Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
DDFD vs DDTD: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 DDTD can fall 10.4% before its buffer engages and DDFD 8.2%.
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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $95m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Dec and $18m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Dec.
DDFD: reference +12.2% since period start, fund +8.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +9.6%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
DDFD: reference +12.2% since period start, fund +8.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +9.6%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.DDTD: reference +12.2% since period start, fund +10.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +13.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
DDTD: reference +12.2% since period start, fund +10.7%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +13.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
Both cost 0.79% a year; DDFD is 5.3 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | DDFD | DDTD |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 10.8% | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $95m | $18m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | DDFD | DDTD | DDFD | DDTD |
| 3 months | +1.6% | +1.5% | +1.9 pts | +1.9 pts |
| 6 months | +3.9% | +4.9% | −0.6 pts | +0.4 pts |
| Since launchDDFD Dec 2025 · DDTD Dec 2025 | +7.9% | +10.6% | −4.8 pts | −2.1 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.
DDFD is already at its cap, so more rise in the index adds nothing to it before the period ends.
Both are Innovator funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.
Where each one stands today
DDFD resets first, on Nov 30, 2026, 26 days from now; DDTD runs to Nov 30, 2026, 26 days. DDFD can still gain 0.6% before its cap, DDTD 1.9%. A fall from here reaches DDFD’s buffer after 8.2% and DDTD’s after 10.4%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
DDFD
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +9.6% for the period on Nov 4, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 0.6% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 8.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.8% 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. 26 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Nov 30, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.
DDTD
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 1.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 10.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.
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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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