Data as of .
NJUL vs QJL: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 NJUL can fall 1.7% before its buffer engages and QJL 0.0%, and NJUL resets 3 days sooner.
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score: NJUL scores higher
If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
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
NJUL resets first, on Jun 30, 2027, 282 days from now; QJL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 285 days. A fall from here reaches NJUL’s buffer after 1.7% and QJL’s after 0.0%. Both track QQQ, 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
| Window | Total return | Gap to the reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJUL | QJL | NJUL | QJL | |
| 3 months | +0.3% | not published | +2.8 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +8.3% | not published | −15.9 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +9.2% | not published | −12.5 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +49.9% | not published | −48.3 pts | not published |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | Corgi |
| 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 | 282 | 285 |
| Starting cap | +20.0% | +23.0% |
| Can still gain | 18.0% | not published |
| Fall before buffer | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Protection left, index points | 15.0% of 15.0% | 9.5% of 10.0% |
| Index return this period | +0.6% | −0.5% |
| Fund return this period | +1.5% | +1.4% |
| State today | Open | Buffer working |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.30% |
| Net assets | $279m | $1m |
NJUL in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 18.0% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, QQQ can fall 0.6% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's QQQ level. 282 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
QJL in plain words
Protection left, in index points: 9.5% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's QQQ level. 285 days remained on Sep 21, 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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Where these figures came from
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