Which has more room to gain, AUGT or DDFG?

From their prices on Oct 9, 2026, AUGT can gain about 12.8% 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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AUGT vs DDFG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 9, 2026 AUGT can fall 3.8% before its buffer engages and DDFG 2.7%. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $36m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Aug and $87m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Aug.

AUGT costs 0.05 points a year less; DDFG is 2.4 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AUGT vs DDFG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	AUGT	DDFG
Expense ratio	0.74%	0.79%
Net assets	$36m	$87m
Total return, 1 year	+13.6%	not published
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Holdings in common	not published
Index fall to the buffer	4.0%

3.8%

AUGT can fall this far before its buffer

2.7%

DDFG can fall this far before its buffer

12.8%

AUGT can still gain

8.4%

DDFG can still gain

AUGTBetween buffer and cap

AUGT: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +3.2%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +17.1%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

DDFGBetween buffer and cap

DDFG: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +2.6%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.4%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

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, 295 days from now; DDFG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 295 days. AUGT can still gain 12.8% before its cap, DDFG 8.4%. A fall from here reaches AUGT’s buffer after 3.8% and DDFG’s after 2.7%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

Performance, window by window: AUGT vs DDFG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	AUGT	DDFG	AUGT	DDFG
3 months	+3.7%	not published	+0.6 pts	not published
6 months	+10.6%	not published	−4.0 pts	not published
1 year	+13.6%	not published	−2.4 pts	not published
3 years	+64.2%	not published	−14.9 pts	not published
Since launch Not the same days: AUGT Aug 2023 · DDFG Aug 2026	+59.0%	+2.0%	−11.6 pts	−0.8 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Source: ETFIQ. Open this comparison in the app →

On the same fields

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

Issuer AllianzIM Innovator

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 295 295

Starting cap +17.1% +11.4%

Can still gain 12.8% 8.4%

Fall before buffer 3.8% 2.7%

Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 15.0% of 15.0%

Index return this period +4.2% +4.2%

Fund return this period +3.2% +2.6%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.74% 0.79%

Net assets $36m $87m

As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About AUGT

From its price on Oct 9, 2026, the fund can gain about 12.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.8% 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: 10.0% of the 10.0% 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.

About DDFG

From its price on Oct 9, 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 figure. 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 Oct 9, 2026, AUGT can gain about 12.8% 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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Where these figures came from

AUGT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗AllianzIM page for AUGT ↗DDFG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Innovator page for DDFG ↗

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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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