Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
DDTN vs FOCT: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 FOCT can fall 1.3% before its buffer engages and DDTN 0.9%, and FOCT 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 $1.3bn on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity 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.FOCT: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.5%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
DDTN costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.4 points; FOCT is far larger, $1.3bn against $32m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | DDTN | FOCT |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +11.3% | +13.7% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.85% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $32m | $1.3bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | DDTN | FOCT | DDTN | FOCT |
| 3 months | +1.1% | +2.9% | +1.5 pts | +3.3 pts |
| 6 months | +4.8% | +6.7% | +0.3 pts | +2.2 pts |
| 1 year | +11.3% | +13.7% | −2.3 pts | +0.1 pts |
| 3 years | – | +49.2% | – | −27.2 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: DDTN Nov 2025 · FOCT Oct 2020 | +10.9% | +85.0% | −1.3 pts | −39.2 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. FOCT 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
FOCT 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, FOCT 15.8%. A fall from here reaches DDTN’s buffer after 0.9% and FOCT’s after 1.3%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
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.
FOCT
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 15.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.3% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.5% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. 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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