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DDTF vs FEBU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 DDTF can fall 8.5% before its buffer engages and FEBU 7.4%.

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Net assets: $18m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Feb, and $47m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Feb.

At a glance
8.5%
DDTF can fall this far before its buffer
7.4%
FEBU can fall this far before its buffer
3.7%
DDTF can still gain
uncapped
FEBU can still gain
DDTF Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDDTF: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +8.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +13.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+10.8% gain captured−10.0% floor0% period start+13.2% cap+2.5% more to the capTODAY · SPY +10.8%Between buffer and capDDTF: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +8.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +13.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts+10.8%−10.0% floor0% start+13.2% cap+2.5% more to the capTODAY · SPY +10.8%

DDTF: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +8.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +13.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DDTF: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +8.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +13.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
FEBU No cap
No capFEBU: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +7.1%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer+10.8% gained, no cap−15.0% floor0% period startno capTODAY · SPY +10.8%No capFEBU: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +7.1%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% startno cap+10.8% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +10.8%

FEBU: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +7.1%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

FEBU: reference +10.8% since period start, fund +7.1%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

FEBU costs 0.05 points a year less; FEBU is 2.6 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DDTF vs FEBU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDDTFFEBU
Return
Total return, 1 yearnot published+9.0%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer9.7%9.8%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$18m$47m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DDTF vs FEBU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowDDTFFEBUDDTFFEBU
3 months+1.4%−1.3%+1.8 pts−0.9 pts
6 months+4.7%+2.3%+0.2 pts−2.2 pts
1 year–+9.0%–−4.6 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DDTF Feb 2026 · FEBU Feb 2025+7.9%+19.7%−2.3 pts−8.6 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

DDTF Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Feb · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 13.2%, over a period ending Jan 31, 2027 FEBU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Feb · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and does not cap the gain, over a period ending Jan 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 15%
Outcome period Jan 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 Feb 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027
Days left 88 88
Starting cap +13.2% uncapped
Can still gain 3.7% uncapped
Fall before buffer 8.5% 7.4%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 15.0% of 15.0%
Index return this period +10.8% +10.8%
Fund return this period +8.6% +7.1%
State today Open Uncapped
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.74%
Net assets, DDTF as of Nov 4, 2026 and FEBU as of Nov 3, 2026 $18m $47m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

DDTF resets first, on Jan 31, 2027, 88 days from now; FEBU runs to Jan 31, 2027, 88 days. A fall from here reaches DDTF’s buffer after 8.5% and FEBU’s after 7.4%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
DDTF

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 3.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 8.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 9.7% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 88 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jan 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

FEBU

This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. The fund's price can fall 7.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 9.8% 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. On Jan 31, 2027 the period ends and new terms are set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, DDTF or FEBU?
DDTF ends its outcome period on Jan 31, 2027 and FEBU on Jan 31, 2027. New terms are set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DDTF or FEBU?
DDTF charges 0.79% a year and FEBU charges 0.74%, so FEBU 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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