Data as of .
BMAY vs DDFY: which one stands where?
As of Sep 19, 2026 BMAY can fall 5.0% before its buffer engages and DDFY 3.9%.
These are two different products. DDFY is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. BMAY 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
BMAY resets first, on Apr 30, 2027, 224 days from now; DDFY runs to Apr 30, 2027, 224 days. BMAY can still gain 11.1% before its cap, DDFY 6.2%. A fall from here reaches BMAY’s buffer after 5.0% and DDFY’s after 3.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Gap to the reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMAY | DDFY | BMAY | DDFY | |
| 3 months | +2.1% | +1.9% | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +8.7% | not published | −9.3 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +10.7% | not published | −5.8 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +51.8% | not published | −26.6 pts | not published |
| BMAY Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - May Absorbs the first 9% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 16.9%, over a period ending Apr 30, 2027 | DDFY Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - May Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 10.5%, over a period ending Apr 30, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | Innovator |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 9% | 15% |
| Outcome period | Apr 30, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027 | Apr 30, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027 |
| Days left | 224 | 224 |
| Starting cap | +16.9% | +10.5% |
| Can still gain | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Fall before buffer | 5.0% | 3.9% |
| Protection left, index points | 9.0% of 9.0% | 15.0% of 15.0% |
| Index return this period | +6.0% | +6.0% |
| Fund return this period | +5.0% | +3.8% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $237m | $76m |
BMAY in plain words
From its price on Sep 19, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 5.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 5.7% 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. 224 days remained on Sep 19, 2026. On Apr 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
DDFY in plain words
From its price on Sep 19, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.9% 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, BMAY or DDFY?
- From their prices on Sep 19, 2026, BMAY can gain about 11.1% before its cap and DDFY about 6.2%, so BMAY has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, BMAY or DDFY?
- BMAY ends its outcome period on Apr 30, 2027 and DDFY on Apr 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, BMAY or DDFY?
- BMAY charges 0.79% a year and DDFY charges 0.79%, so BMAY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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