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CMAY vs DAPR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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DAPR can fall 10.4% before its buffer engages as of Nov 4, 2026, and CMAY 4.7% as of Nov 3, 2026.

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Net assets: $1.2m on Nov 4, 2026 for Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - May Series, and $334m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April.

At a glance
CMAY Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capCMAY: reference +5.0% since period start, fund +4.0%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 3, 2026.15 pts of buffer+5%+6% to cap−15.0% floor0% period start+11.0% capTODAY · SPY +5.0%Between buffer and capCMAY: reference +5.0% since period start, fund +4.0%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 3, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% start+11.0% cap+5% gain captured+6% more to the capTODAY · SPY +5.0%

CMAY: reference +5.0% since period start, fund +4.0%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 3, 2026.

CMAY: reference +5.0% since period start, fund +4.0%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 3, 2026.
DAPR Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDAPR: reference +8.0% since period start, fund +5.0%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +12.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.25 pts of buffer+8% gained−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+12.0% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+4.1% more to the capTODAY · SPY +8.0%Between buffer and capDAPR: reference +8.0% since period start, fund +5.0%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +12.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.25 pts of buffer+8%−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+12.0% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+4.1% more to the capTODAY · SPY +8.0%

DAPR: reference +8.0% since period start, fund +5.0%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +12.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DAPR: reference +8.0% since period start, fund +5.0%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +12.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

CMAY costs 0.55 points a year less; DAPR is far larger, $334m against $1.2m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CMAY vs DAPR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureCMAYDAPR
Return
Total return, 1 yearnot published+8.4%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.30%0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$1.2m$334m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · CMAY scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score83.2CMAY28.6DAPR

How much of a bear-market fall the buffer would absorb from today's level, ranked against 292 buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period. 100 is best. How it is computed

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

Today's position against one 20% fall; it ignores smaller falls, and stock buffers are never ranked against bond or commodity ones. All buffer ETFs ranked by it →

Method

Risk and return

May 8, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026 · 25 weekly returns
CMAY DAPR
Return
Total return edge DAPR +2.2% +2.8%
Price return edge DAPR +2.2% +2.8%
Risk
Max drawdown edge DAPR −1.2% −1.0%
Reading

From May 2026 to Oct 2026, DAPR returned more: +2.8% to +2.2%. DAPR fell less at its worst: −1.0% to −1.2%.

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Risk and return: CMAY vs DAPR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureCMAYDAPREdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+2.2%+2.8%DAPRPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Price return+2.2%+2.8%DAPRPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Max drawdown−1.2%−1.0%DAPRDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 25 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

Window by window

Window by window: CMAY vs DAPR: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowCMAYDAPRCMAYDAPR
3 months+0.7%+1.1%+1.1 pts+1.5 pts
6 months+3.3%+3.7%−1.2 pts−0.8 pts
1 year–+8.4%–−5.2 pts
3 years–+36.5%–−39.9 pts
Since launchNot the same days: CMAY May 2026 · DAPR Apr 2021+3.9%+39.9%−2.5 pts−44.8 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

CMAY Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - May Series · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 11.0%, over a period ending Apr 30, 2027 DAPR FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - April · Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 30.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 12.0%, over a period ending Apr 16, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 15% 5% to 30%
Outcome period May 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027 Apr 20, 2026 to Apr 16, 2027
Days left 178 163
Starting cap +11.0% +12.0%
Can still gain not published 5.9%
Fall before buffer 4.7% 10.4%
Protection left, index points 15.0% of 15.0% 25.0% of 25.0%
Index return this period +5.0% +8.0%
Fund return this period +4.0% +5.0%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.30% 0.85%
Net assets, CMAY as of Nov 4, 2026 and DAPR as of Nov 3, 2026 $1.2m $334m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

DAPR resets first, on Apr 16, 2027, 163 days from now; CMAY runs to Apr 30, 2027, 178 days. A fall from here reaches CMAY’s buffer after 4.7% and DAPR’s after 10.4%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
CMAY

The fund's price can fall 4.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 4.7% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 178 days remained on Nov 3, 2026. On Apr 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

DAPR

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 10.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 12.0% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 25.0% of the 25.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 163 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Apr 16, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, CMAY or DAPR?
CMAY ends its outcome period on Apr 30, 2027 and DAPR on Apr 16, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, CMAY or DAPR?
CMAY charges 0.30% a year and DAPR charges 0.85%, so CMAY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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