Data as of .
DDTL vs UJUL: which one stands where?
As of Sep 19, 2026 UJUL can fall 6.5% before its buffer engages and DDTL 2.1%.
These are two different products. UJUL 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.
Both are Innovator funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.
Where each one stands today
DDTL resets first, on Jun 30, 2027, 285 days from now; UJUL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 285 days. DDTL can still gain 12.8% before its cap, UJUL 12.4%. A fall from here reaches DDTL’s buffer after 2.1% and UJUL’s after 6.5%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Gap to the reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDTL | UJUL | DDTL | UJUL | |
| 3 months | +2.2% | +1.6% | −0.1 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 6 months | +8.7% | +7.9% | −9.3 pts | −10.1 pts |
| 1 year | +9.5% | +8.4% | −7.1 pts | −8.2 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +43.2% | not published | −35.2 pts |
| 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 | UJUL Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - Jul Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 35.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 14.2%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | Innovator |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 10% | 5% to 35% |
| Outcome period | Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 | Jun 30, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027 |
| Days left | 285 | 285 |
| Starting cap | +15.2% | +14.2% |
| Can still gain | 12.8% | 12.4% |
| Fall before buffer | 2.1% | 6.5% |
| Protection left, index points | 10.0% of 10.0% | 30.0% of 30.0% |
| Index return this period | +2.0% | +2.0% |
| Fund return this period | +2.0% | +1.5% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $88m | $300m |
DDTL in plain words
From its price on Sep 19, 2026, the fund can gain about 12.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.0% 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. 285 days remained on Sep 19, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
UJUL in plain words
From its price on Sep 19, 2026, the fund can gain about 12.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 6.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 6.9% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 30.0% of the 30.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, DDTL or UJUL?
- From their prices on Sep 19, 2026, DDTL can gain about 12.8% before its cap and UJUL about 12.4%, so DDTL has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, DDTL or UJUL?
- DDTL ends its outcome period on Jun 30, 2027 and UJUL on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, DDTL or UJUL?
- DDTL charges 0.79% a year and UJUL charges 0.79%, so DDTL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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