{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/pjul-vs-pmay","section":"compare","title":"PJUL vs PMAY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 28, 2026 PJUL can gain 10.7% before its cap and PMAY 7.1%. Each can fall 3.0% and 5.3% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Oct 28, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, PJUL or PMAY?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Oct 28, 2026, PJUL can gain about 10.7% before its cap and PMAY about 7.1%, so PJUL has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, PJUL or PMAY?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"PJUL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and PMAY on Apr 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, PJUL or PMAY?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"PJUL and PMAY both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. 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Each can fall 3.0% and 5.3% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","dateModified":"2026-10-28","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/pjul-vs-pmay","license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/funds.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Remaining cap","Fall before the buffer engages","Protection left in index points","Starting buffer","Outcome period","Reference index return","Fund return","Days remaining","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Buffer ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":6840,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Compare ETFs / PJUL vs PMAY \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Oct 28, 2026 .\n\n PJUL vs PMAY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left\n\n As of Oct 28, 2026 PMAY can fall 5.3% before its buffer engages and PJUL 3.0%, and PMAY resets 61 days sooner.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n Both cost 0.79% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; PJUL is 1.6 times larger.\n PJUL and PMAY at a glance. As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. PJUL PMAY \n Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79% \n Net assets $1.3bn $789m \n Total return, 1 year +8.9% +8.7% \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Holdings in comm","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, PJUL against PMAY, data as of Oct 28, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/pjul-vs-pmay","a":{"ticker":"PJUL","name":"Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Jul","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-28","verdict":"Since Jun 30, 2026, PJUL returned 2.8%, against SPY's 3.3% price return. It can gain 10.7% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/pjul","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"10.7%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"3.0%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"245","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$1.3bn","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 28, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.79%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"issuer page, Oct 28, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"PMAY","name":"Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - May","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-28","verdict":"Since Apr 30, 2026, PMAY returned 5.1%, against SPY's 7.4% price return. It can gain 7.1% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/pmay","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"7.1%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"5.3%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"184","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$789m","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 28, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.79%","as_of":"2026-10-28","source":"issuer page, Oct 28, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/pjul-vs-pmay"}