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IJUL vs YJUN

Innovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF

IJULBNYSE Arca

FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June

YJUNDCboe

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

IJUL −0.05pt a year

IJUL0.85%YJUN0.90%

Avg volume · 30D

IJUL 1.9×the volume

IJUL44.8KYJUN23.9K

5Y return · a year

IJUL +2.2pt

IJUL+7.9%YJUN+5.7%

IJUL vs YJUN Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+46.1%IJUL+32.1%YJUN

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. IJUL +46.1%. YJUN +32.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%20%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
IJUL 0.85%, better
YJUN 0.90%
Fund size
IJUL $256M
YJUN $152M
1Y total return
IJUL +9.7%, better
YJUN +6.8%
Yield (12M)
IJUL 0.00%
YJUN No data
Holdings
IJUL 3
YJUN 3
Avg volume (30D)
IJUL 44.8K sh, better
YJUN 23.9K sh
NAV per share
IJUL $35.98
YJUN $26.85
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IJUL: Cost 38, Risk 52, Mission not scored, Tradability 82, Holdings not scored, Durability 91. YJUN: Cost 6, Risk 61, Mission not scored, Tradability 64, Holdings 69, Durability 80.
Pillar letters and Scores for IJUL, YJUN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIJULYJUN
Cost30% weightD38HigherF6
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC52B61Higher
Tradability15% weightA82HigherB64
Holdings10% weightNot scoredB69
Durability5% weightA91HigherA80

Rank among Developed International Buffer 15% funds

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

Same Category. IJUL and YJUN are both graded against the same 26 Developed International Buffer 15% funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Developed International Buffer 15%⁠

Category · 26 funds
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IJUL ranks 4th and YJUN 24th of 26 funds in the Developed International Buffer 15% Category.

  1. Rank 1BBUFIAB International Buffer ETFScore 65
  2. Rank 2BQBIFAllianzIM International Equity Buffer15 ETFScore 63
  3. Rank 3BIAUGInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFScore 58
  4. Rank 4BIJULInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFScore 55
  5. Rank 4BIOCTInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETFScore 55
  6. Rank 20CIDMYCorgi International Developed Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - May SeriesScore 40
  7. Rank 24DYJUNFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - JuneScore 37
  8. Rank 25DYSEPFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - SeptemberScore 36

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IJULBInnovator Intl Developed Power Buffer ETF

YJUNDFT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June

In short

IJUL Most buffer ETFs babysit the S&P 500. IJUL points the same 15% downside cushion at developed markets outside the US, tracking an EAFE index fund up to a cap over a one-year outcome period that restarts each July.

YJUN Buffers are mostly an S&P 500 game. YJUN plays it overseas: FLEX options on the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, a 15% cushion against losses, and an upside cap that resets every June.

Stated mandate

IJUL The fund seeks to track the return of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA) up to a predetermined cap while protecting against the first 15% of losses during the outcome period.

YJUN Seeks to match the price return of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF up to a 14.65% cap while protecting the first 15% of losses during the June 22, 2026–June 17, 2027 target outcome period.

Why people hold it

  • IJUL The mechanics are fixed by prospectus: absorb the first 15% of the reference ETF's losses over the outcome period, participate in gains up to a cap set when that period begins.innovatoretfs.com
  • Foreign exposure, not another S&P 500 clone. The reference asset is the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF, so the buffer sits on developed-market equity.innovatoretfs.com
  • At 0.85% a year, it charges exactly the median fee of its buffer peer group. No surcharge for pointing the structure overseas.
  • Running since 2019 and one of the strongest implementations in its cohort, with sibling months (IMAR, IAPR, IMAY) available if you want staggered start dates.
  • YJUN The 15% buffer is written into the fund's design, resetting each June for a fresh 12-month outcome period against EAFE's price move.ftportfolios.com
  • Defined-outcome shelves lean heavily toward US large cap. This one puts the same buffer machinery on developed markets outside America.ftportfolios.com
  • It sits in a March/June/September/December lineup (YMAR, YSEP, YDEC), so investors can pick a start month or spread money across periods.ftportfolios.com

