Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
DDFZ vs PMJN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 DDFZ can fall 2.7% before its buffer engages and PMJN 1.9%.
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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $145m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Jun and $10m for PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - June.
DDFZ: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +10.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
DDFZ: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +10.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.PMJN: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +1.4%; buffer Floor; cap +7.4%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
PMJN costs 0.29 points a year less; DDFZ is 14.5 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | DDFZ | PMJN |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | not published | +4.8% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.50% |
| Net assets | $145m | $10m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | DDFZ | PMJN | DDFZ | PMJN |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +0.7% | +1.2 pts | +1.1 pts |
| 6 months | – | +1.7% | – | −2.8 pts |
| 1 year | – | +4.8% | – | −8.7 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: DDFZ Jun 2026 · PMJN Jun 2025 | +2.2% | +8.2% | +1.1 pts | −21.2 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. PMJN is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DDFZ 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
DDFZ resets first, on May 31, 2027, 208 days from now; PMJN runs to May 31, 2027, 208 days. DDFZ can still gain 7.8% before its cap, PMJN 5.4%. A fall from here reaches DDFZ’s buffer after 2.7% and PMJN’s after 1.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
DDFZ
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 2.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.3% 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. 208 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
PMJN
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.9% 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: 100.0% of the 100.0% 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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