Data as of .
DDTM vs SIXP: which one stands where?
As of Sep 19, 2026 DDTM can fall 7.5% before its buffer engages and SIXP 0.3%, and SIXP resets 2 days sooner.
These are two different products. SIXP 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
SIXP resets first, on Feb 28, 2027, 161 days from now; DDTM runs to Feb 28, 2027, 163 days. DDTM can still gain 5.2% before its cap, SIXP 7.3%. A fall from here reaches DDTM’s buffer after 7.5% and SIXP’s after 0.3%. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDTM | SIXP | DDTM | SIXP | |
| 3 months | +2.3% | +2.2% | 0.0 pts | 0.0 pts |
| 6 months | +10.6% | +10.5% | −7.4 pts | −7.5 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +12.1% | not published | −4.5 pts |
| DDTM Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Mar Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 13.7%, over a period ending Feb 28, 2027 | SIXP AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Mar Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 7.6%, over a period ending Feb 28, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | AllianzIM |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 10% | 10% |
| Outcome period | Feb 28, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Sep 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 |
| Days left | 163 | 161 |
| Starting cap | +13.7% | +7.6% |
| Can still gain | 5.2% | 7.3% |
| Fall before buffer | 7.5% | 0.3% |
| Protection left, index points | 10.0% of 10.0% | 9.3% of 10.0% |
| Index return this period | +11.0% | −0.7% |
| Fund return this period | +7.6% | 0.0% |
| State today | Open | Buffer working |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.74% |
| Net assets | $13m | $53m |
DDTM in plain words
From its price on Sep 19, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 7.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 9.9% 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. 163 days remained on Sep 19, 2026. On Feb 28, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
SIXP in plain words
From its price on Sep 19, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.0% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 9.3% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 161 days remained on Sep 19, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, DDTM or SIXP?
- From their prices on Sep 19, 2026, DDTM can gain about 5.2% before its cap and SIXP about 7.3%, so SIXP has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, DDTM or SIXP?
- DDTM ends its outcome period on Feb 28, 2027 and SIXP on Feb 28, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, DDTM or SIXP?
- DDTM charges 0.79% a year and SIXP charges 0.74%, so SIXP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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