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DAUG vs DDTS: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 DAUG can fall 6.3% before its buffer engages and DDTS 0.9%, and DAUG resets 11 days sooner.

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Net assets: $445m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August, and $33m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Sep.

DAUG on its own →DDTS on its own →
At a glance
6.3%
DAUG can fall this far before its buffer
0.9%
DDTS can fall this far before its buffer
12.3%
DAUG can still gain
13.7%
DDTS can still gain
DAUG Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDAUG: reference +0.1% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.25 pts of buffer+13.6% more to the cap−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+13.8% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+0.1% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +0.1%Between buffer and capDAUG: reference +0.1% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.25 pts of buffer−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+13.8% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+0.1% gain captured+13.6% more to the capTODAY · SPY +0.1%

DAUG: reference +0.1% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DAUG: reference +0.1% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
DDTS Buffer working
Buffer workingDDTS: reference −0.1% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.7%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.9.9 of 10 pts left+14.7% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+14.7% capTODAY · SPY −0.1%Buffer workingDDTS: reference −0.1% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.7%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.−10.0% floor0% start+14.7% cap9.9 of 10 pts of buffer left+14.7% more to the capTODAY · SPY −0.1%

DDTS: reference −0.1% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.7%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DDTS: reference −0.1% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.7%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

DDTS costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.1 points; DAUG is 13.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DAUG vs DDTS: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDAUGDDTS
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.0%+10.1%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer5.1%0.0%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.85%0.79%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$445m$33m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DAUG vs DDTS: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowDAUGDDTSDAUGDDTS
3 months+0.7%+1.0%+1.1 pts+1.4 pts
6 months+3.6%+3.9%−0.9 pts−0.6 pts
1 year+9.0%+10.1%−4.6 pts−3.4 pts
3 years+42.9%–−33.5 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: DAUG Nov 2019 · DDTS Sep 2025+58.3%+12.7%−90.5 pts−7.1 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

DAUG FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August · Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 30.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 13.8%, over a period ending Aug 20, 2027 DDTS Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Sep · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 14.7%, over a period ending Aug 31, 2027
Issuer First Trust Innovator
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 5% to 30% 10%
Outcome period Aug 24, 2026 to Aug 20, 2027 Aug 31, 2026 to Aug 31, 2027
Days left 289 300
Starting cap +13.8% +14.7%
Can still gain 12.3% 13.7%
Fall before buffer 6.3% 0.9%
Protection left, index points 25.0% of 25.0% 9.9% of 10.0%
Index return this period +0.1% −0.1%
Fund return this period +0.5% +0.7%
State today Open Buffer working
Expense ratio 0.85% 0.79%
Net assets, DAUG as of Nov 3, 2026 and DDTS as of Nov 4, 2026 $445m $33m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

DAUG resets first, on Aug 20, 2027, 289 days from now; DDTS runs to Aug 31, 2027, 300 days. DAUG can still gain 12.3% before its cap, DDTS 13.7%. A fall from here reaches DAUG’s buffer after 6.3% and DDTS’s after 0.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
DAUG

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 12.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 6.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 5.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 25.0% of the 25.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 289 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Aug 20, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

DDTS

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 13.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.0% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 9.9% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 300 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Aug 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, DAUG or DDTS?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DAUG can gain about 12.3% before its cap and DDTS about 13.7%, so DDTS has more room left this period.
Which resets first, DAUG or DDTS?
DAUG ends its outcome period on Aug 20, 2027 and DDTS on Aug 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DAUG or DDTS?
DAUG charges 0.85% a year and DDTS charges 0.79%, so DDTS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust →All buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score →How the scores are computed →DAUG on its own →DDTS on its own →Method →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
DAUG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
First Trust page for DAUG ↗
DDTS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
Innovator page for DDTS ↗

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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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