{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/augt-vs-ddfg","section":"compare","title":"AUGT vs DDFG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 21, 2026 AUGT can gain 13.1% before its cap and DDFG 8.4%. Each can fall 3.5% and 2.7% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","as_of":"Oct 21, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which has more room to gain, AUGT or DDFG?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"From their prices on Oct 21, 2026, AUGT can gain about 13.1% before its cap and DDFG about 8.4%, so AUGT has more room left this period."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, AUGT or DDFG?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"AUGT ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and DDFG on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, AUGT or DDFG?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"AUGT charges 0.74% a year and DDFG charges 0.79%, so AUGT is cheaper. 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Each can fall 3.5% and 2.7% before its buffer engages, on SPY.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/augt-vs-ddfg","dateModified":"2026-10-21","abstract":"As of Oct 21, 2026 AUGT can fall 3.5% before its buffer engages and DDFG 2.7%.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#website"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".faq"]}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of AUGT and DDFG","description":"As of Oct 21, 2026 AUGT can gain 13.1% before its cap and DDFG 8.4%. 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As of Oct 21, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. AUGT DDFG \n Expense ratio 0.74% 0.79% \n Net assets $36m $91m \n Total return, 1 year +13.0% not published \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Holdings in common not published \n \n Net assets on Oct 21, 2026: $36m for A","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, AUGT against DDFG, data as of Oct 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/augt-vs-ddfg","a":{"ticker":"AUGT","name":"AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Aug","issuer":"AllianzIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-21","verdict":"Since Aug 1, 2026, AUGT returned 2.8%, against 3.5% for SPY. It can gain 13.1% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/augt","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"13.1%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"3.5%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"10.0%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"283","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$36m","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 21, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.74%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, Oct 21, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"DDFG","name":"Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Aug","issuer":"Innovator","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-21","verdict":"Since Jul 31, 2026, DDFG returned 2.6%, against 3.5% for SPY. It can gain 8.4% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/ddfg","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"8.4%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"2.7%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"283","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$91m","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 21, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.79%","as_of":"2026-10-21","source":"issuer page, Oct 21, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":null,"overlap_note":"ETFIQ does not publish a holdings overlap for this pair. Either the funds are not compared on holdings, or one book is incomplete.","full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/augt-vs-ddfg"}