DDFLInnovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - July
Seeks capital appreciation by participating in positive returns of the Underlying ETF up to the Upside Cap and buffered returns against losses up to 15% over the Outcome Period.
By Innovator ETFs · Launched 2025
0.79%
#4,047 of 5,562 · expensive
$72M
#3,228 of 5,562 · mid-size
N/A
12 months
#4,535 of 5,562 · young
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDTotal-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 6 holdings = 100.1% of fundconcentrated
Asset allocation
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsWorst peak-to-trough loss
Needs 3+ years of history
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 buffered returns against losses up to 15% over the Outcome Period.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in the State Street 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 if the ETF appreciates, limited by an Upside Cap of 8.79%. If the ETF's losses are ≤15%, the Fund matches those losses up to a maximum return of 15% for shareholders. The strategy is designed to deliver these outcomes based on the ETF's performance during the Outcome Period.
- Inception date
- June 30, 2025
- Fund family
- Innovator ETFs
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Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.
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