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JUNW vs UJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 UJUN can fall 7.0% before its buffer engages and JUNW 2.7%.

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Net assets: $377m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jun, and $185m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jun.

At a glance
2.7%
JUNW can fall this far before its buffer
7.0%
UJUN can fall this far before its buffer
9.1%
JUNW can still gain
11.7%
UJUN can still gain
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% to 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−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.
UJUN Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capUJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +14.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.30 pts of buffer+12.7% more to the cap−35.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+14.0% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+1.3% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.3%Between buffer and capUJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +14.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.30 pts of buffer−35.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+14.0% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+1.3% gain captured+12.7% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.3%

UJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +14.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

UJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +14.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

JUNW costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; JUNW is 2.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

JUNW vs UJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureJUNWUJUN
Return
Total return, 1 year+6.6%+6.5%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer1.3%6.2%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.79%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$377m$183m
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 Score94.3JUNW68UJUN

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
JUNW UJUN
Return
Total return edge UJUN (slight) +37.1% +38.3%
Annualized edge UJUN (slight) +9.7% +10.0%
Price return edge UJUN (slight) +37.1% +38.3%
Risk
Volatility edge JUNW 6.1% 7.6%
Max drawdown edge JUNW −7.8% −10.5%
Downside capture 39.6% 50.3%
Beta 0.40 0.50
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge JUNW 0.80 0.69
Sortino edge JUNW 1.24 1.06
Treynor 0.122 0.105
Calmar edge JUNW 1.25 0.95
Against the benchmark
Alpha −0.9% a year −1.9% a year
Alpha t-stat −0.66 −1.17
Information ratio −1.08 −1.19
Tracking error 8.7% 7.6%
Reading

From Jun 2023 to Oct 2026, UJUN returned slightly more: +38.3% to +37.1%. JUNW swung less: 6.1% to 7.6%. JUNW fell less at its worst: −7.8% to −10.5%.

Full scorecard

19 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: JUNW vs UJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureJUNWUJUNSPYEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+37.1%+38.3%UJUN (slight)Price change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+9.7%+10.0%UJUN (slight)Total return as a yearly rate.
Price return+37.1%+38.3%UJUN (slight)Price change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility6.1%7.6%JUNWSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation4.0%5.0%JUNWLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−7.8%−10.5%JUNWDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Upside capture29.8%36.0%100.0%UJUNShare of its benchmark's rise caught in the weeks it rose.
Downside capture39.6%50.3%100.0%JUNWShare of its benchmark's fall taken in the weeks it fell. Lower is better.
Beta0.400.501.00JUNW lowerHow far it moves for each 1% its benchmark moves.
R squared0.850.851.00Not an edgeShare of its weekly moves its benchmark explains.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.800.69JUNWReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino1.241.06JUNWReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Treynor0.1220.1050.143JUNWReturn above Treasury bills per unit of beta.
Calmar1.250.95JUNWAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.
Against the benchmark
BenchmarkSPYSPYSPYThe ETF each fund is measured against.
Alpha−0.9% a year−1.9% a year0.0%Not significantYearly return beyond what its beta to the benchmark predicts.
Alpha t-stat−0.66−1.17Not an edgeHow sure the alpha is. Below 2, it could be chance.
Alpha range−3.4% to +1.7%−5.1% to +1.3%Both include zeroThe 95% range for the yearly alpha.
Information ratio−1.08−1.19JUNW (slight)Return against its benchmark per unit of tracking error.
Tracking error8.7%7.6%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: JUNW vs UJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowJUNWUJUNJUNWUJUN
3 months+0.5%+0.2%+0.8 pts+0.6 pts
6 months+2.2%+1.9%−2.3 pts−2.6 pts
1 year+6.6%+6.5%−7.0 pts−7.0 pts
3 years+35.4%+37.1%−41.0 pts−39.3 pts
Since launchNot the same days: JUNW Jun 2023 · UJUN Jun 2019+39.2%+60.6%−42.6 pts−118.7 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

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 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
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 20% 5% to 35%
Outcome period Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027
Days left 208 208
Starting cap +12.0% +14.0%
Can still gain 9.1% 11.7%
Fall before buffer 2.7% 7.0%
Protection left, index points 20.0% of 20.0% 30.0% of 30.0%
Index return this period +1.4% +1.3%
Fund return this period +2.0% +1.7%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.79%
Net assets, JUNW as of Nov 3, 2026 and UJUN as of Nov 4, 2026 $377m $185m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

JUNW resets first, on May 31, 2027, 208 days from now; UJUN runs to May 31, 2027, 208 days. JUNW can still gain 9.1% before its cap, UJUN 11.7%. A fall from here reaches JUNW’s buffer after 2.7% and UJUN’s after 7.0%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
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. 208 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

UJUN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.7% 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 number. In index terms, SPY can fall 6.2% 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, JUNW or UJUN?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, JUNW can gain about 9.1% before its cap and UJUN about 11.7%, so UJUN has more room left this period.
Which resets first, JUNW or UJUN?
JUNW 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, JUNW or UJUN?
JUNW charges 0.74% a year and UJUN charges 0.79%, so JUNW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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