Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
AIOO vs DDSQ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 DDSQ can fall 0.9% before its buffer engages and AIOO 0.3%.
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Net assets: $67m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer100 Protection ETF - Jan, and $114m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 5 Buffer ETF - Quarterly.
AIOO: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.3%; buffer Floor; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.DDSQ: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.8%; buffer 0 to −5; cap +3.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
DDSQ: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.8%; buffer 0 to −5; cap +3.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
AIOO costs 0.15 points a year less; DDSQ is 1.7 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | AIOO | DDSQ |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +3.3% | not published |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 0.5% | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.64% | 0.79% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $67m | $113m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | AIOO | DDSQ | AIOO | DDSQ |
| 3 months | +0.1% | +1.0% | +0.5 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +1.4% | +4.0% | −3.1 pts | −0.5 pts |
| 1 year | +3.3% | – | −10.2 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: AIOO Jul 2025 · DDSQ Jan 2026 | +5.9% | +12.9% | −18.3 pts | +0.7 pts |
Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →
Side by side
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
These are two different products. AIOO is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DDSQ is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.
AIOO has no cap. It takes 30% of whatever the index does, where DDSQ takes all of the rise up to 3.5% and nothing above it.
Where each one stands today
AIOO resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 57 days from now; DDSQ runs to Dec 31, 2026, 57 days. A fall from here reaches AIOO’s buffer after 0.3% and DDSQ’s after 0.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
AIOO
This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. The fund's price can fall 0.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.5% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 57 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and new terms are set.
DDSQ
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 2.6% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 5.0% of the 5.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.
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How this is computed
ETFIQ calculates every number from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.
Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.
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