Data as of .
PBJN vs PJUN: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 PBJN can fall 2.5% before its buffer engages and PJUN 2.4%.
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score: PBJN 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
PBJN resets first, on May 31, 2027, 252 days from now; PJUN runs to May 31, 2027, 252 days. PBJN can still gain 9.3% before its cap, PJUN 11.1%. A fall from here reaches PBJN’s buffer after 2.5% and PJUN’s after 2.4%. Both track SPY, 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBJN | PJUN | PBJN | PJUN | |
| 3 months | +1.6% | +1.6% | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
| 6 months | +5.2% | +5.6% | −12.8 pts | −12.5 pts |
| 1 year | +6.9% | +7.3% | −9.7 pts | −9.3 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +38.0% | not published | −40.4 pts |
| PBJN PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - June Absorbs the first 20% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 12.1%, over a period ending May 31, 2027 | PJUN Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Jun Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 13.8%, over a period ending May 31, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | PGIM | Innovator |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 20% | 15% |
| Outcome period | Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 | May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027 |
| Days left | 252 | 252 |
| Starting cap | +12.1% | +13.8% |
| Can still gain | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| Fall before buffer | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Protection left, index points | 20.0% of 20.0% | 15.0% of 15.0% |
| Index return this period | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| Fund return this period | +2.1% | +2.2% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $58m | $879m |
PBJN in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.2% 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. 252 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
PJUN in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.3% 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 SPY level.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, PBJN or PJUN?
- From their prices on Sep 21, 2026, PBJN can gain about 9.3% before its cap and PJUN about 11.1%, so PJUN has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, PBJN or PJUN?
- PBJN ends its outcome period on May 31, 2027 and PJUN on May 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, PBJN or PJUN?
- PBJN charges 0.50% a year and PJUN charges 0.79%, so PBJN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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