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DDTL vs JULU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 DDTL can fall 3.0% before its buffer engages and JULU 1.9%.

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Net assets: $90m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Jul, and $79m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Jul.

At a glance
3.0%
DDTL can fall this far before its buffer
1.9%
JULU can fall this far before its buffer
11.8%
DDTL can still gain
uncapped
JULU 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−10.0% floor0% start+15.2% cap+2.6% gain captured+12.6% more to the capTODAY · 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.
JULU No cap
No capJULU: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +1.2%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer−15.0% floor0% period startno cap+2.7% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +2.7%No capJULU: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +1.2%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% startno cap+2.7% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +2.7%

JULU: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +1.2%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

JULU: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +1.2%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

JULU costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points; DDTL is 1.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DDTL vs JULU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDDTLJULU
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.5%+9.9%
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$79m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DDTL vs JULU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowDDTLJULUDDTLJULU
3 months+0.9%+0.1%+1.2 pts+0.5 pts
6 months+4.1%+2.9%−0.4 pts−1.6 pts
1 year+9.5%+9.9%−4.1 pts−3.7 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DDTL Jul 2025 · JULU Jul 2024+14.8%+29.3%−9.3 pts−11.3 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. 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 JULU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Jul · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and does not cap the gain, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 15%
Outcome period Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027
Days left 238 238
Starting cap +15.2% uncapped
Can still gain 11.8% uncapped
Fall before buffer 3.0% 1.9%
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% +1.2%
State today Open Uncapped
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.74%
Net assets, DDTL as of Nov 4, 2026 and JULU as of Nov 3, 2026 $90m $79m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. JULU 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; JULU runs to Jun 30, 2027, 238 days. A fall from here reaches DDTL’s buffer after 3.0% and JULU’s after 1.9%. 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.

JULU

This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. The fund's price can fall 1.9% 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. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and new terms are set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, DDTL or JULU?
DDTL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and JULU on Jun 30, 2027. New terms are set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DDTL or JULU?
DDTL charges 0.79% a year and JULU charges 0.74%, so JULU 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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