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BUFI vs JANI

AB International Buffer ETF

BUFIBNasdaq

AllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Jan ETF

JANICCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

BUFI −0.10pt a year

BUFI0.69%JANI0.79%

Avg volume · 30D

BUFI 4.3×the volume

BUFI11.8KJANI2.77K

BUFI vs JANI Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−2.2%BUFI−2.8%JANI

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BUFI −2.2%. JANI −2.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−1%0%1%2%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BUFI 0.69%, better
JANI 0.79%
Fund size
BUFI $138M
JANI $23M
1Y total return
BUFI +6.5%
JANI No data
Holdings
BUFI 4
JANI 2
Avg volume (30D)
BUFI 11.8K sh, better
JANI 2.77K sh
NAV per share
BUFI $41.81
JANI $25.37
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BUFI: Cost 84, Risk 42, Mission not scored, Tradability 54, Holdings not scored, Durability 54. JANI: Cost 68, Risk 11, Mission not scored, Tradability 24, Holdings 62, Durability 43.
Pillar letters and Scores for BUFI, JANI, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBUFIJANI
Cost30% weightA84HigherB68
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC42HigherF11
Tradability15% weightC54HigherF24
Holdings10% weightNot scoredB62
Durability5% weightC54HigherC43

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 JANI 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 JANI 16th of 26 funds in the Developed International Buffer 15% Category.

  1. Rank 1BBUFIAB International Buffer ETFScore 65
  2. Rank 2BQBIFAllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETFScore 63
  3. Rank 16CIMARInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFScore 42
  4. Rank 16CJANIAllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Jan ETFScore 42
  5. Rank 16CYMARFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF – MarchScore 42

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BUFIBAB International Buffer ETF

JANICAllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Jan ETF

In short

BUFI No data

JANI Most buffer ETFs cap your upside. JANI swaps the cap for a spread: it buffers the first 15% of losses on developed-market stocks, then participates in whatever the reference ETF returns above a set hurdle, with no ceiling on top.

Stated mandate

BUFI No data

JANI At the end of the current Outcome Period, the Fund seeks returns above the Spread when the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has positive returns exceeding the Spread, while buffering its first 15% of losses.

Why people hold it

BUFI No data

  • JANI No cap. Once the reference ETF clears the spread, JANI is designed to keep participating, unlike buffer funds that stop at a stated ceiling.
  • 0.79% expense ratio, below the 0.85% charged by the Innovator international buffer funds (IJUL, IMAR, IAPR) it competes with.
  • Points the buffer at developed international equities, keyed to the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, rather than the crowded S&P 500 version of this trade.
  • Standard 1940 Act fund structure holding an options basket on the reference ETF, not a note backed by a bank's credit.

Worth knowing

BUFI No data

  • JANI The spread is the price of no cap: gains below that hurdle don't reach you, so a mildly positive year for EAFE can land close to flat.
  • The 15% buffer is measured across the full outcome period. Buy in mid-period and your actual cushion and upside differ from the headline terms.
  • Launched in 2026, small and thinly traded so far, which can widen bid-ask spreads. It hasn't paid distributions.

Full BUFI profile⁠

Full JANI profile⁠

BUFI vs JANI 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 JANI Cost

Overpaying JANI vs BUFI

$1,745

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

  • BUFI 0.69%

    $13,429

  • JANI 0.79%

    $15,174

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BUFI 0.69%
  • JANI 0.79%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530JANI $15,174BUFI $13,429

Year by year

YearBUFIJANIOverpaying
10$1,232$1,405$173
20$4,697$5,331$634
30$13,429$15,174$1,745

Expense ratio

  • 0.69%BUFI, cheaper
  • 0.79%JANI
  • Middle half of Developed International Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.85%

BUFI 5th cheapest of 26 funds

JANI 8th cheapest of 26 funds

BUFI vs JANI Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
BUFI None
JANI None

Distribution history

BUFIAll BUFI payments⁠

No distribution history available.

JANIAll JANI payments⁠

No distribution history available.

BUFI vs JANI 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 2025JANI No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BUFI 1.21since Jan 2025JANI No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BUFI −7.4%since Dec 2024JANI No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BUFI 0.24JANI 0.49

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