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DDTG vs DJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 DJUL can fall 8.0% before its buffer engages and DDTG 3.0%, and DJUL resets 15 days sooner.

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Net assets: $32m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Aug, and $491m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July.

DDTG on its own →DJUL on its own →
At a glance
3.0%
DDTG can fall this far before its buffer
8.0%
DJUL can fall this far before its buffer
12.4%
DDTG can still gain
10.2%
DJUL can still gain
DDTG Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDDTG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+13.2% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+15.8% cap+2.6% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +2.6%Between buffer and capDDTG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.−10.0% floor0% start+15.8% cap10 pts of buffer+2.6% gain captured+13.2% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.6%

DDTG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DDTG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
DJUL Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.3%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.25 pts of buffer+10.4% to cap−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+13.6% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+3.1% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +3.1%Between buffer and capDJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.3%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.25 pts of buffer−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+13.6% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+3.1% gain captured+10.4% more to the capTODAY · SPY +3.1%

DJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.3%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.3%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

DDTG costs 0.06 points a year less; DJUL is 15.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DDTG vs DJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDDTGDJUL
Return
Total return, 1 yearnot published+9.8%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.5%7.9%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$32m$491m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DDTG vs DJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowDDTGDJULDDTGDJUL
3 months+1.0%+0.6%+1.4 pts+1.0 pts
6 months–+4.3%–−0.2 pts
1 year–+9.8%–−3.8 pts
3 years–+50.1%–−26.3 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DDTG Aug 2026 · DJUL Jul 2020+1.7%+69.5%+0.5 pts−66.9 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

DDTG Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Aug · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.8%, over a period ending Jul 31, 2027 DJUL FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July · Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 30.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 13.6%, over a period ending Jul 16, 2027
Issuer Innovator First Trust
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 5% to 30%
Outcome period Jul 31, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 16, 2027
Days left 269 254
Starting cap +15.8% +13.6%
Can still gain 12.4% 10.2%
Fall before buffer 3.0% 8.0%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 25.0% of 25.0%
Index return this period +2.6% +3.1%
Fund return this period +2.9% +2.3%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.85%
Net assets, DDTG as of Nov 4, 2026 and DJUL as of Nov 3, 2026 $32m $491m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

DJUL resets first, on Jul 16, 2027, 254 days from now; DDTG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 269 days. DDTG can still gain 12.4% before its cap, DJUL 10.2%. A fall from here reaches DDTG’s buffer after 3.0% and DJUL’s after 8.0%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
DDTG

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 12.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.5% 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. 269 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jul 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

DJUL

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 10.2% 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 number. In index terms, SPY can fall 7.9% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 25.0% of the 25.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 254 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jul 16, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, DDTG or DJUL?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDTG can gain about 12.4% before its cap and DJUL about 10.2%, so DDTG has more room left this period.
Which resets first, DDTG or DJUL?
DDTG ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and DJUL on Jul 16, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DDTG or DJUL?
DDTG charges 0.79% a year and DJUL charges 0.85%, so DDTG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
SPY →All buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score →How the scores are computed →DDTG on its own →DJUL on its own →Method →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
DDTG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
Innovator page for DDTG ↗
DJUL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
First Trust page for DJUL ↗

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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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