IRTR vs DDFS

Comparison between ISHARES LIFEPATH RETIREMENT ETF (IRTR, ETF) and Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF September (DDFS, ETF).

IRTR vs DDFS - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	IRTR(ETF)	DDFS(ETF)
Net Assets	$53M	$49M
Expense Ratio	0.08%	0.79%
Max Drawdown	7.47%	2.29%
Sharpe Ratio	1.39	1.21
5Y Beta	0.36	0.27

Net Assets

Winner

IRTR

$53M

DDFS

$49M

Expense Ratio

Winner

IRTR

0.08%

DDFS

0.79%

Max Drawdown

IRTR

7.47%

Winner

DDFS

2.29%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

IRTR

1.39

DDFS

1.21

5Y Beta

IRTR

0.36

Winner

DDFS

0.27

IRTR vs DDFS - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	IRTR	DDFS
1 month	+0.77%	+0.59%
3 months	+4.72%	+3.66%
6 months	+5.34%	+4.30%
1 year	+12.55%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+13.75%	+9.02%

Winner

IRTR

+0.77%

DDFS

+0.59%

Winner

IRTR

+4.72%

DDFS

+3.66%

Winner

IRTR

+5.34%

DDFS

+4.30%

IRTR

+12.55%

DDFS

N/A

Max(CAGR)

Winner

IRTR

+13.75%

DDFS

+9.02%

IRTR vs DDFS - Annual Returns (2023 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	IRTR	DDFS
2026	+4.63%	+3.61%
2025	+12.80%	+3.29%
2024	+8.21%	N/A
2023	+10.63%	N/A

IRTR vs DDFS Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for IRTR was -6.29%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 53 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for DDFS was -2.29%, occurring on Mar 30, 2026. Recovery took 29 trading sessions.

The current IRTR drawdown is -0.68%. The current DDFS drawdown is -0.07%.

Rank	IRTR	DDFS
#1	-6.29% Feb 26, 2025 - May 13, 2025	-2.29% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026
#2	-4.82% Feb 25, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026	-1.62% Oct 27, 2025 - Dec 9, 2025
#3	-3.76% Dec 6, 2024 - Feb 26, 2025	-0.96% Sep 30, 2025 - Oct 23, 2025
#4	-3.38% Mar 28, 2024 - May 15, 2024	-0.66% Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026
#5	-2.41% Sep 27, 2024 - Nov 29, 2024	-0.58% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 27, 2026
#6	-2.39% Oct 28, 2025 - Dec 23, 2025	-0.56% Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 25, 2026
#7	-2.25% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 15, 2024	-0.46% Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026
#8	-1.91% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026	-0.43% Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025
#9	-1.82% Dec 27, 2023 - Feb 1, 2024	-0.43% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
#10	-1.53% May 15, 2024 - Jun 5, 2024	-0.31% Sep 15, 2025 - Sep 22, 2025
#11	-1.50% Feb 1, 2024 - Feb 23, 2024	-0.26% Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026
#12	-1.44% May 6, 2026 - May 26, 2026	-0.23% Jan 27, 2026 - Feb 2, 2026
#13	-1.09% Oct 24, 2023 - Nov 1, 2023	-0.19% Apr 17, 2026 - Apr 24, 2026
#14	-1.02% Jan 15, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026	-0.11% May 14, 2026 - May 21, 2026
#15	-1.01% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 17, 2025	-0.11% Apr 27, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026