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AUGW vs DDTG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 DDTG can fall 3.0% before its buffer engages and AUGW 2.7%.

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Net assets: $127m on Nov 3, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Aug, and $32m on Nov 4, 2026 for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Aug.

At a glance
2.7%
AUGW can fall this far before its buffer
3.0%
DDTG can fall this far before its buffer
9.1%
AUGW can still gain
12.4%
DDTG can still gain
AUGW Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capAUGW: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer+2.6%+9.5% more to the cap−20.0% floor0% period start+12.1% capTODAY · SPY +2.6%Between buffer and capAUGW: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer−20.0% floor0% start+12.1% cap+2.6% gain captured+9.5% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.6%

AUGW: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

AUGW: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.0%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.1%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
DDTG Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDDTG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts of buffer+13.2% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+15.8% cap+2.6% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +2.6%Between buffer and capDDTG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.10 pts−10.0% floor0% start+15.8% cap+2.6% gain captured+13.2% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.6%

DDTG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

DDTG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

AUGW costs 0.05 points a year less; AUGW is 4.0 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AUGW vs DDTG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureAUGWDDTG
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.0%not published
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.6%2.5%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.79%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$127m$32m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: AUGW vs DDTG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowAUGWDDTGAUGWDDTG
3 months+0.8%+1.0%+1.2 pts+1.4 pts
6 months+4.1%–−0.4 pts–
1 year+9.0%–−4.5 pts–
3 years+42.3%–−34.1 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: AUGW Aug 2023 · DDTG Aug 2026+39.7%+1.7%−28.3 pts+0.5 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. – means no data for this window. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

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 DDTG Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Aug · Absorbs the first 10% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.8%, over a period ending Jul 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 20% 10%
Outcome period Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Jul 31, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027
Days left 269 269
Starting cap +12.1% +15.8%
Can still gain 9.1% 12.4%
Fall before buffer 2.7% 3.0%
Protection left, index points 20.0% of 20.0% 10.0% of 10.0%
Index return this period +2.6% +2.6%
Fund return this period +2.0% +2.9%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.79%
Net assets, AUGW as of Nov 3, 2026 and DDTG as of Nov 4, 2026 $127m $32m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. DDTG 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, 269 days from now; DDTG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 269 days. AUGW can still gain 9.1% before its cap, DDTG 12.4%. A fall from here reaches AUGW’s buffer after 2.7% and DDTG’s after 3.0%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
AUGW

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.1% 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 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: 20.0% of the 20.0% 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.

DDTG

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 12.4% 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 number. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.5% 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.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, AUGW or DDTG?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, AUGW can gain about 9.1% before its cap and DDTG about 12.4%, so DDTG has more room left this period.
Which resets first, AUGW or DDTG?
AUGW ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and DDTG on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, AUGW or DDTG?
AUGW charges 0.74% a year and DDTG charges 0.79%, so AUGW is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed

ETFIQ calculates every number 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 number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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