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DDFFInnovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - February

Grow my moneyNewRanked #2,058 of 2,960 in this goal

Seeks capital appreciation by participating in positive returns of the Underlying ETF up to the Upside Cap and providing buffered returns against losses up to 15% over the Outcome Period.

By Innovator ETFs · Launched 2026

Annual Cost

0.79%

#4,047 of 5,562 · expensive

Fund Size

$71M

#3,253 of 5,562 · mid-size

Return (1Y)Goal

N/A

Track Record

5 months

#5,219 of 5,562 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,353+3.5%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Structured outcome

Index tracked

S&P 500 Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Asset allocation

Stocks
79.6%
Cash
20.4%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
N/A
Max drawdown
-3.7%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks capital appreciation by participating in positive returns of the Underlying ETF up to the Upside Cap and providing buffered returns against losses up to 15% over the Outcome Period.
Strategy
Invests primarily in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust to provide dual-direction positive returns regardless of the Underlying ETF's performance over the Outcome Period. Seeks to replicate the Underlying ETF's performance, providing positive returns up to the Upside Cap if the Underlying ETF appreciates, or matching losses up to 15% if the Underlying ETF declines within the Inverse Performance Threshold. The strategy is designed to deliver these outcomes based on the Underlying ETF's performance during the Outcome Period.
Inception date
January 30, 2026
Fund family
Innovator ETFs

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Buffer
Warning

Buffer ETF — downside protection at a cost

Defined-outcome funds cap upside (typically 8–20%) in exchange for partial downside protection (9–30%), priced via options. Fees are materially higher than the underlying index (often 0.70%+ vs 0.03–0.10%). For most pre-retirees, a simple stock/bond mix achieves similar downside behaviour at a fraction of the cost.

Source: Morningstar, 'Defined-Outcome ETFs: Useful or Uneconomic?' (2023)

Why we flagged this: strategy=structured_outcome + structured_outcome_strategy

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-06-19