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CMAY vs DDFY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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DDFY can fall 4.8% before its buffer engages as of Nov 4, 2026, and CMAY 4.7% as of Nov 3, 2026.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $1.2m for Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - May Series and $77m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - May.

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% gained+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 of buffer+5%−15.0% floor0% start+11.0% cap+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.
DDFY Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDDFY: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +4.7%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +10.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer+6.7% gain captured−15.0% floor0% period start+10.5% cap+3.8% more to the capTODAY · SPY +6.7%Between buffer and capDDFY: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +4.7%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +10.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer+6.7%−15.0% floor0% start+10.5% cap+3.8% more to the capTODAY · SPY +6.7%

DDFY: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +4.7%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +10.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

CMAY costs 0.49 points a year less; DDFY is far larger, $77m against $1.2m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CMAY vs DDFY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureCMAYDDFY
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer4.7%6.2%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.30%0.79%
Net assets$1.2m$77m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: CMAY vs DDFY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowCMAYDDFYCMAYDDFY
3 months+0.7%+1.5%+1.1 pts+1.9 pts
6 months+3.3%+3.7%−1.2 pts−0.8 pts
Since launchCMAY May 2026 · DDFY May 2026+3.9%+4.2%−2.5 pts−2.2 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. 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 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
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 15% 15%
Outcome period May 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027 Apr 30, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027
Days left 178 177
Starting cap +11.0% +10.5%
Can still gain not published 5.2%
Fall before buffer 4.7% 4.8%
Protection left, index points 15.0% of 15.0% 15.0% of 15.0%
Index return this period +5.0% +6.7%
Fund return this period +4.0% +4.7%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.30% 0.79%
Net assets $1.2m $77m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

Where each one stands today

DDFY resets first, on Apr 30, 2027, 177 days from now; CMAY runs to Apr 30, 2027, 178 days. A fall from here reaches CMAY’s buffer after 4.7% and DDFY’s after 4.8%. 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.

DDFY

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 4.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 6.2% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. 177 days remained on Nov 4, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, CMAY or DDFY?
CMAY 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, CMAY or DDFY?
CMAY charges 0.30% a year and DDFY charges 0.79%, so CMAY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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