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DDFZ vs DLAG

Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - June

DDFZBCboe

FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - August

DLAGCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

DDFZ −0.06pt a year

DDFZ0.79%DLAG0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

DDFZ 7.7×the volume

DDFZ42KDLAG5.47K

DDFZ vs DLAG Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+1.1%DDFZ+0.8%DLAG

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. DDFZ +1.1%. DLAG +0.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%0.5%1.5%2%2.5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DDFZ 0.79%, better
DLAG 0.85%
Fund size
DDFZ $144M
DLAG $20M
1Y total return
DDFZ No data
DLAG +8.8%
Holdings
DDFZ 5
DLAG 4
Avg volume (30D)
DDFZ 42K sh, better
DLAG 5.47K sh
NAV per share
DDFZ $19.72
DLAG $33.66
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DDFZ: Cost 68, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 59, Holdings 58, Durability 56. DLAG: Cost 21, Risk 53, Mission not scored, Tradability 63, Holdings not scored, Durability 65.
Pillar letters and Scores for DDFZ, DLAG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDDFZDLAG
Cost30% weightB68HigherF21
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB58HigherC53
Tradability15% weightB59B63Higher
Holdings10% weightB58Not scored
Durability5% weightB56B65Higher

Rank among S&P 500 Dual Directional, 9-12% Buffer funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. DDFZ and DLAG are both graded against the same 9 S&P 500 Dual Directional, 9-12% Buffer funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500 Dual Directional, 9-12% Buffer⁠

Category · 9 funds
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DDFZ ranks 1st and DLAG 6th of 9 funds in the S&P 500 Dual Directional, 9-12% Buffer Category.

  1. Rank 1BDDFZInnovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - JuneScore 62
  2. Rank 2BDDTDInnovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - DecemberScore 57
  3. Rank 5CDDTFInnovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETFScore 48
  4. Rank 6CDLAGFT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - AugustScore 41
  5. Rank 7DDLFEFT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - FebruaryScore 38

DDFZ vs DLAG Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

DDFZ vs DLAG Cost

Overpaying DLAG vs DDFZ

$1,025

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DDFZ 0.79%

    $15,174

  • DLAG 0.85%

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DDFZ 0.79%
  • DLAG 0.85%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530DLAG $16,199DDFZ $15,174

Year by year

YearDDFZDLAGOverpaying
10$1,405$1,508$103
20$5,331$5,706$375
30$15,174$16,199$1,025

Expense ratio

  • 0.79%DDFZ, cheaper
  • 0.85%DLAG
  • Middle half of S&P 500 Dual Directional, 9-12% Buffer funds
  • Median 0.79%

DDFZ cheapest of 9 funds

DLAG 6th cheapest of 9 funds

DDFZ vs DLAG Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
DDFZ None
DLAG None

Distribution history

DDFZAll DDFZ payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DLAGAll DLAG payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DDFZ vs DLAG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DDFZ No dataDLAG 5.6%since Oct 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DDFZ No dataDLAG 0.87since Oct 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DDFZ No dataDLAG −4.2%since Sep 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DDFZ 0.48DLAG 0.42

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