Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
DDTN vs DOCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 DOCT can fall 6.2% before its buffer engages and DDTN 0.9%, and DOCT resets 16 days sooner.
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Net assets: $33m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Nov, and $421m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - October.
DDTN: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +0.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
DDTN: reference +1.4% since period start, fund +0.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.DOCT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.3%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +14.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
DOCT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.3%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +14.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
DDTN costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.7 points; DOCT is 13.2 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | DDTN | DOCT |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +10.6% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 1.4% | 5.4% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.85% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $32m | $421m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Risk and return
Nov 14, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026 · 50 weekly returnsFrom Nov 2025 to Oct 2026, DDTN returned slightly more: +10.6% to +10.1%. DOCT fell less at its worst: −3.8% to −4.9%.
Full scorecard
3 measures, with how each is measured Open ↓
| Measure | DDTN | DOCT | Edge | How it is measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | ||||
| Total return | +10.6% | +10.1% | DDTN (slight) | Price change plus distributions, reinvested. |
| Price return | +10.6% | +10.1% | DDTN (slight) | Price change alone, distributions left out. |
| Risk | ||||
| Max drawdown | −4.9% | −3.8% | DOCT | Deepest fall from a high to the low after it. |
Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 50 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | DDTN | DOCT | DDTN | DOCT |
| 3 months | +1.1% | +2.1% | +1.5 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 6 months | +4.8% | +5.2% | +0.3 pts | +0.7 pts |
| 1 year | +11.3% | +10.6% | −2.3 pts | −2.9 pts |
| 3 years | – | +39.2% | – | −37.2 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: DDTN Nov 2025 · DOCT Aug 2020 | +10.9% | +284.8% | −1.3 pts | +157.9 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. DOCT is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DDTN 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
DOCT resets first, on Oct 15, 2027, 345 days from now; DDTN runs to Oct 31, 2027, 361 days. DDTN can still gain 14.4% before its cap, DOCT 12.9%. A fall from here reaches DDTN’s buffer after 0.9% and DOCT’s after 6.2%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
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DDTN
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 14.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.4% 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. 361 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Oct 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
DOCT
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 12.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 6.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 5.4% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 25.0% of the 25.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 345 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Oct 15, 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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