{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpns-vs-ddnq","section":"compare","title":"CPNS vs DDNQ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 CPNS can fall 0.0% and DDNQ 0.0% before its buffer engages, on QQQ. CPNS ends on Aug 31, 2027 and DDNQ on Dec 31, 2026.","as_of":"Nov 4, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, CPNS or DDNQ?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"CPNS ends its outcome period on Aug 31, 2027 and DDNQ on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, CPNS or DDNQ?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"CPNS charges 0.69% a year and DDNQ charges 0.79%, so CPNS is cheaper. 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CPNS ends on Aug 31, 2027 and DDNQ on Dec 31, 2026.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpns-vs-ddnq","dateModified":"2026-11-04","abstract":"As of Nov 4, 2026 CPNS can fall 0.0% before its buffer engages and DDNQ 0.0%, and DDNQ resets 243 days sooner.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of CPNS and DDNQ","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 CPNS can fall 0.0% and DDNQ 0.0% before its buffer engages, on QQQ. CPNS ends on Aug 31, 2027 and DDNQ on Dec 31, 2026.","dateModified":"2026-11-04","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpns-vs-ddnq","license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/funds.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Remaining cap","Fall before the buffer engages","Protection left in index points","Starting buffer","Outcome period","Reference index return","Fund return","Days remaining","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Buffer ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":5626,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Compare ETFs / CPNS vs DDNQ \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Nov 4, 2026 .\n\n CPNS vs DDNQ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left\n\n As of Nov 4, 2026 CPNS can fall 0.0% before its buffer engages and DDNQ 0.0%, and DDNQ resets 243 days sooner.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n CPNS costs 0.10 points a year less; CPNS is 1.1 times larger.\n CPNS and DDNQ at a glance. As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. CPNS DDNQ \n Expense ratio 0.69% 0.79% \n Net assets $29m $27m \n Total return, 1 year +4.5% not published \n What it tracks QQQ QQQ \n Holdings in common not published \n \n Net asset","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, CPNS against DDNQ, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpns-vs-ddnq","a":{"ticker":"CPNS","name":"Calamos Nasdaq-100 Structured Alt Protection ETF - September","issuer":"Calamos","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Sep 1, 2026, CPNS lost 0.3%, against QQQ's \u22122.2% price return. 97.8% of its 100.0% buffer is left.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/cpns","key_facts":[{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"97.8%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"300","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$29m","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 4, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.69%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, Nov 4, 2026"},{"label":"Reference index","value":"QQQ","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null}]},"b":{"ticker":"DDNQ","name":"Innovator Growth-100 Dual Directional 5 Buffer ETF - Quarterly","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Sep 30, 2026, DDNQ lost 2.8%, against QQQ's \u22126.5% price return. It has used all of its buffer.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/ddnq","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"8.6%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"0.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"57","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$27m","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 4, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.79%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, Nov 4, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/cpns-vs-ddnq"}