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CTJL vs DOCT

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

CTJLCCboe

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

DOCTCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

CTJL −0.55pt a year

CTJL0.30%DOCT0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

DOCT 17.8×the volume

CTJL920DOCT16.3K

CTJL vs DOCT Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+0.9%CTJL+2.2%DOCT

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. CTJL +0.9%. DOCT +2.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%0.5%1.5%3%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
CTJL 0.30%, better
DOCT 0.85%
Fund size
CTJL $1M
DOCT $422M
1Y total return
CTJL No data
DOCT +9.3%
Holdings
CTJL 4
DOCT 3
Avg volume (30D)
CTJL 920 sh
DOCT 16.3K sh, better
NAV per share
CTJL $25.44
DOCT $48.11
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CTJL: Cost 97, Risk 51, Mission not scored, Tradability 12, Holdings not scored, Durability 2. DOCT: Cost 31, Risk 51, Mission not scored, Tradability 61, Holdings 52, Durability 65.
Pillar letters and Scores for CTJL, DOCT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCTJLDOCT
Cost30% weightA97HigherD31
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC51C51
Tradability15% weightF12B61Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredC52
Durability5% weightF2B65Higher

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 DOCT 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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DOCT ranks 14th and CTJL 17th of 19 funds in the S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30% Category.

  1. Rank 12CDSEPFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - SeptemberScore 46
  2. Rank 14CDOCTFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - OctoberScore 45
  3. Rank 15CDDECFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - DecemberScore 44
  4. Rank 16CDMAYFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - MayScore 41
  5. Rank 17CCTJLCorgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July SeriesScore 40
  6. 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

DOCTCFT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October

In short

CTJL No data

DOCT First Trust runs a dozen near-identical deep-buffer funds, one resetting each month. DOCT is the October slot: a 25-point cushion against losses, a cap on the upside, and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust as its reference.

Stated mandate

CTJL No data

DOCT The Fund seeks to match the price return of the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, subject to a predetermined upside cap, while providing downside protection over the stated October outcome period.

Why people hold it

CTJL No data

  • DOCT Deep, not shallow: the outcome period carries 25 percentage points of downside buffer against the reference fund, versus the 9-to-15 point cushions typical of standard buffer products.
  • One rung on a 12-month ladder. Same recipe resets in every calendar month (DMAR, DJUN, DDEC and the rest), so an October start date is a choice, not a constraint.
  • Fee sits at 0.85%, exactly the median for deep-buffer funds, and the fund has been running resets since its 2020 launch at a multi-hundred-million size.

Worth knowing

CTJL No data

  • DOCT The reference is price return, so S&P 500 dividends do not flow through, and the fund itself has not been paying a distribution.
  • Protection is paid for with a ceiling. A new cap is set each October from market pricing at the reset, and buffer and cap only fully apply if you hold the whole period.
  • Cheaper deep-buffer plumbing exists: the Pacer Swan SOS Conservative funds (PSCX, PSCW, PSCQ) charge 0.49%. DOCT also trades thinly, so spreads deserve a look.

Full CTJL profile⁠

Full DOCT profile⁠

CTJL vs DOCT 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 DOCT Cost

Overpaying DOCT vs CTJL

$10,050

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

  • CTJL 0.30%

    $6,149

  • DOCT 0.85%

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CTJL 0.30%
  • DOCT 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$20K051015202530DOCT $16,199CTJL $6,149

Year by year

YearCTJLDOCTOverpaying
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%DOCT
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Deep Buffer 25-30% funds
  • Median 0.85%

CTJL cheapest of 19 funds

DOCT 8th cheapest of 19 funds

CTJL vs DOCT Dividends

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

Distribution history

CTJLAll CTJL payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DOCTAll DOCT payments⁠

No distribution history available.

CTJL vs DOCT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CTJL No dataDOCT 5.9%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CTJL No dataDOCT 1.23
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CTJL No dataDOCT −9.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CTJL 0.00DOCT 0.47

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