{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/dhdg-vs-novp","section":"compare","title":"DHDG vs NOVP: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 DHDG can gain 3.9% before its cap and NOVP 14.8%. Each can fall 3.1% and 1.5% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Nov 4, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, DHDG or NOVP?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DHDG can gain about 3.9% before its cap and NOVP about 14.8%, so NOVP has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, DHDG or NOVP?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"DHDG ends its outcome period on Jan 15, 2027 and NOVP on Oct 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, DHDG or NOVP?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"DHDG charges 0.85% a year and NOVP charges 0.50%, so NOVP is cheaper. 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Each can fall 3.1% and 1.5% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/dhdg-vs-novp","dateModified":"2026-11-04","abstract":"As of Nov 4, 2026 DHDG can fall 3.1% before its buffer engages and NOVP 1.5%, and DHDG resets 289 days sooner.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of DHDG and NOVP","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 DHDG can gain 3.9% before its cap and NOVP 14.8%. 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As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. DHDG NOVP \n Expense ratio 0.85% 0.50% \n Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $81m $41m \n Total return, 1 year +13.1% +11.9% \n What it track","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Data ETFIQ computes is free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, DHDG against NOVP, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/dhdg-vs-novp","a":{"ticker":"DHDG","name":"FT Vest U.S. Equity Quarterly 2.5 to 15 Buffer ETF","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Oct 19, 2026, DHDG returned 0.4%, against SPY's 0.5% price return. It can gain 3.9% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/dhdg","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"3.9%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"3.1%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"12.5%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"72","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$81m","as_of":"2026-11-03","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 3, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.85%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, Nov 4, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"NOVP","name":"PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - November","issuer":"PGIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Nov 1, 2026, NOVP returned 1.0%, against SPY's 1.5% price return. It can gain 14.8% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/novp","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"14.8%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"1.5%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"12.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"361","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$43m","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 4, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.50%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer data, Nov 4, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/dhdg-vs-novp"}