNC vs ZJUN: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 ZJUN can fall 1.5% before its buffer engages and JUNC 0.4%, and ZJUN resets 3 days sooner.
These are two different products. ZJUN is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. JUNC 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
ZJUN resets first, on May 31, 2027, 252 days from now; JUNC runs to May 31, 2027, 255 days. A fall from here reaches JUNC’s buffer after 0.4% and ZJUN’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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUNC | ZJUN | JUNC | ZJUN | |
| 3 months | +1.8% | +1.0% | −0.5 pts | −1.2 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +3.0% | not published | −15.0 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +4.5% | not published | −12.1 pts |
| JUNC Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 18.1%, over a period ending May 31, 2027 | ZJUN Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr June Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 8.1%, over a period ending May 31, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Corgi | Innovator |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 10% | 100% |
| Outcome period | Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 | May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027 |
| Days left | 255 | 252 |
| Starting cap | +18.1% | +8.1% |
| Can still gain | not published | 6.4% |
| Fall before buffer | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Protection left, index points | 10.0% of 10.0% | 100.0% of 100.0% |
| Index return this period | +0.4% | +2.3% |
| Fund return this period | +1.4% | +1.3% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $1m | $153m |
JUNC in plain words
The fund's price can fall 0.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.4% 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. 255 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
ZJUN in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.4% 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. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.3% 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. 252 days remained on Sep 21, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which resets first, JUNC or ZJUN?
- JUNC ends its outcome period on May 31, 2027 and ZJUN on May 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, JUNC or ZJUN?
- JUNC charges 0.30% a year and ZJUN charges 0.79%, so JUNC 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, JUNC against ZJUN, data as of Sep 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/junc-vs-zjun Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.