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MAXJ vs MMAX

iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Jun ETF

MAXJACboe

iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Mar ETF

MMAXACboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

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

MAXJ0.53%MMAX0.53%

Avg volume · 30D

MAXJ 9.1×the volume

MAXJ37.6KMMAX4.12K

MAXJ vs MMAX Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+5.8%MAXJ+6.5%MMAX

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. MAXJ +5.8%. MMAX +6.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%1%2%3%4%Oct 2025May 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
MAXJ 0.53%
MMAX 0.53%
Fund size
MAXJ $163M
MMAX $74M
1Y total return
MAXJ +5.8%
MMAX +6.5%, better
Yield (12M)
MAXJ 0.96%
MMAX No data
Holdings
MAXJ 5
MMAX 4
Avg volume (30D)
MAXJ 37.6K sh, better
MMAX 4.12K sh
NAV per share
MAXJ $29.54
MMAX $27.58
52W range

ETF.net Grade

MAXJ: Cost 83, Risk 51, Mission not scored, Tradability 82, Holdings 58, Durability 88. MMAX: Cost 83, Risk 81, Mission not scored, Tradability 64, Holdings 50, Durability 62.
Pillar letters and Scores for MAXJ, MMAX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarMAXJMMAX
Cost30% weightA83A83
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC51A81Higher
Tradability15% weightA82HigherB64
Holdings10% weightB58HigherC50
Durability5% weightA88HigherB62

Rank among S&P 500 Full Protection funds

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

Same Category. MAXJ and MMAX are both graded against the same 27 S&P 500 Full Protection funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Full Protection⁠

Category · 27 funds
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MMAX ranks 2nd and MAXJ 3rd of 27 funds in the S&P 500 Full Protection Category.

  1. Rank 1ACPSLCalamos Laddered S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETFScore 80
  2. Rank 2AMMAXiShares Large Cap Max Buffer Mar ETFScore 76
  3. Rank 3AMAXJiShares Large Cap Max Buffer Jun ETFScore 75
  4. Rank 4BCPSNCalamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF – NovemberScore 59

MAXJ vs MMAX 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.

MAXJ vs MMAX Cost

Same expense ratio

$10,536

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

  • MAXJ 0.53%

    $10,536

  • MMAX 0.53%

    $10,536

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • MAXJ 0.53%
  • MMAX 0.53%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530MAXJ $10,536MMAX $10,536

Year by year

YearMAXJMMAX
10$953$953
20$3,658$3,658
30$10,536$10,536

Expense ratio

  • 0.53%MAXJ
  • 0.53%MMAX
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Full Protection funds
  • Median 0.69%

MAXJ 6th cheapest of 27 funds

MMAX 6th cheapest of 27 funds

MAXJ vs MMAX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
MAXJ 0.96%
MMAX No data
Payout (12M)
MAXJ $0.28
MMAX No data
Last payment
MAXJ $0.28
MMAX $0.35
Ex-dividend
MAXJ Dec 23, 2025
MMAX Dec 23, 2025
Paid on
MAXJ Dec 29, 2025
MMAX Dec 29, 2025
Frequency
MAXJ Annual
MMAX Irregular

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

MAXJAnnual · 2 paymentsAll MAXJ payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2024 $0.21; Dec 23, 2025 $0.28. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD
MMAXIrregular · 1 paymentAll MMAX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2025 $0.35. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD

MAXJ vs MMAX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
MAXJ 4.1%since Aug 2024MMAX 1.0%since May 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
MAXJ 0.88since Aug 2024MMAX 3.21since May 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
MAXJ −6.3%since Jul 2024MMAX −1.9%since Apr 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
MAXJ 0.30MMAX 0.08

MAXJ and MMAX in the news

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