Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
DDTY vs PBMY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 DDTY can fall 6.0% before its buffer engages and PBMY 4.8%.
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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $31m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - May and $40m for PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - May .
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.PBMY: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +4.5%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +11.3%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PBMY: reference +6.7% since period start, fund +4.5%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +11.3%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
PBMY costs 0.29 points a year less; PBMY is 1.3 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | DDTY | PBMY |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | not published | +8.3% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.79% | 0.50% |
| Net assets | $31m | $40m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | DDTY | PBMY | DDTY | PBMY |
| 3 months | +1.2% | +1.3% | +1.6 pts | +1.7 pts |
| 6 months | +4.4% | +3.8% | −0.1 pts | −0.7 pts |
| 1 year | – | +8.3% | – | −5.3 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: DDTY May 2026 · PBMY May 2024 | +5.4% | +28.3% | −1.0 pts | −25.0 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
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
These are two different products. PBMY 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; PBMY runs to Apr 30, 2027, 177 days. DDTY can still gain 7.8% before its cap, PBMY 6.0%. A fall from here reaches DDTY’s buffer after 6.0% and PBMY’s after 4.8%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
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.
PBMY
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.0% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 4.8% 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: 20.0% of the 20.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.
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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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