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DDTL vs JULT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 JULT can fall 3.3% before its buffer engages and DDTL 3.0%.

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Net assets: $90m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Jul, and $57m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jul.

At a glance
3.0%
DDTL can fall this far before its buffer
3.3%
JULT can fall this far before its buffer
11.8%
DDTL can still gain
13.6%
JULT can still gain
DDTL Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDDTL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+2.6%+12.6% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+15.2% capTODAY · SPY +2.6%Between buffer and capDDTL: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts+12.6% to cap−10.0% floor0% start+15.2% cap+2.6% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +2.6%

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.

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.
JULT Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capJULT: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.3%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+2.7%+14.6% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+17.3% capTODAY · SPY +2.7%Between buffer and capJULT: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.3%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts+14.6% to cap−10.0% floor0% start+17.3% cap+2.7% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +2.7%

JULT: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.3%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

JULT costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.8 points; DDTL is 1.6 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DDTL vs JULT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDDTLJULT
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.5%+11.3%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.6%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$89m$57m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DDTL vs JULT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowDDTLJULTDDTLJULT
3 months+0.9%+0.5%+1.2 pts+0.9 pts
6 months+4.1%+4.5%−0.4 pts0.0 pts
1 year+9.5%+11.3%−4.1 pts−2.3 pts
3 years–+56.7%–−19.7 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DDTL Jul 2025 · JULT Jul 2020+14.8%+102.8%−9.3 pts−44.1 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 JULT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Jul · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 17.3%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 10%
Outcome period Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027
Days left 238 238
Starting cap +15.2% +17.3%
Can still gain 11.8% 13.6%
Fall before buffer 3.0% 3.3%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 10.0% of 10.0%
Index return this period +2.6% +2.7%
Fund return this period +2.8% +2.6%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.74%
Net assets, DDTL as of Nov 4, 2026 and JULT as of Nov 3, 2026 $90m $57m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. JULT 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

DDTL resets first, on Jun 30, 2027, 238 days from now; JULT runs to Jun 30, 2027, 238 days. DDTL can still gain 11.8% before its cap, JULT 13.6%. A fall from here reaches DDTL’s buffer after 3.0% and JULT’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.

JULT

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 13.6% 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.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, DDTL or JULT?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDTL can gain about 11.8% before its cap and JULT about 13.6%, so JULT has more room left this period.
Which resets first, DDTL or JULT?
DDTL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and JULT on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DDTL or JULT?
DDTL charges 0.79% a year and JULT charges 0.74%, so JULT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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