Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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DDTY vs MAYU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 DDTY can fall 6.0% before its buffer engages and MAYU 5.0%.

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Net assets: $31m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - May, and $44m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - May.

At a glance
6.0%
DDTY can fall this far before its buffer
5.0%
MAYU can fall this far before its buffer
7.8%
DDTY can still gain
uncapped
MAYU can still gain
DDTY Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDDTY: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +5.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+6.7% gained+7.9% to cap−10.0% floor0% period start+14.6% capTODAY · SPY +6.7%Between buffer and capDDTY: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +5.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts−10.0% floor0% start+14.6% cap+6.7% gain captured+7.9% more to the capTODAY · SPY +6.7%

DDTY: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +5.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DDTY: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +5.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
MAYU No cap
No capMAYU: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +4.4%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer−15.0% floor0% period startno cap+6.7% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +6.7%No capMAYU: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +4.4%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% startno cap+6.7% gained, no capTODAY · SPY +6.7%

MAYU: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +4.4%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

MAYU: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +4.4%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

MAYU costs 0.05 points a year less; MAYU is 1.4 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DDTY vs MAYU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDDTYMAYU
Return
Total return, 1 yearnot published+10.3%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer6.2%6.3%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.74%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$31m$44m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DDTY vs MAYU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowDDTYMAYUDDTYMAYU
3 months+1.2%−1.2%+1.6 pts−0.8 pts
6 months+4.4%+2.4%−0.1 pts−2.0 pts
1 year–+10.3%–−3.2 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DDTY May 2026 · MAYU May 2024+5.4%+38.1%−1.0 pts−15.1 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

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 MAYU AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - May · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and does not cap the gain, over a period ending Apr 30, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 15%
Outcome period Apr 30, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027 May 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027
Days left 177 177
Starting cap +14.6% uncapped
Can still gain 7.8% uncapped
Fall before buffer 6.0% 5.0%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 15.0% of 15.0%
Index return this period +6.7% +6.7%
Fund return this period +5.9% +4.4%
State today Open Uncapped
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.74%
Net assets, DDTY as of Nov 4, 2026 and MAYU as of Nov 3, 2026 $31m $44m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. MAYU 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, 177 days from now; MAYU runs to Apr 30, 2027, 177 days. A fall from here reaches DDTY’s buffer after 6.0% and MAYU’s after 5.0%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
DDTY

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 6.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 6.2% 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. 177 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Apr 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

MAYU

This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. The fund's price can fall 5.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 6.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. On Apr 30, 2027 the period ends and new terms are set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, DDTY or MAYU?
DDTY ends its outcome period on Apr 30, 2027 and MAYU on Apr 30, 2027. New terms are set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DDTY or MAYU?
DDTY charges 0.79% a year and MAYU charges 0.74%, so MAYU 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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