{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/augu-vs-xjul","section":"compare","title":"AUGU vs XJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left | ETFIQ","description":"As of Oct 23, 2026 AUGU can fall 1.7% and XJUL 3.0% before its buffer engages, on SPY. AUGU ends on Jul 31, 2027 and XJUL on Jul 16, 2027.","as_of":"Oct 23, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which resets first, AUGU or XJUL?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"AUGU ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and XJUL on Jul 16, 2027. New terms are set the day after each."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, AUGU or XJUL?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"AUGU charges 0.74% a year and XJUL charges 0.85%, so AUGU is cheaper. 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AUGU ends on Jul 31, 2027 and XJUL on Jul 16, 2027.","dateModified":"2026-10-23","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/augu-vs-xjul","license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/funds.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Remaining cap","Fall before the buffer engages","Protection left in index points","Starting buffer","Outcome period","Reference index return","Fund return","Days remaining","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Buffer ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":6170,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Buffer ETFs / Compare ETFs / AUGU vs XJUL \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Oct 23, 2026 .\n\n AUGU vs XJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left\n\n As of Oct 23, 2026 XJUL can fall 3.0% before its buffer engages and AUGU 1.7%, and XJUL resets 15 days sooner.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n AUGU costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.1 points.\n AUGU and XJUL at a glance. As of Oct 23, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. AUGU XJUL \n Expense ratio 0.74% 0.85% \n Net assets, as of Oct 22, 2026 $41m $42m \n Total return, 1 year +9.5% +8.4% \n What it tracks SPY SPY \n Holdings in c","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, AUGU against XJUL, data as of Oct 23, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/augu-vs-xjul","a":{"ticker":"AUGU","name":"AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped ETF - Aug","issuer":"AllianzIM","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-23","verdict":"Since Aug 1, 2026, AUGU returned 1.0%, against 1.7% for SPY. It can fall 1.7% before its buffer.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/augu","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"uncapped","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"1.7%","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"281","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$41m","as_of":"2026-10-22","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 22, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.74%","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":"issuer page, Oct 23, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"XJUL","name":"FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"buffer","as_of":"2026-10-23","verdict":"Since Jul 20, 2026, XJUL returned 2.2%, against 2.2% for SPY. It can gain 8.2% more before its cap.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/xjul","key_facts":[{"label":"Can still gain from today\u2019s fund price","value":"8.2%","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":null},{"label":"Fall before the buffer from today\u2019s fund price","value":"3.0%","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":null},{"label":"Protection left, index points","value":"15.0%","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":null},{"label":"Days to reset","value":"266","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$42m","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 23, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.85%","as_of":"2026-10-23","source":"issuer page, Oct 23, 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/augu-vs-xjul"}