Which has more room to gain, BJAN or DDSQ?

From their prices on Oct 13, 2026, BJAN can gain about 3.9% before its cap and DDSQ about 2.6%, so BJAN has more room left this period.

Which resets first, BJAN or DDSQ?

BJAN ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and DDSQ on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, BJAN or DDSQ?

BJAN and DDSQ both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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BJAN vs DDSQ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 13, 2026 BJAN can fall 10.9% before its buffer engages and DDSQ 0.8%. Net assets on Oct 13, 2026: $351m for Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jan and $99m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 5 Buffer ETF - Quarterly.

Both cost 0.79% a year; BJAN is 3.6 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BJAN vs DDSQ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	BJAN	DDSQ
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.79%
Net assets	$351m	$99m
Total return, 1 year	+15.9%	not published
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Holdings in common	not published
Index fall to the buffer	12.3%	2.0%

10.9%

BJAN can fall this far before its buffer

0.8%

DDSQ can fall this far before its buffer

3.9%

BJAN can still gain

2.6%

DDSQ can still gain

BJANBetween buffer and cap

BJAN: reference +14.1% since period start, fund +11.5%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +16.5%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

DDSQBetween buffer and cap

DDSQ: reference +2.0% since period start, fund +0.8%; buffer 0 to −5; cap +3.5%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

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

Both are Innovator funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.

Where each one stands today

BJAN resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 79 days from now; DDSQ runs to Dec 31, 2026, 79 days. BJAN can still gain 3.9% before its cap, DDSQ 2.6%. A fall from here reaches BJAN’s buffer after 10.9% and DDSQ’s after 0.8%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

Performance, window by window: BJAN vs DDSQ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	BJAN	DDSQ	BJAN	DDSQ
3 months	+3.5%	+2.4%	0.0 pts	−1.1 pts
6 months	+9.4%	+5.3%	−2.6 pts	−6.8 pts
1 year	+15.9%	not published	−1.4 pts	not published
3 years	+65.3%	not published	−15.0 pts	not published
Since launch Not the same days: BJAN Jan 2019 · DDSQ Jan 2026	+154.3%	+13.1%	−56.6 pts	−0.8 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

BJAN

Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Jan · Absorbs the first 9% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 16.5%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026

DDSQ

Innovator Equity Dual Directional 5 Buffer ETF - Quarterly · Absorbs the first 5% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 3.5%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026

Issuer Innovator Innovator

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 9% 5%

Outcome period Dec 31, 2025 to Dec 31, 2026 Sep 30, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026

Days left 79 79

Starting cap +16.5% +3.5%

Can still gain 3.9% 2.6%

Fall before buffer 10.9% 0.8%

Protection left, index points 9.0% of 9.0% 5.0% of 5.0%

Index return this period +14.1% +2.0%

Fund return this period +11.5% +0.8%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79%

Net assets $351m $99m

As of Oct 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About BJAN

From its price on Oct 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 3.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 10.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 12.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 9.0% of the 9.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 79 days remained on Oct 13, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

About DDSQ

From its price on Oct 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 2.6% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.0% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 5.0% of the 5.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, BJAN or DDSQ?: From their prices on Oct 13, 2026, BJAN can gain about 3.9% before its cap and DDSQ about 2.6%, so BJAN has more room left this period.
Which resets first, BJAN or DDSQ?: BJAN ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and DDSQ on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, BJAN or DDSQ?: BJAN and DDSQ both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

BJAN and DDSQ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Innovator page for BJAN ↗Innovator page for DDSQ ↗

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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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