Data as of .
JUNP vs UJUN: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 UJUN can fall 7.0% before its buffer engages and JUNP 2.9%.
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score: UJUN scores higher
If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
A percentile among the 293 buffer ETFs with a live outcome period. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All buffer ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
Where each one stands today
JUNP resets first, on May 31, 2027, 252 days from now; UJUN runs to May 31, 2027, 252 days. JUNP can still gain 12.7% before its cap, UJUN 11.6%. A fall from here reaches JUNP’s buffer after 2.9% and UJUN’s after 7.0%. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUNP | UJUN | JUNP | UJUN | |
| 3 months | +1.8% | +1.4% | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts |
| 6 months | +6.7% | +5.3% | −11.3 pts | −12.8 pts |
| 1 year | +8.1% | +6.6% | −8.5 pts | −9.9 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +35.9% | not published | −42.5 pts |
| 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 | UJUN Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jun Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 35.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 14.0%, over a period ending May 31, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | PGIM | Innovator |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 12% | 5% to 35% |
| Outcome period | Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 | May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027 |
| Days left | 252 | 252 |
| Starting cap | +15.9% | +14.0% |
| Can still gain | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| Fall before buffer | 2.9% | 7.0% |
| Protection left, index points | 12.0% of 12.0% | 30.0% of 30.0% |
| Index return this period | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| Fund return this period | +2.4% | +1.9% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $95m | $186m |
JUNP in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 12.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.2% 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. 252 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
UJUN in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.6% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 7.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 7.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 30.0% of the 30.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, JUNP or UJUN?
- From their prices on Sep 21, 2026, JUNP can gain about 12.7% before its cap and UJUN about 11.6%, so JUNP has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, JUNP or UJUN?
- JUNP ends its outcome period on May 31, 2027 and UJUN on May 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, JUNP or UJUN?
- JUNP charges 0.50% a year and UJUN charges 0.79%, so JUNP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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