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AUGT vs BAUG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 AUGT can fall 3.1% before its buffer engages and BAUG 2.6%.

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Net assets: $35m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Aug, and $270m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Aug.

At a glance
3.1%
AUGT can fall this far before its buffer
2.6%
BAUG can fall this far before its buffer
13.6%
AUGT can still gain
14.8%
BAUG can still gain
AUGT Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capAUGT: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+2.6%+14.5% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+17.1% capTODAY · SPY +2.6%Between buffer and capAUGT: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts+14.5% to cap−10.0% floor0% start+17.1% cap+2.6% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +2.6%

AUGT: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

AUGT: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
BAUG Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capBAUG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +17.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.9 pts of buffer+2.6%+15.2% more to the cap−9.0% floor0% period start+17.8% capTODAY · SPY +2.6%Between buffer and capBAUG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +17.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.9 pts+15.2% to cap−9.0% floor0% start+17.8% cap+2.6% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +2.6%

BAUG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +17.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BAUG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +17.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

AUGT costs 0.05 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points; BAUG is 7.6 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AUGT vs BAUG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureAUGTBAUG
Return
Total return, 1 year+12.5%+12.9%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.6%2.5%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.79%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$35m$266m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · AUGT scores higher If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score38.7AUGT20.5BAUG

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: AUGT vs BAUG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowAUGTBAUGAUGTBAUG
3 months+0.5%+0.5%+0.9 pts+0.9 pts
6 months+5.6%+5.7%+1.1 pts+1.2 pts
1 year+12.5%+12.9%−1.0 pts−0.7 pts
3 years+62.8%+66.1%−13.6 pts−10.4 pts
Since launchNot the same days: AUGT Aug 2023 · BAUG Aug 2019+57.8%+122.4%−10.2 pts−37.7 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

AUGT AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Aug · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 17.1%, over a period ending Jul 31, 2027 BAUG Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Aug · Absorbs the first 9% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 17.8%, over a period ending Jul 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 9%
Outcome period Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Jul 31, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027
Days left 269 269
Starting cap +17.1% +17.8%
Can still gain 13.6% 14.8%
Fall before buffer 3.1% 2.6%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 9.0% of 9.0%
Index return this period +2.6% +2.6%
Fund return this period +2.4% +2.4%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.79%
Net assets, AUGT as of Nov 3, 2026 and BAUG as of Nov 4, 2026 $35m $270m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

AUGT resets first, on Jul 31, 2027, 269 days from now; BAUG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 269 days. AUGT can still gain 13.6% before its cap, BAUG 14.8%. A fall from here reaches AUGT’s buffer after 3.1% and BAUG’s after 2.6%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
AUGT

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 13.6% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.1% 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: 10.0% of the 10.0% 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.

BAUG

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 14.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.5% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 9.0% of the 9.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, AUGT or BAUG?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, AUGT can gain about 13.6% before its cap and BAUG about 14.8%, so BAUG has more room left this period.
Which resets first, AUGT or BAUG?
AUGT ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and BAUG on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, AUGT or BAUG?
AUGT charges 0.74% a year and BAUG charges 0.79%, so AUGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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