{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/aapr-vs-ddfa","section":"compare","title":"AAPR vs DDFA: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 21, 2026 AAPR can gain 10.8% before its cap and DDFA 3.4%. Each can fall 4.3% and 8.8% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Oct 21, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, AAPR or DDFA?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Oct 21, 2026, AAPR can gain about 10.8% before its cap and DDFA about 3.4%, so AAPR has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, AAPR or DDFA?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"AAPR ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2028 and DDFA on Mar 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, AAPR or DDFA?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"AAPR and DDFA both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. 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Each can fall 4.3% and 8.8% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/aapr-vs-ddfa","dateModified":"2026-10-21","abstract":"As of Oct 21, 2026 DDFA can fall 8.8% before its buffer engages and AAPR 4.3%, and DDFA resets 366 days sooner.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of AAPR and DDFA","description":"As of Oct 21, 2026 AAPR can gain 10.8% before its cap and DDFA 3.4%. 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As of Oct 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. AAPR DDFA \n Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79% \n Net assets $71m $57m \n Total return, 1 year +6.9% not published \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Holdings in common not published \n \n Net assets on Oct ","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, AAPR against DDFA, data as of Oct 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/aapr-vs-ddfa","a":{"ticker":"AAPR","name":"Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - Apr 2028","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-21","verdict":"Since Mar 31, 2026, AAPR returned 4.0%, against 18.9% for SPY. It can gain 10.8% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/aapr","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"10.8%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"4.3%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"100.0%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"527","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$71m","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 21, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.79%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, Oct 21, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"DDFA","name":"Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Apr","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-21","verdict":"Since Mar 31, 2026, DDFA returned 9.2%, against 18.9% for SPY. It can gain 3.4% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/ddfa","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"3.4%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"8.8%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"161","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$57m","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 21, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.79%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, Oct 21, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/aapr-vs-ddfa"}