Which has more room to gain, DDTL or GJUN?

From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDTL can gain about 11.8% before its cap and GJUN about 9.8%, so DDTL has more room left this period.

Which resets first, DDTL or GJUN?

DDTL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and GJUN on Jun 17, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, DDTL or GJUN?

DDTL charges 0.79% a year and GJUN charges 0.85%, so DDTL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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DDTL vs GJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 GJUN can fall 3.3% before its buffer engages and DDTL 3.0%, and GJUN resets 13 days sooner.

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Net assets: $90m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Jul, and $497m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June.

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At a glance

3.0%

DDTL can fall this far before its buffer

3.3%

GJUN can fall this far before its buffer

11.8%

DDTL can still gain

9.8%

GJUN can still gain

DDTL Between buffer and cap

DDTL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

GJUN Between buffer and cap

GJUN: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.3%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

DDTL costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.2 points; GJUN is 5.6 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DDTL vs GJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Measure	DDTL	GJUN
Return
Measure	DDTL	GJUN
Total return, 1 year	+9.5%	+8.3%
Drawdown
Measure	DDTL	GJUN
Index fall to the buffer	2.6%
Benchmark
Measure	DDTL	GJUN
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Cost and size
Measure	DDTL	GJUN
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$89m	$497m
Holdings
Measure	DDTL	GJUN
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DDTL vs GJUN: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	DDTL	GJUN	DDTL	GJUN
3 months	+0.9%	+0.7%	+1.2 pts	+1.1 pts
6 months	+4.1%	+3.3%	−0.4 pts	−1.2 pts
1 year	+9.5%	+8.3%	−4.1 pts	−5.3 pts
3 years	–	+40.7%	–	−35.7 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DDTL Jul 2025 · GJUN Jun 2023	+14.8%	+41.3%	−9.3 pts	−34.1 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

DDTL Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Jul · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.2%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027 GJUN FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - June · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 13.3%, over a period ending Jun 17, 2027

Issuer Innovator First Trust

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 10% 15%

Outcome period Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027

Days left 238 225

Starting cap +15.2% +13.3%

Can still gain 11.8% 9.8%

Fall before buffer 3.0% 3.3%

Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 15.0% of 15.0%

Index return this period +2.6% +2.7%

Fund return this period +2.8% +2.5%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.85%

Net assets, DDTL as of Nov 4, 2026 and GJUN as of Nov 3, 2026 $90m $497m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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

GJUN resets first, on Jun 17, 2027, 225 days from now; DDTL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 238 days. DDTL can still gain 11.8% before its cap, GJUN 9.8%. A fall from here reaches DDTL’s buffer after 3.0% and GJUN’s after 3.3%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund

DDTL

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.8% 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 2.6% 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. 238 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

GJUN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 225 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 17, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, DDTL or GJUN?: From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDTL can gain about 11.8% before its cap and GJUN about 9.8%, so DDTL has more room left this period.
Which resets first, DDTL or GJUN?: DDTL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and GJUN on Jun 17, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DDTL or GJUN?: DDTL charges 0.79% a year and GJUN charges 0.85%, so DDTL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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SPY →All buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score →How the scores are computed →DDTL on its own →GJUN on its own →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

DDTL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

Innovator page for DDTL ↗

GJUN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

First Trust page for GJUN ↗

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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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