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DQJN vs QQJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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DQJN can fall 0.0% before its buffer engages as of Nov 4, 2026, and QQJL 0.0% as of Nov 3, 2026.

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Net assets: $16m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Dual Directional Buffer ETF - June, and $1.4m on Nov 4, 2026 for Corgi Growth & Technology 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series.

DQJN on its own →QQJL on its own →
At a glance
DQJN Buffer working
Buffer workingDQJN: reference −6.6% since period start, fund −1.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +21.4%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.3.4 pts+21.4% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+21.4% capTODAY · QQQ −6.6%Buffer workingDQJN: reference −6.6% since period start, fund −1.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +21.4%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.+21.4% to cap−10.0% floor0% start+21.4% cap3.4 of 10 pts of buffer leftTODAY · QQQ −6.6%

DQJN: reference −6.6% since period start, fund −1.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +21.4%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DQJN: reference −6.6% since period start, fund −1.8%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +21.4%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
QQJL Buffer working
Buffer workingQQJL: reference −5.5% since period start, fund −1.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +20.1%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.9.5 of 15 pts left+20.1% more to the cap−15.0% floor0% period start+20.1% capTODAY · QQQ −5.5%Buffer workingQQJL: reference −5.5% since period start, fund −1.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +20.1%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.9.5 pts+20.1% to cap−15.0% floor0% start+20.1% capTODAY · QQQ −5.5%

QQJL: reference −5.5% since period start, fund −1.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +20.1%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.

QQJL: reference −5.5% since period start, fund −1.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +20.1%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.

Pair scorecard

QQJL costs 0.60 points a year less; DQJN is 11.4 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

DQJN vs QQJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureDQJNQQJL
Benchmark
What it tracksQQQQQQ
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.90%0.30%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$16m$1.4m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: DQJN vs QQJL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowDQJNQQJLDQJNQQJL
3 months−1.0%−0.3%+2.5 pts+3.2 pts
Since launchNot the same days: DQJN Jun 2026 · QQJL Jul 2026−1.9%+0.2%+4.4 pts+3.1 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

DQJN FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Dual Directional Buffer ETF - June · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on QQQ and caps the gain at 21.4%, over a period ending Jun 17, 2027 QQJL Corgi Growth & Technology 15% Structured Buffer ETF - July Series · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on QQQ and caps the gain at 20.1%, over a period ending Jun 30, 2027
Issuer First Trust Corgi
Reference index QQQ QQQ
Buffer 10% 15%
Outcome period Jun 22, 2026 to Jun 17, 2027 Jul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027
Days left 225 239
Starting cap +21.4% +20.1%
Can still gain 22.6% not published
Fall before buffer 0.0% 0.0%
Protection left, index points 3.4% of 10.0% 9.5% of 15.0%
Index return this period −6.6% −5.5%
Fund return this period −1.8% −1.1%
State today Buffer working Buffer working
Expense ratio 0.90% 0.30%
Net assets, DQJN as of Nov 3, 2026 and QQJL as of Nov 4, 2026 $16m $1.4m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. QQJL is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DQJN 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

DQJN resets first, on Jun 17, 2027, 225 days from now; QQJL runs to Jun 30, 2027, 239 days. A fall from here reaches DQJN’s buffer after 0.0% and QQJL’s after 0.0%. Both track QQQ, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
DQJN

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 22.6% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 3.4% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's QQQ level. 225 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jun 17, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

QQJL

Protection left, in index points: 9.5% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's QQQ level. 239 days remained on Nov 3, 2026. On Jun 30, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, DQJN or QQJL?
DQJN ends its outcome period on Jun 17, 2027 and QQJL on Jun 30, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, DQJN or QQJL?
DQJN charges 0.90% a year and QQJL charges 0.30%, so QQJL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
Invesco QQQ Trust →All buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score →How the scores are computed →DQJN on its own →QQJL on its own →Method →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
DQJN filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
First Trust page for DQJN ↗
QQJL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
Corgi website ↗

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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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