Which has more room to gain, DDTZ or DLMY?

From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDTZ can gain about 11.8% before its cap and DLMY about 9.0%, so DDTZ has more room left this period.

Which resets first, DDTZ or DLMY?

DDTZ ends its outcome period on May 31, 2027 and DLMY on May 21, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, DDTZ or DLMY?

DDTZ charges 0.79% a year and DLMY charges 0.85%, so DDTZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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DDTZ vs DLMY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 DLMY can fall 4.5% before its buffer engages and DDTZ 3.1%, and DLMY resets 10 days sooner.

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Net assets: $33m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Jun, and $12m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - May.

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At a glance

3.1%

DDTZ can fall this far before its buffer

4.5%

DLMY can fall this far before its buffer

11.8%

DDTZ can still gain

9.0%

DLMY can still gain

DDTZ Between buffer and cap

DDTZ: reference +1.3% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DLMY Between buffer and cap

DLMY: reference +3.7% since period start, fund +3.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +14.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

DDTZ costs 0.06 points a year less; DDTZ is 2.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DDTZ vs DLMY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Measure	DDTZ	DLMY
Drawdown
Measure	DDTZ	DLMY
Index fall to the buffer	1.3%	3.6%
Benchmark
Measure	DDTZ	DLMY
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Cost and size
Measure	DDTZ	DLMY
Expense ratio	0.79%	0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026	$32m	$12m
Holdings
Measure	DDTZ	DLMY
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DDTZ vs DLMY: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	DDTZ	DLMY	DDTZ	DLMY
3 months	+0.6%	+0.8%	+0.9 pts	+1.2 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DDTZ Jun 2026 · DLMY May 2026	+2.3%	+3.6%	+1.3 pts	−0.2 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

DDTZ Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Jun · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.4%, over a period ending May 31, 2027 DLMY FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - May · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 14.1%, over a period ending May 21, 2027

Issuer Innovator First Trust

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 10% 10%

Outcome period May 31, 2026 to May 31, 2027 May 18, 2026 to May 21, 2027

Days left 208 198

Starting cap +15.4% +14.1%

Can still gain 11.8% 9.0%

Fall before buffer 3.1% 4.5%

Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 10.0% of 10.0%

Index return this period +1.3% +3.7%

Fund return this period +2.9% +3.9%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.79% 0.85%

Net assets, DDTZ as of Nov 4, 2026 and DLMY as of Nov 3, 2026 $33m $12m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

DLMY resets first, on May 21, 2027, 198 days from now; DDTZ runs to May 31, 2027, 208 days. DDTZ can still gain 11.8% before its cap, DLMY 9.0%. A fall from here reaches DDTZ’s buffer after 3.1% and DLMY’s after 4.5%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund

DDTZ

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.1% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.3% 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. 208 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

DLMY

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.0% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 4.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.6% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. 198 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On May 21, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, DDTZ or DLMY?: From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DDTZ can gain about 11.8% before its cap and DLMY about 9.0%, so DDTZ has more room left this period.
Which resets first, DDTZ or DLMY?: DDTZ ends its outcome period on May 31, 2027 and DLMY on May 21, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DDTZ or DLMY?: DDTZ charges 0.79% a year and DLMY charges 0.85%, so DDTZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

SPY →All buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score →How the scores are computed →DDTZ on its own →DLMY on its own →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

DDTZ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

Innovator page for DDTZ ↗

DLMY filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

First Trust page for DLMY ↗

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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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