Which has more room to gain, DDNQ or QBQF?

From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDNQ can gain about 8.6% before its cap and QBQF about 4.6%, so DDNQ has more room left this period.

Which resets first, DDNQ or QBQF?

DDNQ ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and QBQF on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, DDNQ or QBQF?

DDNQ charges 0.79% a year and QBQF charges 0.74%, so QBQF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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DDNQ vs QBQF: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 DDNQ can fall 0.0% before its buffer engages and QBQF 0.0%.

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Net assets: $27m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Growth-100 Dual Directional 5 Buffer ETF - Quarterly, and $13m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer15 ETF - Jan.

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At a glance

0.0%

DDNQ can fall this far before its buffer

0.0%

QBQF can fall this far before its buffer

8.6%

DDNQ can still gain

4.6%

QBQF can still gain

DDNQ Buffer exhausted

DDNQ: reference −6.5% since period start, fund −2.8%; buffer 0 to −5; cap +5.7%; Buffer exhausted. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

QBQF Buffer working

QBQF: reference −6.5% since period start, fund −1.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +3.6%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

QBQF costs 0.05 points a year less; DDNQ is 2.0 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DDNQ vs QBQF: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Measure	DDNQ	QBQF
Benchmark
Measure	DDNQ	QBQF
What it tracks	QQQ	QQQ
Cost and size
Measure	DDNQ	QBQF
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$26m	$13m
Holdings
Measure	DDNQ	QBQF
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DDNQ vs QBQF: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	DDNQ	QBQF	DDNQ	QBQF
3 months	−2.3%	−1.1%	+1.3 pts	+2.4 pts
6 months	−1.5%	−0.2%	−0.9 pts	+0.3 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DDNQ Jan 2026 · QBQF Apr 2026	+2.8%	+2.4%	−10.0 pts	−16.1 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

DDNQ Innovator Growth-100 Dual Directional 5 Buffer ETF - Quarterly · Absorbs the first 5% of loss on QQQ and caps the gain at 5.7%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026 QBQF AllianzIM Growth-100 Buffer15 ETF - Jan · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on QQQ and caps the gain at 3.6%, over a period ending Dec 31, 2026

Issuer Innovator AllianzIM

Reference index QQQ QQQ

Buffer 5% 15%

Outcome period Sep 30, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026

Days left 57 57

Starting cap +5.7% +3.6%

Can still gain 8.6% 4.6%

Fall before buffer 0.0% 0.0%

Protection left, index points 0.0% of 5.0% 8.5% of 15.0%

Index return this period −6.5% −6.5%

Fund return this period −2.8% −1.1%

State today Buffer exhausted Buffer working

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.74%

Net assets, DDNQ as of Nov 4, 2026 and QBQF as of Nov 3, 2026 $27m $13m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. QBQF is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DDNQ 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

DDNQ resets first, on Dec 31, 2026, 57 days from now; QBQF runs to Dec 31, 2026, 57 days. DDNQ can still gain 8.6% before its cap, QBQF 4.6%. A fall from here reaches DDNQ’s buffer after 0.0% and QBQF’s after 0.0%. Both track QQQ, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund

DDNQ

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 8.6% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 0.0% of the 5.0% buffer still sits below today's QQQ level. 57 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Dec 31, 2026 the period ends and a new cap is set.

QBQF

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.6% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 8.5% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's QQQ level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, DDNQ or QBQF?: From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDNQ can gain about 8.6% before its cap and QBQF about 4.6%, so DDNQ has more room left this period.
Which resets first, DDNQ or QBQF?: DDNQ ends its outcome period on Dec 31, 2026 and QBQF on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DDNQ or QBQF?: DDNQ charges 0.79% a year and QBQF charges 0.74%, so QBQF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

QQQ →All buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score →How the scores are computed →DDNQ on its own →QBQF on its own →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

DDNQ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

Innovator page for DDNQ ↗

QBQF filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

AllianzIM page for QBQF ↗

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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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