Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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DDTL vs JULW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 JULW can fall 3.1% 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 $254m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jul.

At a glance
3.0%
DDTL can fall this far before its buffer
3.1%
JULW can fall this far before its buffer
11.8%
DDTL can still gain
8.8%
JULW 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.
JULW Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capJULW: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer+2.7%+9.5% more to the cap−20.0% floor0% period start+12.2% capTODAY · SPY +2.7%Between buffer and capJULW: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer−20.0% floor0% start+12.2% cap+2.7% gain captured+9.5% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.7%

JULW: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

JULW: reference +2.7% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

JULW costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.2 points; JULW is 2.9 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DDTL vs JULW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDDTLJULW
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.5%+8.3%
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$254m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DDTL vs JULW: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowDDTLJULWDDTLJULW
3 months+0.9%+0.8%+1.2 pts+1.1 pts
6 months+4.1%+3.4%−0.4 pts−1.1 pts
1 year+9.5%+8.3%−4.1 pts−5.2 pts
3 years–+40.4%–−36.0 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DDTL Jul 2025 · JULW Jul 2020+14.8%+71.7%−9.3 pts−75.3 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 JULW AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Jul · Absorbs the first 20% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 12.2%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 20%
Outcome period Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027
Days left 238 238
Starting cap +15.2% +12.2%
Can still gain 11.8% 8.8%
Fall before buffer 3.0% 3.1%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 20.0% of 20.0%
Index return this period +2.6% +2.7%
Fund return this period +2.8% +2.4%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.74%
Net assets, DDTL as of Nov 4, 2026 and JULW as of Nov 3, 2026 $90m $254m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. JULW 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; JULW runs to Jun 30, 2027, 238 days. DDTL can still gain 11.8% before its cap, JULW 8.8%. A fall from here reaches DDTL’s buffer after 3.0% and JULW’s after 3.1%. 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.

JULW

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 8.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 20.0% of the 20.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, DDTL or JULW?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDTL can gain about 11.8% before its cap and JULW about 8.8%, so DDTL has more room left this period.
Which resets first, DDTL or JULW?
DDTL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and JULW on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DDTL or JULW?
DDTL charges 0.79% a year and JULW charges 0.74%, so JULW 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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