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JUNP vs JUNW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 JUNW can fall 2.7% before its buffer engages and JUNP 2.5%.

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Net assets: $103m on Nov 4, 2026 for PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - June, and $377m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jun.

At a glance
2.5%
JUNP can fall this far before its buffer
2.7%
JUNW can fall this far before its buffer
13.0%
JUNP can still gain
9.1%
JUNW can still gain
JUNP Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capJUNP: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +15.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.12 pts of buffer+14.5% more to the cap−12.0% floor0% period start+15.9% cap+1.4% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.4%Between buffer and capJUNP: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +15.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.12 pts−12.0% floor0% start+15.9% cap+1.4% gain captured+14.5% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.4%

JUNP: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +15.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

JUNP: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +15.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
JUNW Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capJUNW: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer+10.7% more to the cap−20.0% floor0% period start+12.0% cap+1.4% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.4%Between buffer and capJUNW: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer−20.0% floor0% start+12.0% cap+1.4% gain captured+10.7% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.4%

JUNW: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

JUNW: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

JUNP costs 0.24 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.4 points; JUNW is 3.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

JUNP vs JUNW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureJUNPJUNW
Return
Total return, 1 year+8.0%+6.6%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer1.4%1.3%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.50%0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$103m$377m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · JUNW scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score57.5JUNP94.3JUNW

How much of a bear-market fall the buffer would absorb from today's level, ranked against 292 buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period. 100 is best. How it is computed

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

Today's position against one 20% fall; it ignores smaller falls, and stock buffers are never ranked against bond or commodity ones. All buffer ETFs ranked by it →

Method

Risk and return

Jun 14, 2024 to Oct 30, 2026 · 124 weekly returns · each against SPY
JUNP JUNW
Return
Total return edge JUNP +26.3% +22.3%
Annualized edge JUNP +10.3% +8.8%
Price return edge JUNP +26.3% +22.3%
Risk
Volatility edge JUNW 9.8% 6.6%
Max drawdown edge JUNW −10.1% −7.8%
Downside capture 63.5% 41.7%
Beta 0.59 0.41
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge JUNW (slight) 0.62 0.68
Sortino edge JUNW (slight) 0.92 1.02
Treynor 0.102 0.108
Calmar edge JUNW (slight) 1.02 1.13
Against the benchmark
Alpha −1.1% a year −0.5% a year
Alpha t-stat −0.37 −0.32
Information ratio −0.80 −0.84
Tracking error 7.5% 9.0%
Reading

From Jun 2024 to Oct 2026, JUNP returned more: +26.3% to +22.3%. JUNW swung less: 6.6% to 9.8%. JUNW fell less at its worst: −7.8% to −10.1%.

Full scorecard

19 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: JUNP vs JUNW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureJUNPJUNWSPYEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+26.3%+22.3%JUNPPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+10.3%+8.8%JUNPTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+26.3%+22.3%JUNPPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility9.8%6.6%JUNWSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation6.6%4.3%JUNWLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−10.1%−7.8%JUNWDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Upside capture47.4%30.7%100.0%JUNPShare of its benchmark's rise caught in the weeks it rose.
Downside capture63.5%41.7%100.0%JUNWShare of its benchmark's fall taken in the weeks it fell. Lower is better.
Beta0.590.411.00JUNW lowerHow far it moves for each 1% its benchmark moves.
R squared0.800.861.00Not an edgeShare of its weekly moves its benchmark explains.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.620.68JUNW (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino0.921.02JUNW (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Treynor0.1020.1080.120JUNW (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of beta.
Calmar1.021.13JUNW (slight)Annualized return divided by the max drawdown.
Against the benchmark
BenchmarkSPYSPYSPYThe ETF each fund is measured against.
Alpha−1.1% a year−0.5% a year0.0%Not significantYearly return beyond what its beta to the benchmark predicts.
Alpha t-stat−0.37−0.32Not an edgeHow sure the alpha is. Below 2, it could be chance.
Alpha range−6.8% to +4.6%−3.7% to +2.6%Both include zeroThe 95% range for the yearly alpha.
Information ratio−0.80−0.84JUNP (slight)Return against its benchmark per unit of tracking error.
Tracking error7.5%9.0%0.0%Not an edgeHow far weekly returns stray from the benchmark, annualized.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 124 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Window by window

Window by window: JUNP vs JUNW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowJUNPJUNWJUNPJUNW
3 months+0.3%+0.5%+0.7 pts+0.8 pts
6 months+2.4%+2.2%−2.1 pts−2.3 pts
1 year+8.0%+6.6%−5.5 pts−7.0 pts
3 years–+35.4%–−41.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: JUNP Jun 2024 · JUNW Jun 2023+29.6%+39.2%−15.7 pts−42.6 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

JUNP PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - June · Absorbs the first 12% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.9%, over a period ending May 31, 2027 JUNW AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jun · Absorbs the first 20% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 12.0%, over a period ending May 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 12% 20%
Outcome period Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027
Days left 208 208
Starting cap +15.9% +12.0%
Can still gain 13.0% 9.1%
Fall before buffer 2.5% 2.7%
Protection left, index points 12.0% of 12.0% 20.0% of 20.0%
Index return this period +1.4% +1.4%
Fund return this period +2.1% +2.0%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.50% 0.74%
Net assets, JUNP as of Nov 4, 2026 and JUNW as of Nov 3, 2026 $103m $377m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

JUNP resets first, on May 31, 2027, 208 days from now; JUNW runs to May 31, 2027, 208 days. JUNP can still gain 13.0% before its cap, JUNW 9.1%. A fall from here reaches JUNP’s buffer after 2.5% and JUNW’s after 2.7%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
JUNP

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 13.0% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.4% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 12.0% of the 12.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 208 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

JUNW

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 20.0% of the 20.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, JUNP or JUNW?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, JUNP can gain about 13.0% before its cap and JUNW about 9.1%, so JUNP has more room left this period.
Which resets first, JUNP or JUNW?
JUNP ends its outcome period on May 31, 2027 and JUNW on May 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, JUNP or JUNW?
JUNP charges 0.50% a year and JUNW charges 0.74%, so JUNP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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