Which has more room to gain, MAYM or ZJUN?

From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, MAYM can gain about 4.3% before its cap and ZJUN about 6.0%, so ZJUN has more room left this period.

Which resets first, MAYM or ZJUN?

MAYM ends its outcome period on May 21, 2027 and ZJUN on May 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, MAYM or ZJUN?

MAYM charges 0.85% a year and ZJUN charges 0.79%, so ZJUN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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MAYM vs ZJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 MAYM can fall 2.6% before its buffer engages and ZJUN 1.9%, and MAYM resets 10 days sooner.

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Net assets: $39m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - May, and $155m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr June.

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At a glance

2.6%

MAYM can fall this far before its buffer

1.9%

ZJUN can fall this far before its buffer

4.3%

MAYM can still gain

6.0%

ZJUN can still gain

MAYM Full floor

MAYM: reference +3.7% since period start, fund +1.8%; buffer Floor; cap +7.0%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

ZJUN Full floor

ZJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +1.6%; buffer Floor; cap +8.1%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

ZJUN costs 0.06 points a year less; both returned +4.8% over a year; ZJUN is 3.9 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

MAYM vs ZJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Measure	MAYM	ZJUN
Return
Measure	MAYM	ZJUN
Total return, 1 year	+4.8%	+4.8%
Drawdown
Measure	MAYM	ZJUN
Index fall to the buffer	3.6%	1.3%
Benchmark
Measure	MAYM	ZJUN
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Cost and size
Measure	MAYM	ZJUN
Expense ratio	0.85%	0.79%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$39m	$154m
Holdings
Measure	MAYM	ZJUN
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: MAYM vs ZJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	MAYM	ZJUN	MAYM	ZJUN
3 months	+0.8%	+0.7%	+1.1 pts	+1.1 pts
6 months	+1.9%	+1.9%	−2.6 pts	−2.6 pts
1 year	+4.8%	+4.8%	−8.8 pts	−8.7 pts
Since launchNot the same days: MAYM May 2025 · ZJUN Jun 2025	+8.0%	+7.9%	−20.9 pts	−21.5 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

MAYM FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - May · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 7.0%, over a period ending May 21, 2027 ZJUN Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr June · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 8.1%, over a period ending May 31, 2027

Issuer First Trust Innovator

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 100% 100%

Outcome period May 18, 2026 to May 21, 2027 May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027

Days left 198 208

Starting cap +7.0% +8.1%

Can still gain 4.3% 6.0%

Fall before buffer 2.6% 1.9%

Protection left, index points 100.0% of 100.0% 100.0% of 100.0%

Index return this period +3.7% +1.3%

Fund return this period +1.8% +1.6%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.85% 0.79%

Net assets, MAYM as of Nov 3, 2026 and ZJUN as of Nov 4, 2026 $39m $155m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

MAYM resets first, on May 21, 2027, 198 days from now; ZJUN runs to May 31, 2027, 208 days. MAYM can still gain 4.3% before its cap, ZJUN 6.0%. A fall from here reaches MAYM’s buffer after 2.6% and ZJUN’s after 1.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund

MAYM

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.6% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 198 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 21, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

ZJUN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.0% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.9% 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. 208 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, MAYM or ZJUN?: From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, MAYM can gain about 4.3% before its cap and ZJUN about 6.0%, so ZJUN has more room left this period.
Which resets first, MAYM or ZJUN?: MAYM ends its outcome period on May 21, 2027 and ZJUN on May 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, MAYM or ZJUN?: MAYM charges 0.85% a year and ZJUN charges 0.79%, so ZJUN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

MAYM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

First Trust page for MAYM ↗

ZJUN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

Innovator page for ZJUN ↗

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How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every number from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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