Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
DDFL vs PBJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 PBJL can fall 2.9% before its buffer engages and DDFL 2.8%.
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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $160m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Jul and $74m for PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - July .
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.PBJL: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.3%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PBJL: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.3%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
PBJL costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.2 points; DDFL is 2.2 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | DDFL | PBJL |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +7.3% | +8.5% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 2.6% | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.50% |
| Net assets | $160m | $74m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | DDFL | PBJL | DDFL | PBJL |
| 3 months | +1.1% | +0.8% | +1.5 pts | +1.2 pts |
| 6 months | +3.5% | +3.5% | −1.0 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 1 year | +7.3% | +8.5% | −6.2 pts | −5.0 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: DDFL Jul 2025 · PBJL May 2024 | +10.8% | +28.0% | −13.3 pts | −20.2 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.
These are two different products. PBJL 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; PBJL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 238 days. DDFL can still gain 7.8% before its cap, PBJL 9.2%. A fall from here reaches DDFL’s buffer after 2.8% and PBJL’s after 2.9%. 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.
PBJL
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 20.0% of the 20.0% 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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