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PJUN vs UJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 UJUN can fall 7.0% before its buffer engages and PJUN 2.4%.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $878m for Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Jun and $185m for Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jun.

At a glance
2.4%
PJUN can fall this far before its buffer
7.0%
UJUN can fall this far before its buffer
11.2%
PJUN can still gain
11.7%
UJUN can still gain
PJUN Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capPJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer+12.5% more to the cap−15.0% floor0% period start+13.8% cap+1.3% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.3%Between buffer and capPJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% start+13.8% cap+1.3% gain captured+12.5% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.3%

PJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

PJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
UJUN Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capUJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +14.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.30 pts of buffer+12.7% more to the cap−35.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+14.0% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+1.3% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.3%Between buffer and capUJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +14.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.30 pts of buffer−35.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+14.0% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+1.3% gain captured+12.7% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.3%

UJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +14.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

UJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +14.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.79% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.7 points; PJUN is 4.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

PJUN vs UJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasurePJUNUJUN
Return
Total return, 1 year+7.2%+6.5%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer1.3%6.2%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.79%
Net assets$878m$185m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · PJUN scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score83.2PJUN68UJUN

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 →

Method

Risk and return

Jun 14, 2019 to Oct 30, 2026 · 385 weekly returns · each against SPY
PJUN UJUN
Return
Total return edge PJUN +68.4% +55.7%
Annualized edge PJUN +7.3% +6.2%
Price return edge PJUN +68.4% +49.9%
Risk
Volatility edge UJUN (slight) 9.1% 8.3%
Max drawdown edge UJUN −16.3% −12.8%
Downside capture 51.9% 50.7%
Beta 0.47 0.42
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge PJUN 0.51 0.42
Sortino edge PJUN 0.73 0.61
Treynor 0.098 0.082
Calmar edge UJUN (slight) 0.45 0.48
Against the benchmark
Alpha −1.6% a year −2.1% a year
Alpha t-stat −1.39 −1.88
Information ratio −0.85 −0.89
Tracking error 10.2% 11.0%
Reading

From Jun 2019 to Oct 2026, PJUN returned more: +68.4% to +55.7%. UJUN swung slightly less: 8.3% to 9.1%. UJUN fell less at its worst: −12.8% to −16.3%.

Full scorecard

19 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: PJUN vs UJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasurePJUNUJUNSPYEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+68.4%+55.7%+191.7%PJUNPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+7.3%+6.2%+15.6%PJUNTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+68.4%+49.9%+161.3%PJUNPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility9.1%8.3%18.2%UJUN (slight)Spread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation6.3%5.7%12.5%UJUN (slight)Like volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−16.3%−12.8%−31.8%UJUNDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Upside capture31.6%29.1%100.0%PJUN (slight)Share of its benchmark's rise caught in the weeks it rose.
Downside capture51.9%50.7%100.0%UJUN (slight)Share of its benchmark's fall taken in the weeks it fell. Lower is better.
Beta0.470.421.00UJUN lowerHow far it moves for each 1% its benchmark moves.
R squared0.880.861.00Not an edgeShare of its weekly moves its benchmark explains.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.510.420.73PJUNReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino0.730.611.06PJUNReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Treynor0.0980.0820.133PJUNReturn above Treasury bills per unit of beta.
Calmar0.450.480.49UJUN (slight)Annualized return divided by the max drawdown.
Against the benchmark
BenchmarkSPYSPYSPYThe ETF each fund is measured against.
Alpha−1.6% a year−2.1% a year0.0%Not significantYearly return beyond what its beta to the benchmark predicts.
Alpha t-stat−1.39−1.88Not an edgeHow sure the alpha is. Below 2, it could be chance.
Alpha range−3.9% to +0.7%−4.4% to +0.1%Both include zeroThe 95% range for the yearly alpha.
Information ratio−0.85−0.89PJUN (slight)Return against its benchmark per unit of tracking error.
Tracking error10.2%11.0%0.0%Not an edgeHow far weekly returns stray from the benchmark, annualized.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 385 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Window by window

Window by window: PJUN vs UJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowPJUNUJUNPJUNUJUN
3 months+0.6%+0.2%+1.0 pts+0.6 pts
6 months+2.2%+1.9%−2.3 pts−2.6 pts
1 year+7.2%+6.5%−6.4 pts−7.0 pts
3 years+39.3%+37.1%−37.1 pts−39.3 pts
Since launchPJUN Jun 2019 · UJUN Jun 2019+74.0%+60.6%−105.2 pts−118.7 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

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 UJUN Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jun · Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 35.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 14.0%, over a period ending May 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 15% 5% to 35%
Outcome period May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027 May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027
Days left 208 208
Starting cap +13.8% +14.0%
Can still gain 11.2% 11.7%
Fall before buffer 2.4% 7.0%
Protection left, index points 15.0% of 15.0% 30.0% of 30.0%
Index return this period +1.3% +1.3%
Fund return this period +2.1% +1.7%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79%
Net assets $878m $185m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Both are Innovator funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.

Where each one stands today

PJUN resets first, on May 31, 2027, 208 days from now; UJUN runs to May 31, 2027, 208 days. PJUN can still gain 11.2% before its cap, UJUN 11.7%. A fall from here reaches PJUN’s buffer after 2.4% and UJUN’s after 7.0%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
PJUN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.2% 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 number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.3% 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. 208 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

UJUN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 7.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 6.2% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 30.0% of the 30.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, PJUN or UJUN?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, PJUN can gain about 11.2% before its cap and UJUN about 11.7%, so UJUN has more room left this period.
Which resets first, PJUN or UJUN?
PJUN ends its outcome period on May 31, 2027 and UJUN on May 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, PJUN or UJUN?
PJUN and UJUN both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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