JULJ ranks 9th and CTMA 13th of 13 funds in the S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% Category.
CTMA vs JULJ
CTMA −0.49pt a year
0.30%0.79%
JULJ 1.4×the volume
1.86K2.6K
CTMA vs JULJ Performance
+0.8%+1.4%
- CTMA 0.30%, better
- JULJ 0.79%
- CTMA $2M
- JULJ $14M
- CTMA
- JULJ +4.9%
- CTMA
- JULJ 5.67%
- CTMA 4
- JULJ 5
- CTMA 1.86K sh
- JULJ 2.6K sh, better
- CTMA $25.79
- JULJ $24.88
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | CTMA | JULJ |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | C51Higher | C50 |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | C41 | B68Higher |
| Tradability | F2 | C45Higher |
| Holdings | ||
| Durability | F2 | F21Higher |
Rank among S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% funds
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.
Our read on each fund
CTMAD
JULJC
In short
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
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
Worth knowing
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
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | CTMA | JULJ | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $545 | $1,405 | $860 |
| 20 | $2,113 | $5,331 | $3,218 |
| 30 | $6,149 | $15,174 | $9,025 |
- 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
- CTMA
- JULJ 5.67%
- CTMA None
- JULJ $1.41
- CTMA
- JULJ $0.34
- CTMA
- JULJ Sep 30, 2026
- CTMA
- JULJ Oct 2, 2026
- CTMA
- JULJ Quarterly
Distribution history
CTMA vs JULJ Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- CTMA JULJ 1.1%
- Return per unit of risk
- CTMA JULJ 1.36
- Worst fall
- CTMA JULJ −3.6%
- Market sensitivity
- CTMA 0.41JULJ 0.05
Popular comparisons
- 0.30% · 0.79%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.79% · 0.79%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.30% · 0.79%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.79% · 0.79%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.30% · 0.79%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.79% · 0.79%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.