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AUGT vs FJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 FJUL can fall 3.6% before its buffer engages and AUGT 3.1%, and FJUL resets 15 days sooner.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $35m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 ETF - Aug and $1.4bn for FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July.

At a glance
3.1%
AUGT can fall this far before its buffer
3.6%
FJUL can fall this far before its buffer
13.6%
AUGT can still gain
12.7%
FJUL 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.
FJUL Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capFJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +16.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+3.1%+13.7% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+16.8% capTODAY · SPY +3.1%Between buffer and capFJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +16.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts+13.7% to cap−10.0% floor0% start+16.8% cap+3.1% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +3.1%

FJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +16.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

AUGT costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.3 points; FJUL is far larger, $1.4bn against $35m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AUGT vs FJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureAUGTFJUL
Return
Total return, 1 year+12.5%+12.2%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.6%3.1%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$35m$1.4bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · AUGT and FJUL score the same If the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
IQ Buffer Score38.7AUGT38.7FJUL

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 →

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Window by window

Window by window: AUGT vs FJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowAUGTFJULAUGTFJUL
3 months+0.5%+0.8%+0.9 pts+1.2 pts
6 months+5.6%+5.5%+1.1 pts+1.0 pts
1 year+12.5%+12.2%−1.0 pts−1.3 pts
3 years+62.8%+59.0%−13.6 pts−17.4 pts
Since launchNot the same days: AUGT Aug 2023 · FJUL Jul 2020+57.8%+102.2%−10.2 pts−34.2 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 FJUL FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 16.8%, over a period ending Jul 16, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 10% 10%
Outcome period Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 16, 2027
Days left 269 254
Starting cap +17.1% +16.8%
Can still gain 13.6% 12.7%
Fall before buffer 3.1% 3.6%
Protection left, index points 10.0% of 10.0% 10.0% of 10.0%
Index return this period +2.6% +3.1%
Fund return this period +2.4% +2.9%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $35m $1.4bn

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

FJUL resets first, on Jul 16, 2027, 254 days from now; AUGT runs to Jul 31, 2027, 269 days. AUGT can still gain 13.6% before its cap, FJUL 12.7%. A fall from here reaches AUGT’s buffer after 3.1% and FJUL’s after 3.6%. 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.

FJUL

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 12.7% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. 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, AUGT or FJUL?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, AUGT can gain about 13.6% before its cap and FJUL about 12.7%, so AUGT has more room left this period.
Which resets first, AUGT or FJUL?
AUGT ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and FJUL on Jul 16, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, AUGT or FJUL?
AUGT charges 0.74% a year and FJUL charges 0.85%, so AUGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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