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CTMA vs JULJ

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

CTMADCboe

Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF

JULJCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

CTMA −0.49pt a year

CTMA0.30%JULJ0.79%

Avg volume · 30D

JULJ 1.4×the volume

CTMA1.86KJULJ2.6K

CTMA vs JULJ Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+0.8%CTMA+1.4%JULJ

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. CTMA +0.8%. JULJ +1.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%0.5%2%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
CTMA 0.30%, better
JULJ 0.79%
Fund size
CTMA $2M
JULJ $14M
1Y total return
CTMA No data
JULJ +4.9%
Yield (12M)
CTMA No data
JULJ 5.67%
Holdings
CTMA 4
JULJ 5
Avg volume (30D)
CTMA 1.86K sh
JULJ 2.6K sh, better
NAV per share
CTMA $25.79
JULJ $24.88
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CTMA: Cost 51, Risk 41, Mission not scored, Tradability 2, Holdings not scored, Durability 2. JULJ: Cost 50, Risk 68, Mission not scored, Tradability 45, Holdings not scored, Durability 21.
Pillar letters and Scores for CTMA, JULJ, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCTMAJULJ
Cost30% weightC51HigherC50
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC41B68Higher
Tradability15% weightF2C45Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightF2F21Higher

Rank among S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. CTMA and JULJ are both graded against the same 13 S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30%⁠

Category · 13 funds
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JULJ ranks 9th and CTMA 13th of 13 funds in the S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% Category.

  1. Rank 6CUMAYInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETFScore 51
  2. Rank 9CJULJInnovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETFScore 50
  3. Rank 9CUMARInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETFScore 50
  4. Rank 12CUNOVInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETFScore 46
  5. Rank 13DCTMACorgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - May SeriesScore 33

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CTMADCorgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - May Series

JULJCInnovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF

In short

CTMA No data

JULJ Most defined-outcome funds trade your upside for a cushion and pay you nothing along the way. JULJ flips the deal: a distribution rate set for each outcome period and paid quarterly, with the first 30% of S&P 500 price losses absorbed.

Stated mandate

CTMA No data

JULJ The Fund seeks to provide a defined distribution over each Outcome Period while protecting shareholders from the first 30% of losses in the referenced U.S. equity index over that period.

Why people hold it

CTMA No data

  • JULJ The payoff is written down in advance: a defined distribution rate declared for each outcome period, paid out quarterly.
  • Deep coverage by design: the structure targets the first 30% of S&P 500 Price Return Index losses over the outcome period.
  • 0.79% a year, under the typical fee in its deep-protection cohort and level with Innovator's own UFEB, though Pacer's Swan SOS conservative funds (PSCX, PSCW) come cheaper.

Worth knowing

CTMA No data

  • JULJ Index appreciation isn't the goal. The stated objective is the defined distribution plus downside protection, so gains beyond that payout aren't what you're buying.
  • It's a barrier structure, and terms run from the start of an outcome period to its end. Innovator's fund page spells out how the 30% applies and what a mid-period buyer gets.
  • Small fund, thinly traded. Limit orders and a glance at the spread do real work here.

Full CTMA profile⁠

Full JULJ profile⁠

CTMA vs JULJ 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.

CTMA vs JULJ Cost

Overpaying JULJ vs CTMA

$9,025

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

  • CTMA 0.30%

    $6,149

  • JULJ 0.79%

    $15,174

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CTMA 0.30%
  • JULJ 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$20K051015202530JULJ $15,174CTMA $6,149

Year by year

YearCTMAJULJOverpaying
10$545$1,405$860
20$2,113$5,331$3,218
30$6,149$15,174$9,025

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%CTMA, cheaper
  • 0.79%JULJ
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% funds
  • Median 0.79%

CTMA cheapest of 13 funds

JULJ 2nd cheapest of 13 funds

CTMA vs JULJ Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
CTMA No data
JULJ 5.67%
Payout (12M)
CTMA None
JULJ $1.41
Last payment
CTMA No data
JULJ $0.34
Ex-dividend
CTMA No data
JULJ Sep 30, 2026
Paid on
CTMA No data
JULJ Oct 2, 2026
Frequency
CTMA No data
JULJ Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

CTMAAll CTMA payments⁠

No distribution history available.

JULJQuarterly · 13 paymentsAll JULJ payments⁠
One bar per payment. 13 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Sep 28, 2023 $0.40; Dec 28, 2023 $0.40; Mar 27, 2024 $0.40; Jun 28, 2024 $0.40; Sep 30, 2024 $0.34; Dec 31, 2024 $0.34; Mar 31, 2025 $0.34; Jun 30, 2025 $0.34; Sep 30, 2025 $0.33; Dec 31, 2025 $0.42; Mar 31, 2026 $0.33; Jun 30, 2026 $0.33; Sep 30, 2026 $0.34. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

CTMA vs JULJ Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CTMA No dataJULJ 1.1%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CTMA No dataJULJ 1.36
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CTMA No dataJULJ −3.6%since Jul 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CTMA 0.41JULJ 0.05

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