Which has more room to gain, DDFF or DDTF?

From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDFF can gain about 2.2% before its cap and DDTF about 3.7%, so DDTF has more room left this period.

Which resets first, DDFF or DDTF?

DDFF ends its outcome period on Jan 31, 2027 and DDTF on Jan 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, DDFF or DDTF?

DDFF and DDTF both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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DDFF vs DDTF: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 DDTF can fall 8.5% before its buffer engages and DDFF 6.6%.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $57m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Feb and $18m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Feb.

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At a glance

6.6%

DDFF can fall this far before its buffer

8.5%

DDTF can fall this far before its buffer

2.2%

DDFF can still gain

3.7%

DDTF can still gain

DDFF At its cap

DDFF: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +6.4%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +9.3%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DDTF Between buffer and cap

DDTF: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +8.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +13.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.79% a year; DDFF is 3.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DDFF vs DDTF: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Measure	DDFF	DDTF
Drawdown
Measure	DDFF	DDTF
Index fall to the buffer	9.7%
Benchmark
Measure	DDFF	DDTF
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Cost and size
Measure	DDFF	DDTF
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.79%
Net assets	$57m	$18m
Holdings
Measure	DDFF	DDTF
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DDFF vs DDTF: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	DDFF	DDTF	DDFF	DDTF
3 months	+1.3%	+1.4%	+1.7 pts	+1.8 pts
6 months	+3.6%	+4.7%	−0.9 pts	+0.2 pts
Since launchDDFF Feb 2026 · DDTF Feb 2026	+6.0%	+7.9%	−4.3 pts	−2.3 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

DDFF Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Feb · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 9.3%, over a period ending Jan 31, 2027 DDTF Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Feb · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 13.2%, over a period ending Jan 31, 2027

Issuer Innovator Innovator

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 15% 10%

Outcome period Jan 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 Jan 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027

Days left 88 88

Starting cap +9.3% +13.2%

Can still gain 2.2% 3.7%

Fall before buffer 6.6% 8.5%

Protection left, index points 15.0% of 15.0% 10.0% of 10.0%

Index return this period +10.8% +10.8%

Fund return this period +6.4% +8.6%

State today At cap Open

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79%

Net assets $57m $18m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

DDFF 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

DDFF resets first, on Jan 31, 2027, 88 days from now; DDTF runs to Jan 31, 2027, 88 days. DDFF can still gain 2.2% before its cap, DDTF 3.7%. A fall from here reaches DDFF’s buffer after 6.6% and DDTF’s after 8.5%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund

DDFF

SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +9.3% 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 2.2% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 6.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 9.7% 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. 88 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jan 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

DDTF

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 3.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 8.5% 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.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, DDFF or DDTF?: From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDFF can gain about 2.2% before its cap and DDTF about 3.7%, so DDTF has more room left this period.
Which resets first, DDFF or DDTF?: DDFF ends its outcome period on Jan 31, 2027 and DDTF on Jan 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DDFF or DDTF?: DDFF and DDTF both charge 0.79% a year, so neither 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 →DDFF on its own →DDTF on its own →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

DDFF and DDTF filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

Innovator page for DDFF ↗

Innovator page for DDTF ↗

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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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