Which has more room to gain, DDTG or UAUG?

From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDTG can gain about 12.4% before its cap and UAUG about 11.5%, so DDTG has more room left this period.

Which resets first, DDTG or UAUG?

DDTG ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and UAUG on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, DDTG or UAUG?

DDTG and UAUG both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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DDTG vs UAUG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 UAUG can fall 7.1% before its buffer engages and DDTG 3.0%.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $32m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Aug and $247m for Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Aug.

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At a glance

3.0%

DDTG can fall this far before its buffer

7.1%

UAUG can fall this far before its buffer

12.4%

DDTG can still gain

11.5%

UAUG can still gain

DDTG Between buffer and cap

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.

UAUG Between buffer and cap

UAUG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer −5 to −35; cap +14.0%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.79% a year; UAUG is 7.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DDTG vs UAUG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Measure	DDTG	UAUG
Return
Measure	DDTG	UAUG
Total return, 1 year	not published	+9.7%
Drawdown
Measure	DDTG	UAUG
Index fall to the buffer	2.5%	7.4%
Benchmark
Measure	DDTG	UAUG
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Cost and size
Measure	DDTG	UAUG
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.79%
Net assets	$32m	$247m
Holdings
Measure	DDTG	UAUG
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DDTG vs UAUG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	DDTG	UAUG	DDTG	UAUG
3 months	+1.0%	+0.7%	+1.4 pts	+1.1 pts
6 months	–	+4.4%	–	−0.1 pts
1 year	–	+9.7%	–	−3.9 pts
3 years	–	+49.6%	–	−26.8 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DDTG Aug 2026 · UAUG Aug 2019	+1.7%	+74.2%	+0.5 pts	−85.9 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 UAUG Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Aug · Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 35.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 14.0%, over a period ending Jul 31, 2027

Issuer Innovator Innovator

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 10% 5% to 35%

Outcome period Jul 31, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Jul 31, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027

Days left 269 269

Starting cap +15.8% +14.0%

Can still gain 12.4% 11.5%

Fall before buffer 3.0% 7.1%

Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 30.0% of 30.0%

Index return this period +2.6% +2.6%

Fund return this period +2.9% +2.0%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.79%

Net assets $32m $247m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. UAUG 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.

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

Where each one stands today

DDTG resets first, on Jul 31, 2027, 269 days from now; UAUG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 269 days. DDTG can still gain 12.4% before its cap, UAUG 11.5%. A fall from here reaches DDTG’s buffer after 3.0% and UAUG’s after 7.1%. 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.

UAUG

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 7.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 7.4% 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, DDTG or UAUG?: From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDTG can gain about 12.4% before its cap and UAUG about 11.5%, so DDTG has more room left this period.
Which resets first, DDTG or UAUG?: DDTG ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and UAUG on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DDTG or UAUG?: DDTG and UAUG both charge 0.79% a year, so neither is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Sources and dates

DDTG and UAUG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

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Innovator page for UAUG ↗

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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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