Which has more room to gain, AUGP or DDTG?

From their prices on Oct 9, 2026, AUGP can gain about 11.8% before its cap and DDTG about 11.9%, so DDTG has more room left this period.

Which resets first, AUGP or DDTG?

AUGP ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and DDTG on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, AUGP or DDTG?

AUGP charges 0.50% a year and DDTG charges 0.79%, so AUGP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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AUGP vs DDTG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 9, 2026 AUGP can fall 3.4% before its buffer engages and DDTG 3.4%. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $32m for PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August and $32m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Aug.

AUGP costs 0.29 points a year less.

	AUGP	DDTG
Expense ratio	0.50%	0.79%
Net assets	$32m	$32m
Total return, 1 year	+12.8%	not published
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Holdings in common	not published
Index fall to the buffer	4.0%

3.4%

AUGP can fall this far before its buffer

3.4%

DDTG can fall this far before its buffer

11.8%

AUGP can still gain

11.9%

DDTG can still gain

AUGPBetween buffer and cap

AUGP: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +3.0%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +15.7%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

DDTGBetween buffer and cap

DDTG: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +3.4%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.8%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

These are two different products. DDTG is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. AUGP is a buffer fund, which absorbs the first part of a fall and leaves everything below it with the holder.

Where each one stands today

AUGP resets first, on Jul 31, 2027, 295 days from now; DDTG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 295 days. AUGP can still gain 11.8% before its cap, DDTG 11.9%. A fall from here reaches AUGP’s buffer after 3.4% and DDTG’s after 3.4%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

	Total return		Gap to the reference
Window	AUGP	DDTG	AUGP	DDTG
3 months	+3.6%	not published	+0.5 pts	not published
6 months	+9.6%	not published	−5.0 pts	not published
1 year	+12.8%	not published	−3.2 pts	not published

Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

AUGP

PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August · Absorbs the first 12% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.7%, over a period ending Jul 31, 2027

DDTG

Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Aug · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.8%, over a period ending Jul 31, 2027

Issuer PGIM Innovator

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 12% 10%

Outcome period Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Jul 31, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027

Days left 295 295

Starting cap +15.7% +15.8%

Can still gain 11.8% 11.9%

Fall before buffer 3.4% 3.4%

Protection left, index points 12.0% of 12.0% 10.0% of 10.0%

Index return this period +4.2% +4.2%

Fund return this period +3.0% +3.4%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.50% 0.79%

Net assets $32m $32m

As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

AUGP in plain words

From its price on Oct 9, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.4% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 4.0% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 12.0% of the 12.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 295 days remained on Oct 9, 2026. On Jul 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

DDTG in plain words

From its price on Oct 9, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.9% more before it reaches its cap. Protection left, in index points: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, AUGP or DDTG?: From their prices on Oct 9, 2026, AUGP can gain about 11.8% before its cap and DDTG about 11.9%, so DDTG has more room left this period.
Which resets first, AUGP or DDTG?: AUGP ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and DDTG on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, AUGP or DDTG?: AUGP charges 0.50% a year and DDTG charges 0.79%, so AUGP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

AUGP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗PGIM website ↗DDTG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Innovator page for DDTG ↗

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How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every figure 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 figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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