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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CTJN vs DDTZ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 13, 2026 DDTZ can fall 3.7% before its buffer engages and CTJN 2.5%. Net assets on Oct 13, 2026: $1m for Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF and $32m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Jun.

CTJN costs 0.49 points a year less; DDTZ is far larger, $32m against $1m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CTJN vs DDTZ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	CTJN	DDTZ
Expense ratio	0.30%	0.79%
Net assets	$1m	$32m
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Holdings in common	not published
Index fall to the buffer	2.5%	2.8%

CTJNBetween buffer and cap

CTJN: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +14.1%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

DDTZBetween buffer and cap

DDTZ: reference +2.9% since period start, fund +3.5%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.4%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 13, 2026.

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

CTJN resets first, on May 31, 2027, 230 days from now; DDTZ runs to May 31, 2027, 230 days. A fall from here reaches CTJN’s buffer after 2.5% and DDTZ’s after 3.7%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

Performance, window by window: CTJN vs DDTZ: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	CTJN	DDTZ	CTJN	DDTZ
3 months	+2.5%	+2.6%	−1.0 pts	−0.8 pts
Since launch Not the same days: CTJN Jun 2026 · DDTZ Jun 2026	+2.1%	+2.8%	−0.3 pts	+0.3 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Source: ETFIQ. Open this comparison in the app →

On the same fields

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 230 230

Starting cap +14.1% +15.4%

Can still gain not published 11.2%

Fall before buffer 2.5% 3.7%

Protection left, index points 30.0% of 30.0% 10.0% of 10.0%

Index return this period +2.6% +2.9%

Fund return this period +2.5% +3.5%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.30% 0.79%

Net assets $1m $32m

As of Oct 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About CTJN

The fund's price can fall 2.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.5% 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. 230 days remained on Oct 13, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

About DDTZ

From its price on Oct 13, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.8% 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.

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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SPY →All buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score →How the scores are computed →CTJN on its own →DDTZ on its own →How every figure is computed →Standards and sources →

Where these figures came from

Corgi website ↗DDTZ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Innovator page for DDTZ ↗

ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure; a link is not an endorsement. A comparison is not a recommendation.

How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every figure 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 figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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