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UJUN vs XMAY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 UJUN can fall 7.0% before its buffer engages and XMAY 4.6%, and XMAY resets 10 days sooner.

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Net assets: $185m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jun, and $19m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - May.

At a glance
7.0%
UJUN can fall this far before its buffer
4.6%
XMAY can fall this far before its buffer
11.7%
UJUN can still gain
6.1%
XMAY can still gain
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.
XMAY Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capXMAY: reference +3.7% since period start, fund +3.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer+3.7%+7.3% to cap−15.0% floor0% period start+11.0% capTODAY · SPY +3.7%Between buffer and capXMAY: reference +3.7% since period start, fund +3.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% start+11.0% cap+3.7% gain captured+7.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +3.7%

XMAY: reference +3.7% since period start, fund +3.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XMAY: reference +3.7% since period start, fund +3.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

UJUN costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.5 points; UJUN is 9.6 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

UJUN vs XMAY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureUJUNXMAY
Return
Total return, 1 year+6.5%+8.0%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer6.2%3.6%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$183m$19m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: UJUN vs XMAY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowUJUNXMAYUJUNXMAY
3 months+0.2%+1.3%+0.6 pts+1.7 pts
6 months+1.9%+3.9%−2.6 pts−0.6 pts
1 year+6.5%+8.0%−7.0 pts−5.5 pts
3 years+37.1%–−39.3 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: UJUN Jun 2019 · XMAY May 2024+60.6%+25.1%−118.7 pts−19.6 pts

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Side by side

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 XMAY FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - May · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 11.0%, over a period ending May 21, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 5% to 35% 15%
Outcome period May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027 May 18, 2026 to May 21, 2027
Days left 208 198
Starting cap +14.0% +11.0%
Can still gain 11.7% 6.1%
Fall before buffer 7.0% 4.6%
Protection left, index points 30.0% of 30.0% 15.0% of 15.0%
Index return this period +1.3% +3.7%
Fund return this period +1.7% +3.9%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.85%
Net assets, UJUN as of Nov 4, 2026 and XMAY as of Nov 3, 2026 $185m $19m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. XMAY is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. UJUN is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.

Where each one stands today

XMAY resets first, on May 21, 2027, 198 days from now; UJUN runs to May 31, 2027, 208 days. UJUN can still gain 11.7% before its cap, XMAY 6.1%. A fall from here reaches UJUN’s buffer after 7.0% and XMAY’s after 4.6%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
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. 208 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

XMAY

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 4.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.6% 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 SPY level. 198 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 21, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, UJUN or XMAY?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, UJUN can gain about 11.7% before its cap and XMAY about 6.1%, so UJUN has more room left this period.
Which resets first, UJUN or XMAY?
UJUN ends its outcome period on May 31, 2027 and XMAY on May 21, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, UJUN or XMAY?
UJUN charges 0.79% a year and XMAY charges 0.85%, so UJUN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every number from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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