Which resets first, CTJL or DDFL?

CTJL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and DDFL on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, CTJL or DDFL?

CTJL charges 0.30% a year and DDFL charges 0.79%, so CTJL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

CTJL vs DDFL: which one stands where?

As of Oct 2, 2026 CTJL can fall 3.1% before its buffer engages and DDFL 2.4%. Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series and Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Jul.

CTJL costs 0.49 points a year less; DDFL is 123.7 times larger.

	CTJL	DDFL
Expense ratio	0.30%	0.79%
Net assets	$1m	$159m
Total return, 1 year	not published	+7.0%
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Holdings in common	not published

CTJLBetween buffer and cap

CTJL: reference +3.2% since period start, fund +2.6%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.3%; Between buffer and cap.

DDFLBetween buffer and cap

DDFL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.2%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +10.9%; Between buffer and cap.

These are two different products. DDFL is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. CTJL 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

CTJL resets first, on Jun 30, 2027, 271 days from now; DDFL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 271 days. A fall from here reaches CTJL’s buffer after 3.1% and DDFL’s after 2.4%. 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

	Total return		Gap to the reference
Window	CTJL	DDFL	CTJL	DDFL
3 months	+2.2%	+2.2%	−1.4 pts	−1.4 pts
6 months	not published	+5.0%	not published	−12.9 pts
1 year	not published	+7.0%	not published	−9.2 pts

CTJL and DDFL over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

CTJL

Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series · Absorbs the first 30% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 14.3%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027

DDFL

Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Jul · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 10.9%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027

Issuer Corgi Innovator

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 30% 15%

Outcome period Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027

Days left 271 271

Starting cap +14.3% +10.9%

Can still gain not published 8.3%

Fall before buffer 3.1% 2.4%

Protection left, index points 30.0% of 30.0% 15.0% of 15.0%

Index return this period +3.2% +3.1%

Fund return this period +2.6% +2.2%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.30% 0.79%

Net assets $1m $159m

CTJL and DDFL on the same fields, as of Oct 2, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

CTJL in plain words

The fund's price can fall 3.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 30.0% of the 30.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 271 days remained on Oct 2, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

DDFL in plain words

From its price on Oct 2, 2026, the fund can gain about 8.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.0% 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.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, CTJL or DDFL?: CTJL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and DDFL on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, CTJL or DDFL?: CTJL charges 0.30% a year and DDFL charges 0.79%, so CTJL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Other comparisons

CTJL vs DDTL CTJL vs DJUN CTJL vs FJUN CTJL vs GJUN DDFL vs DDTL DDFL vs DJUN DDFL vs FJUN DDFL vs GJUN

SPY →CTJL on its own →DDFL on its own →How every figure is computed →Standards and sources →

Where these figures came from

CTJL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Corgi website ↗DDFL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Innovator page for DDFL ↗

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ETFIQ, CTJL against DDFL, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ctjl-vs-ddfl

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