# JULM (FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - July)

First Trust · Buffer ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

As of Sep 11, 2026, JULM sits between its buffer and its cap, with SPY up 2.8% since the period began.

## Key facts

- JULM, can still gain: 5.8%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- JULM, fall before the buffer: 1.5%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- JULM, protection left, index points: 100.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- JULM, days to reset: 308, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- JULM, net assets: $31m (issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- JULM, expense ratio: 0.85% (issuer page, Sep 11, 2026).

## JULM over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | SPY | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +1.2% | +3.3% | −2.1 pts |
| 6 months | +3.9% | +16.0% | −12.1 pts |
| 1 year | +5.4% | +17.5% | −12.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference index | SPY | ETFIQ |
| Buffer | 100% | ETFIQ |
| Outcome period | Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 16, 2027 | ETFIQ |
| Starting cap | +7.3% | ETFIQ |
| SPY return since period start | +2.8% | ETFIQ |
| Fund return since period start | +0.7% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $31m | issuer page, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Band state today | Open | ETFIQ |
| Can still gain | 5.8% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall before buffer | 1.5% | issuer, fund price |
| Fall to the buffer in index terms | 2.8% | ETFIQ |
| Protection left in index points | 100.0% of 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Days left in period | 308 | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | issuer page, Sep 11, 2026 |

## Questions

### How much can JULM still gain?

About 5.8% from its price on Sep 11, 2026, before it reaches its cap, by the issuer's published figure. The cap for the period was set at +7.3%.

### How far can JULM fall before the buffer helps?

1.5% in fund-price terms on Sep 11, 2026, by the issuer's figure. In index terms SPY can fall 2.8% from that level before the buffer begins. Losses until that point are the holder's.

### How much of the JULM buffer is left?

100.0% of the 100.0% buffer sat below the SPY level on Sep 11, 2026. That is an ETFIQ calculation in index points, on one definition for every issuer.

### When does JULM reset?

The outcome period ends on Jul 16, 2027, 308 days from the data on Sep 11, 2026. A new cap is set the next day and the buffer starts again.

### What does JULM cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.85% a year.


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