Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
XJAN vs ZFEB: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 XJAN can fall 7.6% before its buffer engages and ZFEB 4.3%, and XJAN resets 16 days sooner.
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Net assets: $72m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - January, and $146m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr February.
XJAN: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +7.3%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +9.9%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
XJAN: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +7.3%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +9.9%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.ZFEB: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +3.9%; buffer Floor; cap +6.4%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
ZFEB costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.4 points; ZFEB is 2.0 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | XJAN | ZFEB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +9.2% | +5.8% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 9.8% | 9.7% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.79% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $72m | $145m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | XJAN | ZFEB | XJAN | ZFEB |
| 3 months | +1.7% | +1.1% | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +4.3% | +2.4% | −0.2 pts | −2.1 pts |
| 1 year | +9.2% | +5.8% | −4.3 pts | −7.7 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: XJAN Jan 2024 · ZFEB Feb 2025 | +27.9% | +10.7% | −30.7 pts | −17.5 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
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
These are two different products. ZFEB is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. XJAN is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.
Both are already at their cap, so neither gains from more rise in the index before the period ends.
Where each one stands today
XJAN resets first, on Jan 15, 2027, 72 days from now; ZFEB runs to Jan 31, 2027, 88 days. XJAN can still gain 1.7% before its cap, ZFEB 1.8%. A fall from here reaches XJAN’s buffer after 7.6% and ZFEB’s after 4.3%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
XJAN
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +9.9% for the period on Nov 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 1.7% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 7.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 9.8% 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. 72 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jan 15, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
ZFEB
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +6.4% for the period on Nov 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 1.8% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 4.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 9.7% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 88 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jan 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
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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.
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