Which has more room to gain, DDFN or DDTN?

From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDFN can gain about 10.1% before its cap and DDTN about 14.4%, so DDTN has more room left this period.

Which resets first, DDFN or DDTN?

DDFN ends its outcome period on Oct 31, 2027 and DDTN on Oct 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, DDFN or DDTN?

DDFN and DDTN both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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DDFN vs DDTN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 DDFN can fall 0.9% before its buffer engages and DDTN 0.9%.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $74m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Nov and $33m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Nov.

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At a glance

0.9%

DDFN can fall this far before its buffer

0.9%

DDTN can fall this far before its buffer

10.1%

DDFN can still gain

14.4%

DDTN can still gain

DDFN Between buffer and cap

DDFN: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +0.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DDTN Between buffer and cap

DDTN: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +0.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.79% a year; their one-year returns differ by 1.1 points; DDFN is 2.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DDFN vs DDTN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Measure	DDFN	DDTN
Return
Measure	DDFN	DDTN
Total return, 1 year	+10.2%	+11.3%
Drawdown
Measure	DDFN	DDTN
Index fall to the buffer	1.4%
Benchmark
Measure	DDFN	DDTN
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Cost and size
Measure	DDFN	DDTN
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.79%
Net assets	$74m	$33m
Holdings
Measure	DDFN	DDTN
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DDFN vs DDTN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	DDFN	DDTN	DDFN	DDTN
3 months	+2.7%	+1.1%	+3.1 pts	+1.5 pts
6 months	+5.4%	+4.8%	+0.9 pts	+0.3 pts
1 year	+10.2%	+11.3%	−3.3 pts	−2.3 pts
Since launchDDFN Nov 2025 · DDTN Nov 2025	+9.7%	+10.9%	−2.5 pts	−1.3 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

DDFN Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Nov · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 11.1%, over a period ending Oct 31, 2027 DDTN Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Nov · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.4%, over a period ending Oct 31, 2027

Issuer Innovator Innovator

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 15% 10%

Outcome period Oct 31, 2026 to Oct 31, 2027 Oct 31, 2026 to Oct 31, 2027

Days left 361 361

Starting cap +11.1% +15.4%

Can still gain 10.1% 14.4%

Fall before buffer 0.9% 0.9%

Protection left, index points 15.0% of 15.0% 10.0% of 10.0%

Index return this period +1.4% +1.4%

Fund return this period +0.9% +0.9%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79%

Net assets $74m $33m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Both are Innovator funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.

Where each one stands today

DDFN resets first, on Oct 31, 2027, 361 days from now; DDTN runs to Oct 31, 2027, 361 days. DDFN can still gain 10.1% before its cap, DDTN 14.4%. A fall from here reaches DDFN’s buffer after 0.9% and DDTN’s after 0.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund

DDFN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 10.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.4% 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. 361 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Oct 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

DDTN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 14.4% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, DDFN or DDTN?: From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDFN can gain about 10.1% before its cap and DDTN about 14.4%, so DDTN has more room left this period.
Which resets first, DDFN or DDTN?: DDFN ends its outcome period on Oct 31, 2027 and DDTN on Oct 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DDFN or DDTN?: DDFN and DDTN both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

SPY →All buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score →How the scores are computed →DDFN on its own →DDTN on its own →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

DDFN and DDTN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

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Innovator page for DDTN ↗

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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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