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DDFZ vs UJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 UJUN can fall 7.0% before its buffer engages and DDFZ 2.7%.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $145m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Jun and $185m for Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jun.

At a glance
2.7%
DDFZ can fall this far before its buffer
7.0%
UJUN can fall this far before its buffer
7.8%
DDFZ can still gain
11.7%
UJUN can still gain
DDFZ Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDDFZ: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +10.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer+9.4% to cap−15.0% floor0% period start+10.7% cap+1.3% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.3%Between buffer and capDDFZ: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +10.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% start+10.7% cap+1.3% gain captured+9.4% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.3%

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.
UJUN Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capUJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +14.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.30 pts of buffer+12.7% more to the cap−35.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+14.0% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+1.3% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +1.3%Between buffer and capUJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +14.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.30 pts of buffer−35.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+14.0% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+1.3% gain captured+12.7% more to the capTODAY · SPY +1.3%

UJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +14.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

UJUN: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +1.7%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +14.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.79% a year; UJUN is 1.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DDFZ vs UJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDDFZUJUN
Return
Total return, 1 yearnot published+6.5%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer1.3%6.2%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.79%
Net assets$145m$185m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DDFZ vs UJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowDDFZUJUNDDFZUJUN
3 months+0.8%+0.2%+1.2 pts+0.6 pts
6 months–+1.9%–−2.6 pts
1 year–+6.5%–−7.0 pts
3 years–+37.1%–−39.3 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DDFZ Jun 2026 · UJUN Jun 2019+2.2%+60.6%+1.1 pts−118.7 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

DDFZ Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Jun · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 10.7%, over a period ending May 31, 2027 UJUN Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jun · Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 35.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 14.0%, over a period ending May 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 15% 5% to 35%
Outcome period May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027 May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027
Days left 208 208
Starting cap +10.7% +14.0%
Can still gain 7.8% 11.7%
Fall before buffer 2.7% 7.0%
Protection left, index points 15.0% of 15.0% 30.0% of 30.0%
Index return this period +1.3% +1.3%
Fund return this period +2.4% +1.7%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79%
Net assets $145m $185m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. UJUN 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.

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

Where each one stands today

DDFZ resets first, on May 31, 2027, 208 days from now; UJUN runs to May 31, 2027, 208 days. DDFZ can still gain 7.8% before its cap, UJUN 11.7%. A fall from here reaches DDFZ’s buffer after 2.7% and UJUN’s after 7.0%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
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.

UJUN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 7.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 6.2% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 30.0% of the 30.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, DDFZ or UJUN?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDFZ can gain about 7.8% before its cap and UJUN about 11.7%, so UJUN has more room left this period.
Which resets first, DDFZ or UJUN?
DDFZ ends its outcome period on May 31, 2027 and UJUN on May 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DDFZ or UJUN?
DDFZ and UJUN both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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