Worth knowing

  • IJUL The cap is the price of the cushion: upside stops there for the period. Buying mid-period means your own buffer and cap differ from the stated terms.
  • Return comes from share price, not income. The options-based structure has produced no distributions, so EAFE's dividend stream is not passed through.
  • Volume is light next to plain index funds, so spreads and limit orders matter more at the moment you trade.
  • YJUN The buffer counts from the period's start. Buy partway in and your actual cushion and remaining upside differ from the headline terms.ftportfolios.com
  • 0.90% a year, above the 0.85% charged by the Innovator international buffer funds (IJUL, IMAR, ISEP) built on the same EAFE exposure.
  • It follows EAFE's price return, so foreign dividends stay outside the payoff. Cap and buffer are also measured before fees and expenses.ftportfolios.com

Full IJUL profile⁠

Full YJUN profile⁠

IJUL vs YJUN Holdings

How IJUL and YJUN differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of IJUL and 0.0% of YJUN.

Level by level

  • Holdings0 in both0.0%
  • Sector11 Sectors96.4%
  • Countryby domicile100%

Sector

Sector weights in IJUL and YJUN, widest gap first
SectorMore in IJULMore in YJUN
FinancialsYJUN +3.6 points
IndustrialsIJUL +0.9 points
TechnologyIJUL +0.6 points
Health CareIJUL +0.5 points
Consumer DiscretionaryIJUL +0.3 points
Consumer StaplesIJUL +0.3 points
MaterialsIJUL +0.3 points
CommunicationIJUL +0.2 points
EnergyIJUL +0.2 points
UtilitiesIJUL +0.2 points
Real EstateIJUL +0.1 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in IJUL and YJUN, widest gap first
CountryMore in IJULMore in YJUN
JapanSame weight
United KingdomSame weight
SwitzerlandSame weight
GermanySame weight
FranceSame weight
AustraliaSame weight
NetherlandsSame weight
SpainSame weight
Other countries (17)Same weight

Outside the US: IJUL 99% developed, 1% emerging. YJUN 99% developed, 1% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • IJUL101.9%
  • YJUN102.2%

Securities held

  • IJUL3
  • YJUN2

Asset class

IJUL
Equity
YJUN
Multi-Asset

Holdings

  • Only in IJUL3
  • In both0
  • Only in YJUN2

Only in IJUL

3 securities, 100% of IJUL by weight

  • Efa 06/30/2027 1.04 C96.70%
  • Efa 06/30/2027 103.88 P4.92%
  • Us Bank Mmda - Usbgfs 9 09/01/20370.26%

Only in YJUN

2 securities, 100% of YJUN by weight

  • 2027-06-17 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF C 1.0496.22%
  • 2027-06-17 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF P 104.415.01%

Weight gaps

IJUL and YJUN share no securities.

All 6 IJUL holdings⁠All 4 YJUN 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.

IJUL vs YJUN Cost

Overpaying YJUN vs IJUL

$841

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

  • IJUL 0.85%

    $16,199

  • YJUN 0.90%

    $17,040

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IJUL 0.85%
  • YJUN 0.90%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530YJUN $17,040IJUL $16,199

Year by year

YearIJULYJUNOverpaying
10$1,508$1,593$85
20$5,706$6,015$309
30$16,199$17,040$841

Expense ratio

  • 0.85%IJUL, cheaper
  • 0.90%YJUN
  • Middle half of Developed International Buffer 15% funds
  • Median 0.85%

IJUL 11th cheapest of 26 funds

YJUN 23rd cheapest of 26 funds

IJUL vs YJUN Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
IJUL 0.00%
YJUN No data
Payout (12M)
IJUL None
YJUN None

Distribution history

Per share, 2019, same scale for both

IJUL1 paymentAll IJUL payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2019. Nov 19, 2019 $0.23. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252019
YJUNAll YJUN payments⁠

No distribution history available.

IJUL vs YJUN Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • IJUL
  • YJUN
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: YJUN −21.5% · Sep 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%−15%−10%−5%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IJUL 7.4%YJUN 7.4%Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IJUL 1.07, betterYJUN 0.88
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IJUL −14.6%, betterYJUN −21.5%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IJUL 0.46YJUN 0.41

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