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CTJN vs DDTZ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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DDTZ can fall 3.1% before its buffer engages as of Nov 4, 2026, and CTJN 0.0% as of Nov 3, 2026.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $1.4m for Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF and $33m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Jun.

CTJN on its own →DDTZ on its own →
At a glance
CTJN Buffer working
Buffer workingCTJN: reference −0.6% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.1%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.29.4 of 30 pts of buffer left+14.1% more to the cap−30.0% floor0% period start+14.1% capTODAY · SPY −0.6%Buffer workingCTJN: reference −0.6% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.1%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.29.4 of 30 pts left−30.0% floor0% start+14.1% cap+14.1% more to the capTODAY · SPY −0.6%

CTJN: reference −0.6% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.1%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.

CTJN: reference −0.6% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.1%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.
DDTZ Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDDTZ: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+14.1% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+15.4% cap+1.3% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.3%Between buffer and capDDTZ: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts−10.0% floor0% start+15.4% cap+1.3% gain captured+14.1% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.3%

DDTZ: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DDTZ: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

CTJN costs 0.49 points a year less; DDTZ is far larger, $33m against $1.4m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CTJN vs DDTZ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureCTJNDDTZ
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer1.3%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.30%0.79%
Net assets$1.4m$33m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: CTJN vs DDTZ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowCTJNDDTZCTJNDDTZ
3 months+0.2%+0.6%+0.6 pts+0.9 pts
Since launchNot the same days: CTJN Jun 2026 · DDTZ Jun 2026+1.2%+2.3%+0.3 pts+1.3 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

CTJN Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF · Absorbs the first 30% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 14.1%, over a period ending May 31, 2027 DDTZ Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Jun · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.4%, over a period ending May 31, 2027
Issuer Corgi Innovator
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 30% 10%
Outcome period Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027
Days left 209 208
Starting cap +14.1% +15.4%
Can still gain not published 11.8%
Fall before buffer 0.0% 3.1%
Protection left, index points 29.4% of 30.0% 10.0% of 10.0%
Index return this period −0.6% +1.3%
Fund return this period +0.5% +2.9%
State today Buffer working Open
Expense ratio 0.30% 0.79%
Net assets $1.4m $33m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

DDTZ resets first, on May 31, 2027, 208 days from now; CTJN runs to May 31, 2027, 209 days. A fall from here reaches CTJN’s buffer after 0.0% and DDTZ’s after 3.1%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
CTJN

Protection left, in index points: 29.4% of the 30.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 209 days remained on Nov 3, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

DDTZ

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 208 days remained on Nov 4, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, CTJN or DDTZ?
CTJN ends its outcome period on May 31, 2027 and DDTZ on May 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, CTJN or DDTZ?
CTJN charges 0.30% a year and DDTZ charges 0.79%, so CTJN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
SPY →All buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score →How the scores are computed →CTJN on its own →DDTZ on its own →Method →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
Corgi website ↗
DDTZ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
Innovator page for DDTZ ↗

Links are sources, not endorsements. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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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