Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
DDFL vs JULC: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
DDFL can fall 2.8% before its buffer engages as of Nov 4, 2026, and JULC 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 $1.2m for Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series.
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.JULC: reference +1.2% since period start, fund +1.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +18.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 3, 2026.
JULC: reference +1.2% since period start, fund +1.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +18.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 3, 2026.Pair scorecard
JULC costs 0.49 points a year less; DDFL is far larger, $160m against $1.2m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | DDFL | JULC |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +7.3% | not published |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.30% |
| Net assets | $160m | $1.2m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | DDFL | JULC | DDFL | JULC |
| 3 months | +1.1% | +0.2% | +1.5 pts | +0.6 pts |
| 6 months | +3.5% | – | −1.0 pts | – |
| 1 year | +7.3% | – | −6.2 pts | – |
| Since launchNot the same days: DDFL Jul 2025 · JULC Jul 2026 | +10.8% | +2.8% | −13.3 pts | −0.1 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
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
These are two different products. JULC 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; JULC runs to Jun 30, 2027, 239 days. A fall from here reaches DDFL’s buffer after 2.8% and JULC’s after 1.1%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
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.
JULC
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: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 239 days remained on Nov 3, 2026.
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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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