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NJUL vs QJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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NJUL can fall 0.0% before its buffer engages as of Nov 4, 2026, and QJL 0.0% as of Nov 3, 2026.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $269m for Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Jul and $1.1m for Corgi Growth & Technology 10% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series.

At a glance
NJUL Buffer working
Buffer workingNJUL: reference −6.1% since period start, fund −1.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +20.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.8.9 of 15 pts left+20% more to the cap−15.0% floor0% period start+20.0% capTODAY · QQQ −6.1%Buffer workingNJUL: reference −6.1% since period start, fund −1.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +20.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.+20% to cap−15.0% floor0% start+20.0% cap8.9 of 15 pts of buffer leftTODAY · QQQ −6.1%

NJUL: reference −6.1% since period start, fund −1.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +20.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

NJUL: reference −6.1% since period start, fund −1.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +20.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
QJL Buffer working
Buffer workingQJL: reference −5.5% since period start, fund −1.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +23.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.4.5 pts+23% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+23.0% capTODAY · QQQ −5.5%Buffer workingQJL: reference −5.5% since period start, fund −1.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +23.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.+23% to cap−10.0% floor0% start+23.0% cap4.5 of 10 pts of buffer leftTODAY · QQQ −5.5%

QJL: reference −5.5% since period start, fund −1.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +23.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.

QJL: reference −5.5% since period start, fund −1.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +23.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.

Pair scorecard

QJL costs 0.49 points a year less; NJUL is far larger, $269m against $1.1m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

NJUL vs QJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureNJULQJL
Return
Total return, 1 year+5.6%not published
Benchmark
What it tracksQQQQQQ
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.30%
Net assets$269m$1.1m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · NJUL scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score18NJUL3.3QJL

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 →

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Window by window: NJUL vs QJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowNJULQJLNJULQJL
3 months−1.2%−0.9%+2.3 pts+2.6 pts
6 months−0.8%–−0.3 pts–
1 year+5.6%–−6.1 pts–
3 years+46.4%–−41.8 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: NJUL Jul 2020 · QJL Jul 2026+83.7%−0.7%−92.5 pts+2.2 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

NJUL Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF - Jul · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on QQQ and caps the gain at 20.0%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027 QJL Corgi Growth & Technology 10% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on QQQ and caps the gain at 23.0%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027
Reference index QQQ QQQ
Buffer 15% 10%
Outcome period Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027
Days left 238 239
Starting cap +20.0% +23.0%
Can still gain 22.1% not published
Fall before buffer 0.0% 0.0%
Protection left, index points 8.9% of 15.0% 4.5% of 10.0%
Index return this period −6.1% −5.5%
Fund return this period −1.9% −1.8%
State today Buffer working Buffer working
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.30%
Net assets $269m $1.1m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

NJUL resets first, on Jun 30, 2027, 238 days from now; QJL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 239 days. A fall from here reaches NJUL’s buffer after 0.0% and QJL’s after 0.0%. Both track QQQ, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
NJUL

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 22.1% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 8.9% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's QQQ level. 238 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

QJL

Protection left, in index points: 4.5% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's QQQ level. 239 days remained on Nov 3, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, NJUL or QJL?
NJUL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and QJL on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, NJUL or QJL?
NJUL charges 0.79% a year and QJL charges 0.30%, so QJL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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