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AUGT vs DDFG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 AUGT can fall 3.1% before its buffer engages and DDFG 2.7%.

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Net assets: $35m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Aug, and $92m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Aug.

At a glance
3.1%
AUGT can fall this far before its buffer
2.7%
DDFG can fall this far before its buffer
13.6%
AUGT can still gain
8.4%
DDFG 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.
DDFG Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDDFG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer+2.6%+8.8% more to the cap−15.0% floor0% period start+11.4% capTODAY · SPY +2.6%Between buffer and capDDFG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% start+11.4% cap+2.6% gain captured+8.8% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.6%

DDFG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DDFG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

AUGT costs 0.05 points a year less; DDFG is 2.6 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AUGT vs DDFG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureAUGTDDFG
Return
Total return, 1 year+12.5%not published
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$92m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: AUGT vs DDFG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowAUGTDDFGAUGTDDFG
3 months+0.5%+1.1%+0.9 pts+1.4 pts
6 months+5.6%–+1.1 pts–
1 year+12.5%–−1.0 pts–
3 years+62.8%–−13.6 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: AUGT Aug 2023 · DDFG Aug 2026+57.8%+1.8%−10.2 pts+0.6 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

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 DDFG Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Aug · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 11.4%, over a period ending Jul 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 15%
Outcome period Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Jul 31, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027
Days left 269 269
Starting cap +17.1% +11.4%
Can still gain 13.6% 8.4%
Fall before buffer 3.1% 2.7%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 15.0% of 15.0%
Index return this period +2.6% +2.6%
Fund return this period +2.4% +2.5%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.79%
Net assets, AUGT as of Nov 3, 2026 and DDFG as of Nov 4, 2026 $35m $92m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. DDFG is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. AUGT 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

AUGT resets first, on Jul 31, 2027, 269 days from now; DDFG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 269 days. AUGT can still gain 13.6% before its cap, DDFG 8.4%. A fall from here reaches AUGT’s buffer after 3.1% and DDFG’s after 2.7%. 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.

DDFG

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 8.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.7% 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: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, AUGT or DDFG?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, AUGT can gain about 13.6% before its cap and DDFG about 8.4%, so AUGT has more room left this period.
Which resets first, AUGT or DDFG?
AUGT ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and DDFG on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, AUGT or DDFG?
AUGT charges 0.74% a year and DDFG charges 0.79%, so AUGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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