Which has more room to gain, AUGW or DDFG?

From their prices on Oct 9, 2026, AUGW can gain about 8.8% before its cap and DDFG about 8.4%, so AUGW has more room left this period.

Which resets first, AUGW or DDFG?

AUGW 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, AUGW or DDFG?

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

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AUGW vs DDFG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 9, 2026 AUGW can fall 3.0% before its buffer engages and DDFG 2.7%. Net assets: $128m on Oct 8, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Aug, and $87m on Oct 9, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 15 Buffer ETF - Aug.

AUGW costs 0.05 points a year less; AUGW is 1.5 times larger.

	AUGW	DDFG
Expense ratio	0.74%	0.79%
Net assets, as of Oct 8, 2026	$128m	$84m
Total return, 1 year	+9.7%	not published
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Holdings in common	not published
Index fall to the buffer	4.0%

3.0%

AUGW can fall this far before its buffer

2.7%

DDFG can fall this far before its buffer

8.8%

AUGW can still gain

8.4%

DDFG can still gain

AUGWBetween buffer and cap

AUGW: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +2.3%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.1%; 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. AUGW 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

AUGW resets first, on Jul 31, 2027, 295 days from now; DDFG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 295 days. AUGW can still gain 8.8% before its cap, DDFG 8.4%. A fall from here reaches AUGW’s buffer after 3.0% 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

	Total return		Gap to the reference
Window	AUGW	DDFG	AUGW	DDFG
3 months	+2.7%	not published	−0.4 pts	not published
6 months	+6.8%	not published	−7.8 pts	not published
1 year	+9.7%	not published	−6.3 pts	not published
3 years	+43.4%	not published	−35.8 pts	not published

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On the same fields

AUGW

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Aug · Absorbs the first 20% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 12.1%, 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 20% 15%

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

Days left 295 295

Starting cap +12.1% +11.4%

Can still gain 8.8% 8.4%

Fall before buffer 3.0% 2.7%

Protection left, index points 20.0% of 20.0% 15.0% of 15.0%

Index return this period +4.2% +4.2%

Fund return this period +2.3% +2.6%

State today Open Open

Expense ratio 0.74% 0.79%

Net assets, AUGW as of Oct 8, 2026 and DDFG as of Oct 9, 2026 $128m $87m

As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

AUGW in plain words

From its price on Oct 9, 2026, the fund can gain about 8.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.0% 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: 20.0% of the 20.0% 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.

DDFG in plain words

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, AUGW or DDFG?: From their prices on Oct 9, 2026, AUGW can gain about 8.8% before its cap and DDFG about 8.4%, so AUGW has more room left this period.
Which resets first, AUGW or DDFG?: AUGW 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, AUGW or DDFG?: AUGW charges 0.74% a year and DDFG charges 0.79%, so AUGW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

AUGW filings on SEC EDGAR ↗AllianzIM page for AUGW ↗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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