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EJAN vs TDEC

Innovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - January

EJANBNYSE Arca

FT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December

TDECCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

EJAN −0.06pt a year

EJAN0.89%TDEC0.95%

Avg volume · 30D

EJAN 4.1×the volume

EJAN13.2KTDEC3.21K

EJAN vs TDEC Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+8.8%EJAN+11.8%TDEC

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. EJAN +8.8%. TDEC +11.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%15%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
EJAN 0.89%, better
TDEC 0.95%
Fund size
EJAN $141M
TDEC $15M
1Y total return
EJAN +8.8%
TDEC +11.8%, better
Holdings
EJAN 3
TDEC 3
Avg volume (30D)
EJAN 13.2K sh, better
TDEC 3.21K sh
NAV per share
EJAN $36.28
TDEC $26.43
52W range

ETF.net Grade

EJAN: Cost 47, Risk 61, Mission not scored, Tradability 84, Holdings not scored, Durability 87. TDEC: Cost 17, Risk 73, Mission not scored, Tradability 63, Holdings not scored, Durability 71.
Pillar letters and Scores for EJAN, TDEC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarEJANTDEC
Cost30% weightC47HigherF17
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB61A73Higher
Tradability15% weightA84HigherB63
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightA87HigherA71

Rank among Emerging Markets Buffer funds

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

Same Category. EJAN and TDEC are both graded against the same 14 Emerging Markets Buffer funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Emerging Markets Buffer⁠

Category · 14 funds
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EJAN ranks 2nd and TDEC 6th of 14 funds in the Emerging Markets Buffer Category.

  1. Rank 1BEBUFInnovator Emerging Markets 10 Buffer ETFScore 62
  2. Rank 2BEJANInnovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - JanuaryScore 61
  3. Rank 2BEOCTInnovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETFScore 61
  4. Rank 5CEAPRInnovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - AprilScore 54
  5. Rank 6CTDECFT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - DecemberScore 44
  6. Rank 7CTMARFT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - MarchScore 43

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

EJANBInnovator Emerging Markets Power Buffer ETF - January

TDECCFT Vest Emerging Markets Buffer ETF - December

In short

EJAN Buffer ETFs almost all point at the S&P 500. EJAN aims the same machinery at emerging markets: EEM exposure with the first 15% of losses absorbed over a 12-month outcome period that restarts every January, in exchange for a cap reset each year.

TDEC No data

Stated mandate

EJAN The fund seeks to track the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM), subject to a predetermined upside cap, while buffering the first 15% of losses over the outcome period.

TDEC No data

Why people hold it

  • EJAN The buffer trade pointed at one of the bumpiest corners of equities: EEM upside to a cap, with the first 15% of losses over the outcome period absorbed by the options.innovatoretfs.com
  • Live since 2020 and through multiple annual resets, including down years for foreign stocks. The mechanism has real mileage, not just a back-test.globenewswire.com
  • A 1940 Act fund holding listed options, not a bank-issued note, so the defined outcome doesn't hang on one issuer's credit.innovatoretfs.com
  • January isn't the only door in. Innovator runs EM buffer siblings EJUL and EBUF, so the reset date can be laddered instead of concentrated on one calendar day.

TDEC No data

Worth knowing

  • EJAN The options reference EEM's price, not total return, so emerging-market dividends sit outside the deal and the fund has no regular distribution schedule.innovatoretfs.com
  • Buffer and cap are built for the full outcome period. Buy mid-period and your own downside cushion and remaining upside depend on where EEM has traveled since the reset.innovatoretfs.com
  • 0.89% a year, matching the buffer-fund median but far above a plain EM index fund. Volume also runs light next to the big US-equity buffer names, so spreads can widen.

TDEC No data

Full EJAN profile⁠

Full TDEC profile⁠

EJAN vs TDEC 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.

EJAN vs TDEC Cost

Overpaying TDEC vs EJAN

$997

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

  • EJAN 0.89%

    $16,872

  • TDEC 0.95%

    $17,869

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EJAN 0.89%
  • TDEC 0.95%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530TDEC $17,869EJAN $16,872

Year by year

YearEJANTDECOverpaying
10$1,576$1,678$102
20$5,953$6,322$369
30$16,872$17,869$997

Expense ratio

  • 0.89%EJAN, cheaper
  • 0.95%TDEC
  • Middle half of Emerging Markets Buffer funds
  • Median 0.89%

EJAN 5th cheapest of 14 funds

TDEC 10th cheapest of 14 funds

EJAN vs TDEC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
EJAN None
TDEC None

Distribution history

EJANAll EJAN payments⁠

No distribution history available.

TDECAll TDEC payments⁠

No distribution history available.

EJAN vs TDEC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
EJAN 6.9%TDEC 8.6%since Jan 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
EJAN 0.85TDEC 1.36since Jan 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
EJAN −19.7%TDEC −10.3%since Dec 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
EJAN 0.41TDEC 0.46

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