Data as of .
DDTY vs FAPR: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 FAPR can fall 6.6% before its buffer engages and DDTY 5.7%, and FAPR resets 14 days sooner.
These are two different products. FAPR is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DDTY 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
FAPR resets first, on Apr 16, 2027, 207 days from now; DDTY runs to Apr 30, 2027, 221 days. DDTY can still gain 8.2% before its cap, FAPR 7.7%. A fall from here reaches DDTY’s buffer after 5.7% and FAPR’s after 6.6%. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDTY | FAPR | DDTY | FAPR | |
| 3 months | +2.3% | +2.2% | +0.1 pts | 0.0 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +7.1% | not published | −10.9 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +10.0% | not published | −6.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +44.4% | not published | −34.0 pts |
| DDTY Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - May Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 14.6%, over a period ending Apr 30, 2027 | FAPR FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.2%, over a period ending Apr 16, 2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Innovator | First Trust |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 10% | 10% |
| Outcome period | Apr 30, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027 | Apr 20, 2026 to Apr 16, 2027 |
| Days left | 221 | 207 |
| Starting cap | +14.6% | +15.2% |
| Can still gain | 8.2% | 7.7% |
| Fall before buffer | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Protection left, index points | 10.0% of 10.0% | 10.0% of 10.0% |
| Index return this period | +7.7% | +9.0% |
| Fund return this period | +5.6% | +6.2% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.85% |
| Net assets | $35m | $1.3bn |
DDTY in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 8.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 5.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 7.1% 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. 221 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Apr 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
FAPR in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 6.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 8.2% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. 207 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Apr 16, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
- Which has more room to gain, DDTY or FAPR?
- From their prices on Sep 21, 2026, DDTY can gain about 8.2% before its cap and FAPR about 7.7%, so DDTY has more room left this period.
- Which resets first, DDTY or FAPR?
- DDTY ends its outcome period on Apr 30, 2027 and FAPR on Apr 16, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, DDTY or FAPR?
- DDTY charges 0.79% a year and FAPR charges 0.85%, so DDTY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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