Which resets first, AUGU or DDFG?

AUGU ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and DDFG on Jul 31, 2027. New terms are set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, AUGU or DDFG?

AUGU charges 0.74% a year and DDFG charges 0.79%, so AUGU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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AUGU vs DDFG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 9, 2026 AUGU can fall 3.6% before its buffer engages and DDFG 2.7%. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $41m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Aug and $87m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Aug.

AUGU costs 0.05 points a year less; DDFG is 2.1 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AUGU vs DDFG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	AUGU	DDFG
Expense ratio	0.74%	0.79%
Net assets	$41m	$87m
Total return, 1 year	+11.6%	not published
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Holdings in common	not published
Index fall to the buffer	4.0%

3.6%

AUGU can fall this far before its buffer

2.7%

DDFG can fall this far before its buffer

uncapped

AUGU can still gain

8.4%

DDFG can still gain

AUGUNo cap

AUGU: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; no cap; No 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.

Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

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

AUGU resets first, on Jul 31, 2027, 295 days from now; DDFG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 295 days. A fall from here reaches AUGU’s buffer after 3.6% 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: AUGU vs DDFG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	AUGU	DDFG	AUGU	DDFG
3 months	+1.7%	not published	−1.4 pts	not published
6 months	+11.5%	not published	−3.1 pts	not published
1 year	+11.6%	not published	−4.4 pts	not published
Since launch Not the same days: AUGU Aug 2024 · DDFG Aug 2026	+31.4%	+2.0%	−12.0 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

AUGU

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Aug · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and does not cap the gain, 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 15% 15%

Outcome period Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Jul 31, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027

Days left 295 295

Starting cap uncapped +11.4%

Can still gain uncapped 8.4%

Fall before buffer 3.6% 2.7%

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

Index return this period +4.2% +4.2%

Fund return this period +2.9% +2.6%

State today Uncapped Open

Expense ratio 0.74% 0.79%

Net assets $41m $87m

As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About AUGU

This fund has no cap. It takes a share of any further rise in SPY. The fund's price can fall 3.6% 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: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 295 days remained on Oct 9, 2026. On Jul 31, 2027 the period ends and new terms are 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. On Jul 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, AUGU or DDFG?: AUGU ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and DDFG on Jul 31, 2027. New terms are set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, AUGU or DDFG?: AUGU charges 0.74% a year and DDFG charges 0.79%, so AUGU is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

AUGU filings on SEC EDGAR ↗AllianzIM page for AUGU ↗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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