TENJ ranks 3rd and FJUL 44th of 77 funds in the S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% Category.
FJUL vs TENJ
TENJ −0.32pt a year
0.85%0.53%
FJUL 2.0×the volume
48.5K24.6K
FJUL vs TENJ Performance
+10.5%+11.7%
- FJUL 0.85%
- TENJ 0.53%, better
- FJUL $1.41B
- TENJ $47M
- FJUL +10.5%
- TENJ +11.7%, better
- FJUL 3
- TENJ 4
- FJUL 48.5K sh, better
- TENJ 24.6K sh
- FJUL $60.97
- TENJ $28.09
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | FJUL | TENJ |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | F11 | A86Higher |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | B58Higher | C49 |
| Tradability | A82Higher | B66 |
| Holdings | B65Higher | C51 |
| Durability | A85Higher | C41 |
Rank among S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds
Same Category. FJUL and TENJ are both graded against the same 77 S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
FJULC
TENJB
In short
FJUL The July rung of First Trust's twelve-month buffer ladder: 10% of SPY's price-return losses absorbed, upside capped, and the whole contract reset each July. Running since 2020.
Stated mandate
FJUL The Fund seeks returns matching the price return of the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust up to a 16.82% upside cap, while buffering the first 10% of losses during the July 20, 2026–July 16, 2027 outcome period.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
FJUL vs TENJ 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.
FJUL vs TENJ Cost
Overpaying FJUL vs TENJ
$5,663
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
FJUL 0.85%
$16,199
TENJ 0.53%
$10,536
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | FJUL | TENJ | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,508 | $953 | $555 |
| 20 | $5,706 | $3,658 | $2,048 |
| 30 | $16,199 | $10,536 | $5,663 |
- 0.85%FJUL
- 0.53%TENJ, cheaper
- Middle half of S&P 500 Buffer 9-12% funds
- Median 0.79%
TENJ 11th cheapest of 77 funds
FJUL 60th cheapest of 77 funds
FJUL vs TENJ Dividends
- FJUL None
- TENJ
- FJUL
- TENJ $0.07
- FJUL
- TENJ Dec 23, 2025
- FJUL
- TENJ Dec 29, 2025
- FJUL
- TENJ Irregular
Distribution history
FJUL vs TENJ Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- FJUL 7.8%TENJ 8.6%
- Return per unit of risk
- FJUL 1.53TENJ 0.90
- Worst fall
- FJUL −13.1%TENJ −5.5%
- Market sensitivity
- FJUL 0.64TENJ 0.63
Popular comparisons
- 0.85% · 0.69%
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- 0.53% · 0.69%
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- 0.85% · 0.50%
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- 0.53% · 0.50%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.85% · 0.74%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.53% · 0.74%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.