Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
DDFF vs GJAN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 GJAN can fall 8.1% before its buffer engages and DDFF 6.6%, and GJAN resets 16 days sooner.
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Net assets: $57m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Feb, and $433m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - January.
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.
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.GJAN: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +7.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
DDFF costs 0.06 points a year less; GJAN is 7.6 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | DDFF | GJAN |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | not published | +10.7% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 9.7% | 9.8% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.85% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $57m | $433m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | DDFF | GJAN | DDFF | GJAN |
| 3 months | +1.3% | +1.6% | +1.7 pts | +2.0 pts |
| 6 months | +3.6% | +4.4% | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts |
| 1 year | – | +10.7% | – | −2.8 pts |
| 3 years | – | +41.9% | – | −34.5 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: DDFF Feb 2026 · GJAN Jan 2023 | +6.0% | +52.7% | −4.3 pts | −38.7 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
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
These are two different products. GJAN is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DDFF is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.
DDFF is already at its cap, so more rise in the index adds nothing to it before the period ends.
Where each one stands today
GJAN resets first, on Jan 15, 2027, 72 days from now; DDFF runs to Jan 31, 2027, 88 days. DDFF can still gain 2.2% before its cap, GJAN 2.8%. A fall from here reaches DDFF’s buffer after 6.6% and GJAN’s after 8.1%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
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.
GJAN
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 2.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 8.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 9.8% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. 72 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jan 15, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
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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.
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