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CTJL vs DMAY

Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series

CTJLCCboe

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May

DMAYCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

CTJL −0.55pt a year

CTJL0.30%DMAY0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

DMAY 10.4×the volume

CTJL920DMAY9.56K

CTJL vs DMAY Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+0.9%CTJL+1.1%DMAY

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. CTJL +0.9%. DMAY +1.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%1.5%2%2.5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
CTJL 0.30%, better
DMAY 0.85%
Fund size
CTJL $1M
DMAY $391M
1Y total return
CTJL No data
DMAY +7.2%
Holdings
CTJL 4
DMAY 3
Avg volume (30D)
CTJL 920 sh
DMAY 9.56K sh, better
NAV per share
CTJL $25.44
DMAY $47.79
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CTJL: Cost 97, Risk 51, Mission not scored, Tradability 12, Holdings not scored, Durability 2. DMAY: Cost 31, Risk 31, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings 67, Durability 72.
Pillar letters and Scores for CTJL, DMAY, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCTJLDMAY
Cost30% weightA97HigherD31
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC51HigherD31
Tradability15% weightF12C46Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredB67
Durability5% weightF2A72Higher

Rank among S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30% funds

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

Same Category. CTJL and DMAY are both graded against the same 19 S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30%⁠

Category · 19 funds
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DMAY ranks 16th and CTJL 17th of 19 funds in the S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30% Category.

  1. Rank 15CDDECFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - DecemberScore 44
  2. Rank 16CDMAYFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - MayScore 41
  3. Rank 17CCTJLCorgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesScore 40
  4. Rank 17CCTJNCorgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - June SeriesScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CTJLCCorgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series

DMAYCFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - May

In short

CTJL No data

DMAY A deep buffer with a May start date. DMAY absorbs a 25-percentage-point band of losses in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust over each one-year outcome period, and in exchange you live under a cap that resets every May.

Stated mandate

CTJL No data

DMAY The Fund seeks to track the price return of the State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust, subject to a 13.56% upside cap, while buffering specified losses over the current target-outcome period.

Why people hold it

CTJL No data

  • DMAY Twenty-five percentage points of buffer against declines in the reference fund per outcome period. That is the deep end of the buffer menu, not the usual thin cushion.ftportfolios.com
  • The thing being buffered is the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust itself, price return. No custom index to decode.ftportfolios.com
  • One of twelve monthly vintages First Trust runs on the same deep-buffer recipe, DJAN through DDEC, every one at 0.85%. Start dates can be laddered without changing the fee math.
  • Running since 2020, so the structure has been through real market weather rather than a backtest.

Worth knowing

CTJL No data

  • DMAY 0.85% sits right at the median for deep-buffer funds, but not the floor: the Pacer Swan SOS Conservative siblings (PSCX, PSCW, PSCQ) run 0.49%.
  • Price return only. Dividends paid inside the S&P 500 are not passed along, and income has not been part of the package here.
  • Trades lightly next to the biggest buffer funds, so execution deserves attention. Buy mid-period and you inherit whatever cap and buffer remain, not the reset-day terms.

Full CTJL profile⁠

Full DMAY profile⁠

CTJL vs DMAY 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.

CTJL vs DMAY Cost

Overpaying DMAY vs CTJL

$10,050

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

  • CTJL 0.30%

    $6,149

  • DMAY 0.85%

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CTJL 0.30%
  • DMAY 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$20K051015202530DMAY $16,199CTJL $6,149

Year by year

YearCTJLDMAYOverpaying
10$545$1,508$963
20$2,113$5,706$3,593
30$6,149$16,199$10,050

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%CTJL, cheaper
  • 0.85%DMAY
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30% funds
  • Median 0.85%

CTJL cheapest of 19 funds

DMAY 8th cheapest of 19 funds

CTJL vs DMAY Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
CTJL None
DMAY None

Distribution history

CTJLAll CTJL payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DMAYAll DMAY payments⁠

No distribution history available.

CTJL vs DMAY Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CTJL No dataDMAY 6.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CTJL No dataDMAY 1.19
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CTJL No dataDMAY −13.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CTJL 0.00DMAY 0.46

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