Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
DDTM vs GFEB: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 DDTM can fall 8.5% before its buffer engages and GFEB 7.7%, and GFEB resets 9 days sooner.
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Net assets: $13m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Mar, and $369m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - February.
DDTM: reference +11.7% since period start, fund +8.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +13.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
DDTM: reference +11.7% since period start, fund +8.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +13.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.GFEB: reference +11.2% since period start, fund +7.4%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +12.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
GFEB: reference +11.2% since period start, fund +7.4%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +12.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
DDTM costs 0.06 points a year less; GFEB is far larger, $369m against $13m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | DDTM | GFEB |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | not published | +11.2% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.85% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $13m | $369m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | DDTM | GFEB | DDTM | GFEB |
| 3 months | +1.6% | +1.5% | +2.0 pts | +1.8 pts |
| 6 months | +4.8% | +4.3% | +0.3 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 1 year | – | +11.2% | – | −2.4 pts |
| 3 years | – | +45.4% | – | −31.0 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: DDTM Mar 2026 · GFEB Feb 2023 | +8.5% | +56.2% | −3.2 pts | −36.0 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
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
These are two different products. GFEB is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DDTM 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
GFEB resets first, on Feb 19, 2027, 107 days from now; DDTM runs to Feb 28, 2027, 116 days. DDTM can still gain 4.1% before its cap, GFEB 3.5%. A fall from here reaches DDTM’s buffer after 8.5% and GFEB’s after 7.7%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
DDTM
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 4.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 8.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.5% 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. 116 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Feb 28, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
GFEB
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 3.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 7.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 10.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 107 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Feb 19, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
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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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