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DDTY vs HMAY: which one stands where?

As of Sep 19, 2026 DDTY can fall 5.0% before its buffer engages and HMAY 5.0%.

Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - May and Corgi U.S. Equities 100% Structured Buffer ETF - May Series.

DDTYBetween buffer and cap
10 pts+6%−10.0% floor0% period start+14.6% capTODAY · SPY +6.0%−10.0% floor0% start+14.6% capTODAY · SPY +6.0%
HMAYFull floor
full floor beneathfull floor0% period start+6.5% capTODAY · SPY +5.3%full floor beneathfull floor0% start+6.5% capTODAY · SPY +5.3%

These are two different products. HMAY 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

DDTY resets first, on Apr 30, 2027, 224 days from now; HMAY runs to Apr 30, 2027, 224 days. A fall from here reaches DDTY’s buffer after 5.0% and HMAY’s after 5.0%. 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

DDTY and HMAY over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnGap to the reference
DDTYHMAYDDTYHMAY
3 months+2.3%+0.2%+0.1 pts−2.0 pts
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DDTY and HMAY on the same fields, as of Sep 19, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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
HMAY
Corgi U.S. Equities 100% Structured Buffer ETF - May Series
Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 6.5%, over a period ending Apr 30, 2027
IssuerInnovatorCorgi
Reference indexSPYSPY
Buffer10%100%
Outcome periodApr 30, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027May 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027
Days left224224
Starting cap+14.6%+6.5%
Can still gain8.9%not published
Fall before buffer5.0%5.0%
Protection left, index points10.0% of 10.0%100.0% of 100.0%
Index return this period+6.0%+5.3%
Fund return this period+4.9%+1.7%
State todayOpenOpen
Expense ratio0.79%0.30%
Net assets$35m$2m

DDTY in plain words

From its price on Sep 19, 2026, the fund can gain about 8.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 5.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 5.7% 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. 224 days remained on Sep 19, 2026. On Apr 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

HMAY in plain words

In index terms, SPY can fall 5.0% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, DDTY or HMAY?
DDTY ends its outcome period on Apr 30, 2027 and HMAY on Apr 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DDTY or HMAY?
DDTY charges 0.79% a year and HMAY charges 0.30%, so HMAY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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DDTY against HMAY, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 19, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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