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AUGC vs DJUL: which one stands where?

As of Oct 2, 2026 DJUL can fall 7.9% before its buffer engages and AUGC 1.6%, and DJUL resets 15 days sooner. Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series and FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July.

AUGC costs 0.55 points a year less; DJUL is 424.9 times larger.

AUGCDJUL
Expense ratio0.30%0.85%
Net assets$1m$487m
Total return, 1 yearnot published+9.9%
What it tracksSPYSPY
Holdings in commonnot published
AUGCBetween buffer and cap
Between buffer and capAUGC: reference +1.6% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +18.0%; Between buffer and cap.10 pts of buffer+16.4% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+18.0% capTODAY · SPY +1.6%Between buffer and capAUGC: reference +1.6% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +18.0%; Between buffer and cap.−10.0% floor0% start+18.0% capTODAY · SPY +1.6%

AUGC: reference +1.6% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +18.0%; Between buffer and cap.

DJULBetween buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDJUL: reference +3.5% since period start, fund +2.2%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap.25 pts of buffer+3.5%+10.1% to cap−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+13.6% capTODAY · SPY +3.5%Between buffer and capDJUL: reference +3.5% since period start, fund +2.2%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap.25 pts of buffer−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+13.6% capTODAY · SPY +3.5%

DJUL: reference +3.5% since period start, fund +2.2%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap.

ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · DJUL scores higherIf the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
0.2, the lowest in this set99.8, the highest

A percentile among the 294 buffer ETFs with a live outcome period. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All buffer ETFs ranked by it → How it is computed →

Where each one stands today

DJUL resets first, on Jul 16, 2027, 287 days from now; AUGC runs to Jul 31, 2027, 302 days. A fall from here reaches AUGC’s buffer after 1.6% and DJUL’s after 7.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.

Performance, window by window

Total returnGap to the reference
WindowAUGCDJULAUGCDJUL
3 monthsnot published+2.5%not published−1.1 pts
6 monthsnot published+9.3%not published−8.7 pts
1 yearnot published+9.9%not published−6.3 pts
3 yearsnot published+52.4%not published−36.9 pts

AUGC and DJUL over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

AUGC
Corgi U.S. Equities 10% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 18.0%, over a period ending Jul 31, 2027
DJUL
FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July · Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 30.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 13.6%, over a period ending Jul 16, 2027
Issuer Corgi First Trust
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 5% to 30%
Outcome period Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 16, 2027
Days left 302 287
Starting cap +18.0% +13.6%
Can still gain not published 10.3%
Fall before buffer 1.6% 7.9%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 25.0% of 25.0%
Index return this period +1.6% +3.5%
Fund return this period +2.0% +2.2%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.30% 0.85%
Net assets $1m $487m

AUGC and DJUL on the same fields, as of Oct 2, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

AUGC in plain words

The fund's price can fall 1.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 1.6% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 302 days remained on Oct 2, 2026. On Jul 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

DJUL in plain words

From its price on Oct 2, 2026, the fund can gain about 10.3% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 7.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 8.3% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 25.0% of the 25.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 287 days remained on Oct 2, 2026. On Jul 16, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, AUGC or DJUL?
AUGC ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and DJUL on Jul 16, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, AUGC or DJUL?
AUGC charges 0.30% a year and DJUL charges 0.85%, so AUGC is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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SPY →AUGC on its own →DJUL on its own →How every figure is computed →Standards and sources →
Where these figures came from
AUGC filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Corgi website ↗DJUL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗First Trust page for DJUL ↗

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ETFIQ, AUGC against DJUL, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/augc-vs-djul

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