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BUFI vs IJUN

AB International Buffer ETF

BUFIBNasdaq

Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF - June

IJUNCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

BUFI −0.16pt a year

BUFI0.69%IJUN0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

BUFI 1.03×the volume

BUFI11.6KIJUN11.3K

BUFI vs IJUN Performance

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

+7.2%BUFI+10.5%IJUN

Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. BUFI +7.2%. IJUN +10.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%2.5%5%12.5%Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
BUFI 0.69%, better
IJUN 0.85%
Fund size
BUFI $136M
IJUN $63M
1Y total return
BUFI +7.2%
IJUN +10.5%, better
Holdings
BUFI 5
IJUN 3
Avg volume (30D)
BUFI 11.6K sh, better
IJUN 11.3K sh
NAV per share
BUFI $41.40
IJUN $30.94
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BUFI: Cost 84, Risk 37, Mission not scored, Tradability 61, Holdings not scored, Durability 54. IJUN: Cost 38, Risk 46, Mission not scored, Tradability 67, Holdings not scored, Durability 51.
Pillar letters and Scores for BUFI, IJUN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBUFIIJUN
Cost30% weightA84HigherD38
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD37C46Higher
Tradability15% weightB61B67Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightC54HigherC51

Rank among Developed International Buffer 15% funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BUFI and IJUN are both graded against the same 26 Developed International Buffer 15% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Developed International Buffer 15%⁠

Category · 26 funds
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BUFI ranks 1st and IJUN 12th of 26 funds in the Developed International Buffer 15% Category.

  1. Rank 1BBUFIAB International Buffer ETFScore 65
  2. Rank 1BQBIFAllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETFScore 65
  3. Rank 11CINOVInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFScore 48
  4. Rank 12CIJUNInnovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF - JuneScore 47
  5. Rank 13CIFEBInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFScore 45

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BUFIBAB International Buffer ETF

IJUNCInnovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF - June

In short

BUFI No data

IJUN Buffer ETFs are mostly an S&P 500 game. IJUN runs the playbook abroad: it tracks the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, absorbs the first 15% of losses, caps the upside, and resets each June.

Stated mandate

BUFI No data

IJUN The Fund seeks to match the performance of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, subject to a maximum return cap, while seeking to protect the first 15% of losses over the approximately one-year outcome period.

Why people hold it

BUFI No data

  • IJUN Defined-outcome math applied overseas: the first 15% of the underlying ETF's losses are absorbed over the roughly one-year period, in exchange for a ceiling on gains.innovatoretfs.com
  • 0.85% is the going rate in this corner: it matches what the typical international buffer fund charges, so no premium for the niche.
  • The June entry in Innovator's monthly EAFE ladder (March, April, May, July siblings), so start dates can be staggered instead of riding one twelve-month window.sec.gov
  • Sits in the upper tier of the international buffer funds we grade, a field of roughly a dozen and a half near-identical wrappers.

Worth knowing

BUFI No data

  • IJUN It owns FLEX options on EFA, not the stocks themselves, so there is no dividend stream flowing through and the fund has not been making distributions.sec.gov
  • Buffer and cap are set at the start of each June outcome period. Buy mid-period and you get whatever protection and upside remain, not the headline terms.sec.gov
  • Launched in 2024 and thinly traded, so the track record is short and the bid/ask spread matters more than with mega-cap index funds.

Full BUFI profile⁠

Full IJUN profile⁠

BUFI vs IJUN Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BUFI vs IJUN Cost

Overpaying IJUN vs BUFI

$2,770

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BUFI 0.69%

    $13,429

  • IJUN 0.85%

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BUFI 0.69%
  • IJUN 0.85%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530IJUN $16,199BUFI $13,429

Year by year

YearBUFIIJUNOverpaying
10$1,232$1,508$276
20$4,697$5,706$1,009
30$13,429$16,199$2,770

Expense ratio

  • 0.69%BUFI, cheaper
  • 0.85%IJUN
  • Middle half of Developed International Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.85%

BUFI 5th cheapest of 26 funds

IJUN 11th cheapest of 26 funds

BUFI vs IJUN Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Payout (12M)
BUFI None
IJUN None

Distribution history

BUFIAll BUFI payments⁠

No distribution history available.

IJUNAll IJUN payments⁠

No distribution history available.

BUFI vs IJUN Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BUFI 5.7%since Jan 2025IJUN 6.5%since Jul 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BUFI 1.21since Jan 2025IJUN 0.86since Jul 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BUFI −7.4%since Dec 2024IJUN −7.3%since Jun 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BUFI 0.26IJUN 0.29

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