Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
CTMA vs DDFY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
DDFY can fall 4.8% before its buffer engages as of Nov 4, 2026, and CTMA 4.1% as of Nov 3, 2026.
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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $1.7m for Corgi U.S. Equities 30% Structured Buffer ETF - May Series and $77m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - May.
CTMA: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +3.1%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +11.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 3, 2026.
CTMA: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +3.1%; buffer 0 to −30; cap +11.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 3, 2026.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.
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.Pair scorecard
CTMA costs 0.49 points a year less; DDFY is far larger, $77m against $1.7m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | CTMA | DDFY |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $1.7m | $77m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | CTMA | DDFY | CTMA | DDFY |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +1.5% | +1.2 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +2.8% | +3.7% | −1.7 pts | −0.8 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: CTMA May 2026 · DDFY May 2026 | +2.8% | +4.2% | −1.7 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
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. CTMA 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; CTMA runs to Apr 30, 2027, 178 days. A fall from here reaches CTMA’s buffer after 4.1% and DDFY’s after 4.8%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
CTMA
The fund's price can fall 4.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 4.1% 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. 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. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 177 days remained on Nov 4, 2026.
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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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