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DDFL vs HJLY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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DDFL can fall 2.8% before its buffer engages as of Nov 4, 2026, and HJLY 1.1% as of Nov 3, 2026.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $160m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Jul and $892,052 for Corgi U.S. Equities 100% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series.

At a glance
DDFL Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDDFL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.6%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +10.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer+8.3% to cap−15.0% floor0% period start+10.9% cap+2.6% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +2.6%Between buffer and capDDFL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.6%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +10.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% start+10.9% cap+2.6% gain captured+8.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.6%

DDFL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.6%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +10.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DDFL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.6%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +10.9%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
HJLY Full floor
Full floorHJLY: reference +1.2% since period start, fund +1.5%; buffer Floor; cap +9.0%; Full floor. Data to Nov 3, 2026.full floor beneath+7.8% to capfull floor0% period start+9.0% cap+1.2% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.2%Full floorHJLY: reference +1.2% since period start, fund +1.5%; buffer Floor; cap +9.0%; Full floor. Data to Nov 3, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+9.0% cap+1.2% gain captured+7.8% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.2%

HJLY: reference +1.2% since period start, fund +1.5%; buffer Floor; cap +9.0%; Full floor. Data to Nov 3, 2026.

Data to Nov 3, 2026.

Pair scorecard

HJLY costs 0.49 points a year less.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DDFL vs HJLY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDDFLHJLY
Return
Total return, 1 year+7.3%not published
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.6%1.1%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.30%
Net assets$160m$892,052
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DDFL vs HJLY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowDDFLHJLYDDFLHJLY
3 months+1.1%+0.3%+1.5 pts+0.7 pts
6 months+3.5%–−1.0 pts–
1 year+7.3%–−6.2 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: DDFL Jul 2025 · HJLY Jul 2026+10.8%+1.5%−13.3 pts−1.4 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

DDFL Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Jul · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 10.9%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027 HJLY Corgi U.S. Equities 100% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 9.0%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 15% 100%
Outcome period Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027
Days left 238 239
Starting cap +10.9% +9.0%
Can still gain 7.8% not published
Fall before buffer 2.8% 1.1%
Protection left, index points 15.0% of 15.0% 100.0% of 100.0%
Index return this period +2.6% +1.2%
Fund return this period +2.6% +1.5%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.30%
Net assets $160m $892,052

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

DDFL resets first, on Jun 30, 2027, 238 days from now; HJLY runs to Jun 30, 2027, 239 days. A fall from here reaches DDFL’s buffer after 2.8% and HJLY’s after 1.1%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
DDFL

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.6% 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. 238 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

HJLY

The fund's price can fall 1.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 239 days remained on Nov 3, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, DDFL or HJLY?
DDFL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and HJLY on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DDFL or HJLY?
DDFL charges 0.79% a year and HJLY charges 0.30%, so HJLY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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