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DDTG vs XJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 XJUL can fall 3.6% before its buffer engages and DDTG 3.0%, and XJUL 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 $42m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July.

DDTG on its own →XJUL on its own →
At a glance
3.0%
DDTG can fall this far before its buffer
3.6%
XJUL can fall this far before its buffer
12.4%
DDTG can still gain
7.5%
XJUL 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+2.6%+13.2% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+15.8% capTODAY · 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 pts−10.0% floor0% start+15.8% cap+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.
XJUL Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capXJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer+3.1%+8.3% more to the cap−15.0% floor0% period start+11.4% capTODAY · SPY +3.1%Between buffer and capXJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% start+11.4% cap+3.1% gain captured+8.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +3.1%

XJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

DDTG costs 0.06 points a year less; XJUL is 1.3 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DDTG vs XJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDDTGXJUL
Return
Total return, 1 yearnot published+9.1%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.5%3.1%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$32m$42m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DDTG vs XJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowDDTGXJULDDTGXJUL
3 months+1.0%+1.3%+1.4 pts+1.7 pts
6 months–+4.3%–−0.2 pts
1 year–+9.1%–−4.5 pts
3 years–+37.3%–−39.1 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DDTG Aug 2026 · XJUL Jul 2023+1.7%+36.2%+0.5 pts−32.7 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 XJUL FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 11.4%, over a period ending Jul 16, 2027
Issuer Innovator First Trust
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 15%
Outcome period Jul 31, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 16, 2027
Days left 269 254
Starting cap +15.8% +11.4%
Can still gain 12.4% 7.5%
Fall before buffer 3.0% 3.6%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 15.0% of 15.0%
Index return this period +2.6% +3.1%
Fund return this period +2.9% +2.9%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.85%
Net assets, DDTG as of Nov 4, 2026 and XJUL as of Nov 3, 2026 $32m $42m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. XJUL 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

XJUL 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, XJUL 7.5%. A fall from here reaches DDTG’s buffer after 3.0% and XJUL’s after 3.6%. 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.

XJUL

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.1% 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. 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 XJUL?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDTG can gain about 12.4% before its cap and XJUL about 7.5%, so DDTG has more room left this period.
Which resets first, DDTG or XJUL?
DDTG ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and XJUL on Jul 16, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DDTG or XJUL?
DDTG charges 0.79% a year and XJUL 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 →XJUL on its own →Method →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
DDTG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
Innovator page for DDTG ↗
XJUL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
First Trust page for XJUL ↗

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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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