Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
AUGM vs DLAG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
As of Nov 4, 2026 DLAG can fall 1.8% before its buffer engages and AUGM 1.5%.
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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $66m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - August and $20m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Dual Directional Buffer ETF - August.
AUGM: reference +0.1% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer Floor; cap +8.0%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
Data to Nov 4, 2026.DLAG: reference +0.1% since period start, fund +0.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +13.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
DLAG: reference +0.1% since period start, fund +0.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +13.5%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
Both cost 0.85% a year; their one-year returns differ by 4.7 points; AUGM is 3.3 times larger.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | AUGM | DLAG |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +5.5% | +10.2% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 0.1% | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.85% |
| Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 | $66m | $20m |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | AUGM | DLAG | AUGM | DLAG |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +1.2% | +1.2 pts | +1.6 pts |
| 6 months | +2.4% | +4.1% | −2.1 pts | −0.4 pts |
| 1 year | +5.5% | +10.2% | −8.1 pts | −3.4 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: AUGM Aug 2024 · DLAG Sep 2025 | +14.1% | +10.7% | −23.0 pts | −4.3 pts |
Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Open this comparison in the app →
Side by side
As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
These are two different products. AUGM is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DLAG is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.
Both are First Trust funds, so the difference between them is the terms rather than the house.
Where each one stands today
AUGM resets first, on Aug 20, 2027, 289 days from now; DLAG runs to Aug 20, 2027, 289 days. AUGM can still gain 6.5% before its cap, DLAG 11.6%. A fall from here reaches AUGM’s buffer after 1.5% and DLAG’s after 1.8%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
AUGM
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 289 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Aug 20, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
DLAG
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.6% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.
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How this is computed
ETFIQ calculates every number from each issuer’s published outcome-period terms. Buffer ETFs hold options on an index, not shares, so there is no holdings overlap to report.
Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.
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