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JUNT vs PJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 JUNT can fall 2.8% before its buffer engages and PJUN 2.4%.

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Net assets: $113m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jun, and $878m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Jun.

At a glance
2.8%
JUNT can fall this far before its buffer
2.4%
PJUN can fall this far before its buffer
14.5%
JUNT can still gain
11.2%
PJUN can still gain
JUNT Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capJUNT: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+16.2% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+17.6% cap+1.4% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.4%Between buffer and capJUNT: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts+16.2% to cap−10.0% floor0% start+17.6% cap+1.4% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.4%

JUNT: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

JUNT: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PJUN Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capPJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer+12.5% more to the cap−15.0% floor0% period start+13.8% cap+1.3% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.3%Between buffer and capPJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% start+13.8% cap+1.3% gain captured+12.5% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.3%

PJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

PJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

JUNT costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.2 points; PJUN is 7.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

JUNT vs PJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureJUNTPJUN
Return
Total return, 1 year+8.4%+7.2%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer1.3%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.79%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$113m$870m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · PJUN scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score38.7JUNT83.2PJUN

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 9, 2023 to Oct 30, 2026 · 177 weekly returns · each against SPY
JUNT PJUN
Return
Total return edge JUNT +49.8% +40.9%
Annualized edge JUNT +12.6% +10.6%
Price return edge JUNT +49.8% +40.9%
Risk
Volatility edge PJUN 9.0% 7.0%
Max drawdown edge PJUN −11.3% −8.9%
Downside capture 63.9% 47.3%
Beta 0.61 0.46
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge JUNT (slight) 0.86 0.83
Sortino edge JUNT (slight) 1.32 1.27
Treynor 0.126 0.124
Calmar edge PJUN (slight) 1.11 1.19
Against the benchmark
Alpha −1.1% a year −0.9% a year
Alpha t-stat −0.79 −0.66
Information ratio −1.11 −1.08
Tracking error 6.0% 7.9%
Reading

From Jun 2023 to Oct 2026, JUNT returned more: +49.8% to +40.9%. PJUN swung less: 7.0% to 9.0%. PJUN fell less at its worst: −8.9% to −11.3%.

Full scorecard

19 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: JUNT vs PJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureJUNTPJUNSPYEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+49.8%+40.9%JUNTPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+12.6%+10.6%JUNTTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+49.8%+40.9%JUNTPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility9.0%7.0%PJUNSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation5.9%4.5%PJUNLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−11.3%−8.9%PJUNDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Upside capture49.4%35.3%100.0%JUNTShare of its benchmark's rise caught in the weeks it rose.
Downside capture63.9%47.3%100.0%PJUNShare of its benchmark's fall taken in the weeks it fell. Lower is better.
Beta0.610.461.00PJUN lowerHow far it moves for each 1% its benchmark moves.
R squared0.930.881.00Not an edgeShare of its weekly moves its benchmark explains.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.860.83JUNT (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino1.321.27JUNT (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Treynor0.1260.1240.143TieReturn above Treasury bills per unit of beta.
Calmar1.111.19PJUN (slight)Annualized return divided by the max drawdown.
Against the benchmark
BenchmarkSPYSPYSPYThe ETF each fund is measured against.
Alpha−1.1% a year−0.9% a year0.0%Not significantYearly return beyond what its beta to the benchmark predicts.
Alpha t-stat−0.79−0.66Not an edgeHow sure the alpha is. Below 2, it could be chance.
Alpha range−3.7% to +1.6%−3.5% to +1.7%Both include zeroThe 95% range for the yearly alpha.
Information ratio−1.11−1.08PJUN (slight)Return against its benchmark per unit of tracking error.
Tracking error6.0%7.9%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, 177 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Window by window

Window by window: JUNT vs PJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowJUNTPJUNJUNTPJUN
3 months+0.1%+0.6%+0.5 pts+1.0 pts
6 months+2.4%+2.2%−2.1 pts−2.3 pts
1 year+8.4%+7.2%−5.2 pts−6.4 pts
3 years+48.5%+39.3%−27.9 pts−37.1 pts
Since launchNot the same days: JUNT Jun 2023 · PJUN Jun 2019+53.6%+74.0%−28.2 pts−105.2 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

JUNT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jun · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 17.6%, over a period ending May 31, 2027 PJUN Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Jun · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 13.8%, over a period ending May 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 15%
Outcome period Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027
Days left 208 208
Starting cap +17.6% +13.8%
Can still gain 14.5% 11.2%
Fall before buffer 2.8% 2.4%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 15.0% of 15.0%
Index return this period +1.4% +1.3%
Fund return this period +2.1% +2.1%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.79%
Net assets, JUNT as of Nov 3, 2026 and PJUN as of Nov 4, 2026 $113m $878m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

JUNT resets first, on May 31, 2027, 208 days from now; PJUN runs to May 31, 2027, 208 days. JUNT can still gain 14.5% before its cap, PJUN 11.2%. A fall from here reaches JUNT’s buffer after 2.8% and PJUN’s after 2.4%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
JUNT

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 14.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.8% 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: 10.0% of the 10.0% 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.

PJUN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, JUNT or PJUN?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, JUNT can gain about 14.5% before its cap and PJUN about 11.2%, so JUNT has more room left this period.
Which resets first, JUNT or PJUN?
JUNT ends its outcome period on May 31, 2027 and PJUN on May 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, JUNT or PJUN?
JUNT charges 0.74% a year and PJUN charges 0.79%, so JUNT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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