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DDTD vs DLAG

Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - December

DDTDBCboe

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

DLAGCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

DDTD −0.06pt a year

DDTD0.79%DLAG0.85%

Avg volume · 30D

DDTD 1.6×the volume

DDTD8.84KDLAG5.47K

DDTD vs DLAG Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+8.4%DDTD+7.4%DLAG

Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DDTD +8.4%. DLAG +7.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2.5%0%2.5%5%10%Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DDTD 0.79%, better
DLAG 0.85%
Fund size
DDTD $18M
DLAG $20M
1Y total return
DDTD No data
DLAG +8.8%
Holdings
DDTD 4
DLAG 4
Avg volume (30D)
DDTD 8.84K sh, better
DLAG 5.47K sh
NAV per share
DDTD $20.83
DLAG $33.66
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DDTD: Cost 68, Risk 53, Mission not scored, Tradability 43, Holdings not scored, Durability 54. DLAG: Cost 21, Risk 53, Mission not scored, Tradability 63, Holdings not scored, Durability 65.
Pillar letters and Scores for DDTD, DLAG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDDTDDLAG
Cost30% weightB68HigherF21
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC53C53
Tradability15% weightC43B63Higher
Holdings10% weightNot scoredNot scored
Durability5% weightC54B65Higher

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. DDTD 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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DDTD ranks 2nd 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 3BDDTNInnovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - NovemberScore 53
  4. Rank 5CDDTFInnovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETFScore 48
  5. Rank 6CDLAGFT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - AugustScore 41
  6. Rank 7DDLFEFT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - FebruaryScore 38

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DDTDBInnovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - December

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

In short

DDTD Most buffer funds only cushion a drop. This one aims to pay for a mild one: declines of up to 10% in its S&P 500 reference fund are designed to register as gains, deeper losses are buffered, and upside is capped for the year.

DLAG No data

Stated mandate

DDTD The Fund seeks positive returns when its reference asset rises or falls within the specified inverse threshold, while limiting losses beyond that threshold through a defined buffer.

DLAG No data

Why people hold it

  • DDTD Two-way by design: inside the 10-point zone, a fall in the reference fund is built to show up as a positive return, not merely a smaller loss.
  • The 10% buffer and the upside cap are written into the fund's documents at the start of each 12-month outcome period, so the rules are known going in, then reset.
  • 0.79% a year, level with the dual-directional pack and below FT Vest's DLNV at 0.85%.
  • December is one door into a monthly series (DDTN, DDTJ, DDTF), so entry dates can be staggered instead of pinned to a single start month.

DLAG No data

Worth knowing

  • DDTD The cap is the price of the buffer: market gains above it in a strong year do not pass through, and the level is reset each period.
  • Buffer and cap are measured from the outcome period's start date. Buy mid-period and the terms you actually own differ from the stated ones.
  • Protection stops at the 10-point buffer; declines past it pass through. It is also a young, small fund that has traded thinly, which can mean wider spreads.

DLAG No data

Full DDTD profile⁠

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DDTD 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.

DDTD vs DLAG Cost

Overpaying DLAG vs DDTD

$1,025

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

  • DDTD 0.79%

    $15,174

  • DLAG 0.85%

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DDTD 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 $16,199DDTD $15,174

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

DDTD cheapest of 9 funds

DLAG 6th cheapest of 9 funds

DDTD vs DLAG Dividends

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

Distribution history

DDTDAll DDTD payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DLAGAll DLAG payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DDTD vs DLAG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DDTD No dataDLAG 5.6%since Oct 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DDTD No dataDLAG 0.87since Oct 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DDTD No dataDLAG −4.2%since Sep 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DDTD 0.54DLAG 0.42

DDTD and DLAG in the news

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