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KJUL vs SCJL: which one stands where?

As of Oct 1, 2026 KJUL can fall 0.0% before its buffer engages and SCJL 0.0%. Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Jul and Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series.

KJULBuffer working
Buffer workingKJUL: reference −7.5% since period start, fund −2.8%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +19.5%; Buffer working.7.5 of 15 pts left+19.5% more to the cap−15.0% floor0% period start+19.5% capTODAY · IWM −7.5%Buffer workingKJUL: reference −7.5% since period start, fund −2.8%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +19.5%; Buffer working.+19.5% to cap−15.0% floor0% start+19.5% capTODAY · IWM −7.5%

KJUL: reference −7.5% since period start, fund −2.8%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +19.5%; Buffer working.

SCJLBuffer working
Buffer workingSCJL: reference −7.2% since period start, fund −2.8%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +19.6%; Buffer working.7.8 of 15 pts left+19.6% more to the cap−15.0% floor0% period start+19.6% capTODAY · IWM −7.2%Buffer workingSCJL: reference −7.2% since period start, fund −2.8%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +19.6%; Buffer working.+19.6% to cap−15.0% floor0% start+19.6% capTODAY · IWM −7.2%

SCJL: reference −7.2% since period start, fund −2.8%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +19.6%; Buffer working.

ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · SCJL scores higherIf the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
0.2, the lowest in this set99.8, the highest

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

KJUL resets first, on Jun 30, 2027, 273 days from now; SCJL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 273 days. A fall from here reaches KJUL’s buffer after 0.0% and SCJL’s after 0.0%. Both track IWM, 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

Total returnGap to the reference
WindowKJULSCJLKJULSCJL
3 months−3.0%not published+3.9 ptsnot published
6 months+2.4%not published−9.6 ptsnot published
1 year+6.3%not published−9.8 ptsnot published
3 years+31.5%not published−31.1 ptsnot published

KJUL and SCJL over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

KJUL
Innovator U.S. Small Cap Power Buffer ETF - Jul · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on IWM and caps the gain at 19.5%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027
SCJL
Corgi U.S. Small-Cap 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on IWM and caps the gain at 19.6%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027
Issuer Innovator Corgi
Reference index IWM IWM
Buffer 15% 15%
Outcome period Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027
Days left 273 273
Starting cap +19.5% +19.6%
Can still gain 22.8% not published
Fall before buffer 0.0% 0.0%
Protection left, index points 7.5% of 15.0% 7.8% of 15.0%
Index return this period −7.5% −7.2%
Fund return this period −2.8% −2.8%
State today Buffer working Buffer working
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.30%
Net assets $227m $1m

KJUL and SCJL on the same fields, as of Oct 1, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

KJUL in plain words

From its price on Oct 1, 2026, the fund can gain about 22.8% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 7.5% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's IWM level. 273 days remained on Oct 1, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

SCJL in plain words

Protection left, in index points: 7.8% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's IWM level.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, KJUL or SCJL?
KJUL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and SCJL on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, KJUL or SCJL?
KJUL charges 0.79% a year and SCJL charges 0.30%, so SCJL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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IWM →KJUL on its own →SCJL on its own →How every figure is computed →Standards and sources →
Where these figures came from
KJUL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Innovator page for KJUL ↗SCJL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Corgi website ↗

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ETFIQ, KJUL against SCJL, data as of Oct 1, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/kjul-vs-scjl

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