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DDTO vs SIXO: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 SIXO can fall 1.0% before its buffer engages and DDTO 0.7%, and SIXO resets 183 days sooner.

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Net assets: $38m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Oct, and $119m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Apr.

At a glance
0.7%
DDTO can fall this far before its buffer
1.0%
SIXO can fall this far before its buffer
14.1%
DDTO can still gain
6.7%
SIXO can still gain
DDTO Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDDTO: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+14.3% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+14.8% cap+0.5% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +0.5%Between buffer and capDDTO: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts+14.3% to cap−10.0% floor0% start+14.8% cap+0.5% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +0.5%

DDTO: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DDTO: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
SIXO Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capSIXO: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +7.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+7.2% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+7.7% cap+0.5% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +0.5%Between buffer and capSIXO: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +7.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts−10.0% floor0% start+7.7% cap+0.5% gain captured+7.2% more to the capTODAY · SPY +0.5%

SIXO: reference +0.5% since period start, fund +0.6%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +7.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

SIXO costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.2 points; SIXO is 3.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DDTO vs SIXO: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDDTOSIXO
Return
Total return, 1 year+12.0%+7.8%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer0.5%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$37m$119m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DDTO vs SIXO: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowDDTOSIXODDTOSIXO
3 months+2.0%+1.4%+2.4 pts+1.8 pts
6 months+5.3%+3.9%+0.8 pts−0.6 pts
1 year+12.0%+7.8%−1.6 pts−5.8 pts
3 years–+33.1%–−43.3 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DDTO Oct 2025 · SIXO Oct 2021+12.0%+46.3%−2.7 pts−30.3 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

DDTO Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Oct · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 14.8%, over a period ending Sep 30, 2027 SIXO AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Apr · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 7.7%, over a period ending Mar 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 10%
Outcome period Sep 30, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027 Oct 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027
Days left 330 147
Starting cap +14.8% +7.7%
Can still gain 14.1% 6.7%
Fall before buffer 0.7% 1.0%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 10.0% of 10.0%
Index return this period +0.5% +0.5%
Fund return this period +0.6% +0.6%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.74%
Net assets, DDTO as of Nov 4, 2026 and SIXO as of Nov 3, 2026 $38m $119m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. SIXO is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DDTO is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.

They do not reset together. SIXO has 147 days of its period left and DDTO has 330, so the two are not the same bet on the same months.

Where each one stands today

SIXO resets first, on Mar 31, 2027, 147 days from now; DDTO runs to Sep 30, 2027, 330 days. DDTO can still gain 14.1% before its cap, SIXO 6.7%. A fall from here reaches DDTO’s buffer after 0.7% and SIXO’s after 1.0%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
DDTO

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 14.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 0.7% 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. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 330 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Sep 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

SIXO

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. 147 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Mar 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, DDTO or SIXO?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDTO can gain about 14.1% before its cap and SIXO about 6.7%, so DDTO has more room left this period.
Which resets first, DDTO or SIXO?
DDTO ends its outcome period on Sep 30, 2027 and SIXO on Mar 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DDTO or SIXO?
DDTO charges 0.79% a year and SIXO charges 0.74%, so SIXO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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