{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ddfo-vs-pqv","section":"compare","title":"DDFO vs PQV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 DDFO can gain 9.9% before its cap and PQV 4.1%. Each can fall 0.7% and 0.9% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Nov 4, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, DDFO or PQV?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDFO can gain about 9.9% before its cap and PQV about 4.1%, so DDFO has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, DDFO or PQV?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"DDFO ends its outcome period on Sep 30, 2027 and PQV on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, DDFO or PQV?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"DDFO charges 0.79% a year and PQV charges 0.50%, so PQV is cheaper. 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Each can fall 0.7% and 0.9% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ddfo-vs-pqv","dateModified":"2026-11-04","abstract":"As of Nov 4, 2026 PQV can fall 0.9% before its buffer engages and DDFO 0.7%, and PQV resets 273 days sooner.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of DDFO and PQV","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 DDFO can gain 9.9% before its cap and PQV 4.1%. Each can fall 0.7% and 0.9% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","dateModified":"2026-11-04","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ddfo-vs-pqv","license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/funds.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Remaining cap","Fall before the buffer engages","Protection left in index points","Starting buffer","Outcome period","Reference index return","Fund return","Days remaining","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Buffer ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":6359,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Compare ETFs / DDFO vs PQV \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Nov 4, 2026 .\n\n DDFO vs PQV: Cap, Buffer & Days Left\n\n As of Nov 4, 2026 PQV can fall 0.9% before its buffer engages and DDFO 0.7%, and PQV resets 273 days sooner.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n PQV costs 0.29 points a year less; DDFO is far larger, $176m against $2.3m.\n DDFO and PQV at a glance. As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. DDFO PQV \n Expense ratio 0.79% 0.50% \n Net assets $176m $2.3m \n Total return, 1 year +8.2% not published \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Holdings in common not published \n \n","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, DDFO against PQV, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ddfo-vs-pqv","a":{"ticker":"DDFO","name":"Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Oct","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Sep 30, 2026, DDFO returned 0.6%, against SPY's 0.5% price return. It can gain 9.9% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/ddfo","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"9.9%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.7%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"330","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$176m","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 4, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.79%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, Nov 4, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"PQV","name":"PGIM S&P 500 Quarterly Buffer 5 ETF","issuer":"PGIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Oct 1, 2026, PQV returned 0.8%, against SPY's 0.6% price return. It can gain 4.1% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/pqv","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"4.1%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.9%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"5.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"57","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$2.3m","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 4, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.50%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer data, Nov 4, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ddfo-vs-pqv"}