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AUGP vs DJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 DJUL can fall 8.0% before its buffer engages and AUGP 2.8%, and DJUL resets 15 days sooner.

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Net assets: $38m on Nov 4, 2026 for PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 12 ETF - August, and $491m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July.

AUGP on its own →DJUL on its own →
At a glance
2.8%
AUGP can fall this far before its buffer
8.0%
DJUL can fall this far before its buffer
12.5%
AUGP can still gain
10.2%
DJUL can still gain
AUGP Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capAUGP: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +15.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.12 pts of buffer+13.1% more to the cap−12.0% floor0% period start+15.7% cap+2.6% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +2.6%Between buffer and capAUGP: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +15.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.12 pts−12.0% floor0% start+15.7% cap+2.6% gain captured+13.1% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.6%

AUGP: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +15.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

AUGP: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −12; cap +15.7%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
DJUL Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.3%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.25 pts of buffer+10.4% to cap−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% period start+13.6% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+3.1% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +3.1%Between buffer and capDJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.3%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.25 pts of buffer−30.0% floor−5.0% buffer start0% start+13.6% capfirst 5 pts are yours to lose+3.1% gain captured+10.4% more to the capTODAY · SPY +3.1%

DJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.3%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.3%; buffer −5 to −30; cap +13.6%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

AUGP costs 0.35 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.0 points; DJUL is 12.9 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AUGP vs DJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureAUGPDJUL
Return
Total return, 1 year+11.8%+9.8%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.6%7.9%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.50%0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$38m$491m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · DJUL scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score57.5AUGP58.7DJUL

How much of a bear-market fall the buffer would absorb from today's level, ranked against 292 buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period. 100 is best. How it is computed

0.3, the lowest in this set 99.7, the highest

Today's position against one 20% fall; it ignores smaller falls, and stock buffers are never ranked against bond or commodity ones. All buffer ETFs ranked by it →

Method

Window by window

Window by window: AUGP vs DJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowAUGPDJULAUGPDJUL
3 months+0.7%+0.6%+1.1 pts+1.0 pts
6 months+5.2%+4.3%+0.8 pts−0.2 pts
1 year+11.8%+9.8%−1.7 pts−3.8 pts
3 years–+50.1%–−26.3 pts
Since launchNot the same days: AUGP May 2024 · DJUL Jul 2020+36.4%+69.5%−10.8 pts−66.9 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

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 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 PGIM First Trust
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 12% 5% to 30%
Outcome period Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 16, 2027
Days left 269 254
Starting cap +15.7% +13.6%
Can still gain 12.5% 10.2%
Fall before buffer 2.8% 8.0%
Protection left, index points 12.0% of 12.0% 25.0% of 25.0%
Index return this period +2.6% +3.1%
Fund return this period +2.4% +2.3%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.50% 0.85%
Net assets, AUGP as of Nov 4, 2026 and DJUL as of Nov 3, 2026 $38m $491m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

DJUL resets first, on Jul 16, 2027, 254 days from now; AUGP runs to Jul 31, 2027, 269 days. AUGP can still gain 12.5% before its cap, DJUL 10.2%. A fall from here reaches AUGP’s buffer after 2.8% and DJUL’s after 8.0%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
AUGP

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 12.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.8% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.6% 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. 269 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jul 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

DJUL

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 10.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 8.0% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 7.9% 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. 254 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jul 16, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, AUGP or DJUL?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, AUGP can gain about 12.5% before its cap and DJUL about 10.2%, so AUGP has more room left this period.
Which resets first, AUGP or DJUL?
AUGP 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, AUGP or DJUL?
AUGP charges 0.50% a year and DJUL charges 0.85%, so AUGP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust →AUGP on its own →DJUL on its own →Method →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
AUGP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
PGIM website ↗
DJUL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
First Trust page for DJUL ↗

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