Data as of .
DDTF vs FEBW: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 DDTF can fall 8.0% before its buffer engages and FEBW 6.7%, and FEBW resets 1 days sooner.
These are two different products. FEBW 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
FEBW resets first, on Jan 31, 2027, 131 days from now; DDTF runs to Jan 31, 2027, 132 days. DDTF can still gain 4.3% before its cap, FEBW 3.3%. A fall from here reaches DDTF’s buffer after 8.0% and FEBW’s after 6.7%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Gap to the reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDTF | FEBW | DDTF | FEBW | |
| 3 months | +2.3% | +2.1% | 0.0 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +11.2% | +8.8% | −6.8 pts | −9.3 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +9.9% | not published | −6.7 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +36.2% | not published | −42.2 pts |
| 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 | FEBW AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Feb Absorbs the first 20% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 10.6%, over a period ending Jan 31, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | AllianzIM |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 10% | 20% |
| Outcome period | Jan 31, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Feb 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 |
| Days left | 132 | 131 |
| Starting cap | +13.2% | +10.6% |
| Can still gain | 4.3% | 3.3% |
| Fall before buffer | 8.0% | 6.7% |
| Protection left, index points | 10.0% of 10.0% | 20.0% of 20.0% |
| Index return this period | +11.8% | +11.8% |
| Fund return this period | +8.1% | +6.3% |
| State today | Open | At cap |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.74% |
| Net assets | $18m | $198m |
DDTF in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 8.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.6% 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. 132 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Jan 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
FEBW in plain words
SPY had already risen past this fund's cap of +10.6% for the period on Sep 21, 2026, so in index terms there is no more upside to collect. The fund's own price can still drift up to about 3.3% as the period runs out. The fund's price can fall 6.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. Protection left, in index points: 20.0% of the 20.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 131 days remained on Sep 21, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, DDTF or FEBW?
- From their prices on Sep 21, 2026, DDTF can gain about 4.3% before its cap and FEBW about 3.3%, so DDTF has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, DDTF or FEBW?
- DDTF ends its outcome period on Jan 31, 2027 and FEBW on Jan 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, DDTF or FEBW?
- DDTF charges 0.79% a year and FEBW charges 0.74%, so FEBW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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