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XBJL vs XJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 XJUN can fall 3.6% before its buffer engages and XBJL 3.5%, and XJUN resets 13 days sooner.

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Net assets: $77m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - Jul, and $137m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June.

At a glance
3.5%
XBJL can fall this far before its buffer
3.6%
XJUN can fall this far before its buffer
9.9%
XBJL can still gain
7.1%
XJUN can still gain
XBJL Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capXBJL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +3.3%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.9 pts of buffer+2.6%+11.2% more to the cap−9.0% floor0% period start+13.8% capTODAY · SPY +2.6%Between buffer and capXBJL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +3.3%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.9 pts−9.0% floor0% start+13.8% cap+2.6% gain captured+11.2% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.6%

XBJL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +3.3%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XBJL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +3.3%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
XJUN Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capXJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer+2.7%+8.4% more to the cap−15.0% floor0% period start+11.0% capTODAY · SPY +2.7%Between buffer and capXJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.9%; 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+2.7% gain captured+8.4% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.7%

XJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XBJL costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.1 points; XJUN is 1.8 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

XBJL vs XJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureXBJLXJUN
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.9%+7.8%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.6%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$77m$137m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: XBJL vs XJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowXBJLXJUNXBJLXJUN
3 months+1.4%+1.2%+1.8 pts+1.6 pts
6 months+4.3%+3.5%−0.2 pts−1.0 pts
1 year+9.9%+7.8%−3.6 pts−5.8 pts
3 years+42.8%+35.7%−33.6 pts−40.7 pts
Since launchNot the same days: XBJL Jul 2021 · XJUN Jul 2021+60.3%+54.0%−17.8 pts−22.1 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

XBJL Innovator U.S. Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF - Jul · Absorbs the first 9% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 13.8%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027 XJUN FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - June · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 11.0%, over a period ending Jun 17, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 9% 15%
Outcome period Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027
Days left 238 225
Starting cap +13.8% +11.0%
Can still gain 9.9% 7.1%
Fall before buffer 3.5% 3.6%
Protection left, index points 9.0% of 9.0% 15.0% of 15.0%
Index return this period +2.6% +2.7%
Fund return this period +3.3% +2.9%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.85%
Net assets, XBJL as of Nov 4, 2026 and XJUN as of Nov 3, 2026 $77m $137m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

XJUN resets first, on Jun 17, 2027, 225 days from now; XBJL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 238 days. XBJL can still gain 9.9% before its cap, XJUN 7.1%. A fall from here reaches XBJL’s buffer after 3.5% and XJUN’s after 3.6%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
XBJL

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.6% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 9.0% of the 9.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 238 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

XJUN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 225 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 17, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, XBJL or XJUN?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, XBJL can gain about 9.9% before its cap and XJUN about 7.1%, so XBJL has more room left this period.
Which resets first, XBJL or XJUN?
XBJL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and XJUN on Jun 17, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, XBJL or XJUN?
XBJL charges 0.79% a year and XJUN charges 0.85%, so XBJL 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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