{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/dlnv-vs-zdek","section":"compare","title":"DLNV vs ZDEK: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 DLNV can gain 0.6% before its cap and ZDEK 0.5%. Each can fall 11.8% and 6.0% 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, DLNV or ZDEK?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, DLNV can gain about 0.6% before its cap and ZDEK about 0.5%, so DLNV has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, DLNV or ZDEK?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"DLNV ends its outcome period on Nov 20, 2026 and ZDEK on Nov 30, 2026. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, DLNV or ZDEK?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"DLNV charges 0.85% a year and ZDEK charges 0.79%, so ZDEK is cheaper. 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Each can fall 11.8% and 6.0% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/dlnv-vs-zdek","dateModified":"2026-11-04","abstract":"As of Nov 4, 2026 DLNV can fall 11.8% before its buffer engages and ZDEK 6.0%, and DLNV resets 10 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 DLNV and ZDEK","description":"As of Nov 4, 2026 DLNV can gain 0.6% before its cap and ZDEK 0.5%. 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As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. DLNV ZDEK \n Expense ratio 0.85% 0.79% \n Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $20m $104m \n Total return, 1 year not published +6.4% \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Holdings in common not pub","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, DLNV against ZDEK, data as of Nov 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/dlnv-vs-zdek","a":{"ticker":"DLNV","name":"FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - November","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Nov 24, 2025, DLNV returned 12.5%, against SPY's 16.3% price return. It can gain 0.6% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/dlnv","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.6%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"11.8%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"10.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"16","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$20m","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":"ZDEK","name":"Innovator Equity Defined Protection ETF - 1 Yr December","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-11-04","verdict":"Since Nov 30, 2025, ZDEK returned 5.5%, against SPY's 12.2% price return. It can gain 0.5% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/zdek","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"0.5%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"6.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"100.0%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"26","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$105m","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, as of Nov 4, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.79%","as_of":"2026-11-04","source":"issuer page, 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/dlnv-vs-zdek"}