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DDTZ vs VOO: Differences, Returns & Fees

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DDTZ and VOO are measured over different days, and VOO charges 0.03% to DDTZ's 0.79%.

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Net assets: $33m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Jun, and $1.0tn on Oct 31, 2026 for Vanguard S&P 500 ETF.

DDTZ on its own →VOO on its own →
At a glance
+2.3%
DDTZ total return, since launch, Jun 1, 2026
+14.8%
VOO total return, 1 year
0.79%
DDTZ expense ratio
0.03%
VOO expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VOO costs 0.76 points a year less.

DDTZ vs VOO: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureDDTZVOO
Return
Total return, 1 yearnot published+14.8%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer1.3%
Fund price fall to the buffer3.1%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYS&P 500 Index
The outcome period
Room to the cap11.8%
Buffer left, in index points10.0% of 10.0%
Days left in the period208
Period endsMay 31, 2027
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.03%
Net assets, DDTZ as of Nov 4, 2026 and VOO as of Oct 31, 2026$33m$1.0tn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight100%
Holdings datedSep 30, 2026
Top ten holdings, share of the fund39.1%

Method

Side by side

DDTZ Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Jun VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
Where it sits Buffer ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Innovator Vanguard
What it is Defined outcome, 10% on SPY Tracks the S&P 500
Total return, 1 year +2.3% (since launch, Jun 1, 2026) +14.8%
Its benchmark over the same days +1.1% (SPY) (since launch, Jun 1, 2026) +14.8% (IVV)
Gap to its benchmark +1.2 pts vs SPY (since launch, Jun 1, 2026) 0.0 pts vs IVV
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.03%
Holdings not read by ETFIQ 505
Net assets, DDTZ as of Nov 4, 2026 and VOO as of Oct 31, 2026 $33m $1.0tn

DDTZ and VOO on the fields both publish, as of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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DDTZ

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 208 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

VOO

VOO tracks the S&P 500. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested, against +14.8% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 39.1%.

Questions people ask

Are DDTZ and VOO in the same category?
DDTZ is a buffer ETF and VOO is a stock ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which is cheaper, DDTZ or VOO?
VOO is cheaper, by 0.76 percentage points a year. That is about $76 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
DDTZ vs IVVDDTZ vs SPYDDTZ vs SPYMFEBU vs VOOPBSE vs VOODECU vs VOOPMOC vs VOOPMJL vs VOO
Where to next
SPY →DDTZ on its own →VOO on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →VOO dividend history →VOO holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
DDTZ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
Innovator page for DDTZ ↗
VOO filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VOO prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VOO ↗

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