Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
DDFM vs FEBM: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 DDFM can fall 6.4% before its buffer engages and FEBM 4.7%, and FEBM resets 9 days sooner.
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Net assets: $43m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Mar, and $46m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - February.
DDFM: reference +11.7% since period start, fund +6.2%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +9.8%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
DDFM: reference +11.7% since period start, fund +6.2%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +9.8%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.FEBM: reference +11.2% since period start, fund +4.1%; buffer 0 to −47; cap +7.0%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
FEBM: reference +11.2% since period start, fund +4.1%; buffer 0 to −47; cap +7.0%; At its cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
DDFM costs 0.06 points a year less; FEBM is 1.1 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | DDFM | FEBM |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | not published | +6.1% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.85% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $43m | $46m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | DDFM | FEBM | DDFM | FEBM |
| 3 months | +1.3% | +1.0% | +1.7 pts | +1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +3.6% | +2.6% | −0.9 pts | −1.9 pts |
| 1 year | – | +6.1% | – | −7.4 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: DDFM Mar 2026 · FEBM Feb 2025 | +6.0% | +10.6% | −5.7 pts | −17.8 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. FEBM is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DDFM is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.
Both are already at their cap, so neither gains from more rise in the index before the period ends.
Where each one stands today
FEBM resets first, on Feb 19, 2027, 107 days from now; DDFM runs to Feb 28, 2027, 116 days. DDFM can still gain 2.8% before its cap, FEBM 2.0%. A fall from here reaches DDFM’s buffer after 6.4% and FEBM’s after 4.7%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
DDFM
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +9.8% 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 2.8% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 6.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.5% 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. 116 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Feb 28, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
FEBM
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +7.0% 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 2.0% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 4.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 47.3% of the 47.3% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 107 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Feb 19, 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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