Which has more room to gain, APRT or DDFA?

From their prices on Oct 13, 2026, APRT can gain about 4.5% before its cap and DDFA about 3.4%, so APRT has more room left this period.

Which resets first, APRT or DDFA?

APRT ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2027 and DDFA on Mar 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, APRT or DDFA?

APRT charges 0.74% a year and DDFA charges 0.79%, so APRT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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APRT vs DDFA: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 13, 2026 APRT can fall 11.1% before its buffer engages and DDFA 8.8%. Net assets on Oct 12, 2026: $47m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Apr and $57m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Apr.

APRT costs 0.05 points a year less; DDFA is 1.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

APRT vs DDFA: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	APRT	DDFA
Expense ratio	0.74%	0.79%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$47m	$57m
Total return, 1 year	+17.3%	not published
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Holdings in common	not published
Index fall to the buffer	16.3%

11.1%

APRT can fall this far before its buffer

8.8%

DDFA can fall this far before its buffer

4.5%

APRT can still gain

3.4%

DDFA can still gain

APRTAt its cap

APRT: reference +19.5% since period start, fund +11.5%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.3%; At its cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

DDFAAt its cap

DDFA: reference +19.5% since period start, fund +9.2%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.4%; At its cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

These are two different products. DDFA is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. APRT is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.

Both are already at their cap, so neither gains from more rise in the index before the period ends.

Where each one stands today

APRT resets first, on Mar 31, 2027, 169 days from now; DDFA runs to Mar 31, 2027, 169 days. APRT can still gain 4.5% before its cap, DDFA 3.4%. A fall from here reaches APRT’s buffer after 11.1% and DDFA’s after 8.8%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

Performance, window by window: APRT vs DDFA: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	APRT	DDFA	APRT	DDFA
3 months	+3.1%	+2.4%	−0.7 pts	−1.5 pts
6 months	+7.8%	+5.5%	−5.6 pts	−8.0 pts
1 year	+17.3%	not published	−1.8 pts	not published
3 years	+52.9%	not published	−27.4 pts	not published
Since launch Not the same days: APRT Jun 2020 · DDFA Apr 2026	+97.4%	+7.8%	−57.2 pts	−11.0 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Source: ETFIQ. Open this comparison in the app →

On the same fields

APRT

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Apr · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 17.3%, over a period ending Mar 31, 2027

DDFA

Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Apr · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 13.4%, over a period ending Mar 31, 2027

Issuer AllianzIM Innovator

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 10% 15%

Outcome period Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027 Mar 31, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027

Days left 169 169

Starting cap +17.3% +13.4%

Can still gain 4.5% 3.4%

Fall before buffer 11.1% 8.8%

Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 15.0% of 15.0%

Index return this period +19.5% +19.5%

Fund return this period +11.5% +9.2%

State today At cap At cap

Expense ratio 0.74% 0.79%

Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026 $47m $57m

As of Oct 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About APRT

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +17.3% for the period on Oct 13, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 4.5% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 11.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 16.3% 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. 169 days remained on Oct 13, 2026. On Mar 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

About DDFA

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +13.4% for the period on Oct 13, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 3.4% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 8.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, APRT or DDFA?: From their prices on Oct 13, 2026, APRT can gain about 4.5% before its cap and DDFA about 3.4%, so APRT has more room left this period.
Which resets first, APRT or DDFA?: APRT ends its outcome period on Mar 31, 2027 and DDFA on Mar 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, APRT or DDFA?: APRT charges 0.74% a year and DDFA charges 0.79%, so APRT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

APRT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗AllianzIM page for APRT ↗DDFA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Innovator page for DDFA ↗

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How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every figure 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 figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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