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JULJ vs UJAN

Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF

JULJCCboe

Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF

UJANBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

JULJ0.79%UJAN0.79%

Avg volume · 30D

UJAN 13.5×the volume

JULJ2.6KUJAN35.2K

3Y return · a year

UJAN +7.0pt

JULJ+6.0%UJAN+13.0%

JULJ vs UJAN Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+4.9%JULJ+9.3%UJAN

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. JULJ +4.9%. UJAN +9.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%2.5%7.5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
JULJ 0.79%
UJAN 0.79%
Fund size
JULJ $14M
UJAN $250M
1Y total return
JULJ +4.9%
UJAN +9.3%, better
Yield (12M)
JULJ 5.67%
UJAN No data
Holdings
JULJ 5
UJAN 3
Avg volume (30D)
JULJ 2.6K sh
UJAN 35.2K sh, better
NAV per share
JULJ $24.88
UJAN $46.47
52W range

ETF.net Grade

JULJ: Cost 50, Risk 68, Mission not scored, Tradability 45, Holdings not scored, Durability 21. UJAN: Cost 50, Risk 49, Mission not scored, Tradability 76, Holdings not scored, Durability 76.
Pillar letters and Scores for JULJ, UJAN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarJULJUJAN
Cost30% weightC50C50
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB68HigherC49
Tradability15% weightC45A76Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightF21A76Higher

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. JULJ and UJAN 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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UJAN ranks 1st and JULJ 9th of 13 funds in the S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% Category.

  1. Rank 1BUJANInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETFScore 57
  2. Rank 2BUJUNInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - JuneScore 55
  3. Rank 6CUMAYInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETFScore 51
  4. Rank 9CJULJInnovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETFScore 50
  5. Rank 9CUMARInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETFScore 50

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

JULJCInnovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF

UJANBInnovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF

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.

UJAN No data

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.

UJAN No data

Why people hold it

  • 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.

UJAN No data

Worth knowing

  • 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.

UJAN No data

Full JULJ profile⁠

Full UJAN profile⁠

JULJ vs UJAN 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.

JULJ vs UJAN Cost

Same expense ratio

$15,174

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

  • JULJ 0.79%

    $15,174

  • UJAN 0.79%

    $15,174

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • JULJ 0.79%
  • UJAN 0.79%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530JULJ $15,174UJAN $15,174

Year by year

YearJULJUJAN
10$1,405$1,405
20$5,331$5,331
30$15,174$15,174

Expense ratio

  • 0.79%JULJ
  • 0.79%UJAN
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Ultra Buffer 30% funds
  • Median 0.79%

JULJ 2nd cheapest of 13 funds

UJAN 2nd cheapest of 13 funds

JULJ vs UJAN Dividends

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

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

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
UJANAll UJAN payments⁠

No distribution history available.

JULJ vs UJAN Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
JULJ 1.1%, betterUJAN 5.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
JULJ 1.36UJAN 1.40, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
JULJ −3.6%since Jul 2023UJAN −9.0%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
JULJ 0.05UJAN 0.44

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