{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ddto-vs-qbsf","section":"compare","title":"DDTO vs QBSF: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 DDTO can gain 14.1% before its cap and QBSF 2.1%. Each can fall 0.7% and 0.8% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Nov 4, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, DDTO or QBSF?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDTO can gain about 14.1% before its cap and QBSF about 2.1%, so DDTO has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, DDTO or QBSF?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"DDTO ends its outcome period on Sep 30, 2027 and QBSF on Dec 31, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, DDTO or QBSF?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"DDTO charges 0.79% a year and QBSF charges 0.64%, so QBSF is cheaper. 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Each can fall 0.7% and 0.8% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ddto-vs-qbsf","dateModified":"2026-11-04","abstract":"As of Nov 4, 2026 QBSF can fall 0.8% before its buffer engages and DDTO 0.7%, and QBSF resets 273 days sooner.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of DDTO and QBSF","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 DDTO can gain 14.1% before its cap and QBSF 2.1%. Each can fall 0.7% and 0.8% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","dateModified":"2026-11-04","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ddto-vs-qbsf","license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/funds.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Remaining cap","Fall before the buffer engages","Protection left in index points","Starting buffer","Outcome period","Reference index return","Fund return","Days remaining","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Buffer ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":6524,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Compare ETFs / DDTO vs QBSF \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Nov 4, 2026 .\n\n DDTO vs QBSF: Cap, Buffer & Days Left\n\n As of Nov 4, 2026 QBSF can fall 0.8% before its buffer engages and DDTO 0.7%, and QBSF resets 273 days sooner.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n QBSF costs 0.15 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.1 points; QBSF is 1.8 times larger.\n DDTO and QBSF at a glance. As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. DDTO QBSF \n Expense ratio 0.79% 0.64% \n Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $37m $68m \n Total return, 1 year +12.0% +6.9% \n What it tracks","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, DDTO against QBSF, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ddto-vs-qbsf","a":{"ticker":"DDTO","name":"Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Oct","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Sep 30, 2026, DDTO returned 0.6%, against SPY's 0.5% price return. It can gain 14.1% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/ddto","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"14.1%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.7%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"10.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"330","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$38m","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 4, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.79%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, Nov 4, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"QBSF","name":"AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 ETF - Jan","issuer":"AllianzIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Oct 1, 2026, QBSF returned 0.6%, against SPY's 0.5% price return. It can gain 2.1% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/qbsf","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"2.1%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.8%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"57","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$68m","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 3, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.64%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, Nov 4, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/ddto-vs-qbsf"}