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AUGW vs GJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 9, 2026 GJUL can fall 3.9% before its buffer engages and AUGW 3.0%, and GJUL resets 15 days sooner. Net assets: $128m on Oct 8, 2026 for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Aug, and $415m on Oct 9, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July.

AUGW costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.0 point; GJUL is 3.2 times larger.

AUGWGJUL
Expense ratio0.74%0.85%
Net assets, as of Oct 8, 2026$128m$414m
Total return, 1 year+9.7%+10.7%
What it tracksSPYSPY
Holdings in commonnot published
Index fall to the buffer4.0%4.5%
3.0%
AUGW can fall this far before its buffer
3.9%
GJUL can fall this far before its buffer
8.8%
AUGW can still gain
9.5%
GJUL can still gain
AUGWBetween buffer and cap
Between buffer and capAUGW: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +2.3%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.1%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.20 pts of buffer+4.2%+7.9% to cap−20.0% floor0% period start+12.1% capTODAY · SPY +4.2%Between buffer and capAUGW: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +2.3%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.1%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.20 pts of buffer−20.0% floor0% start+12.1% cap+4.2% gain captured+7.9% more to the capTODAY · SPY +4.2%

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.

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.

GJULBetween buffer and cap
Between buffer and capGJUL: reference +4.8% since period start, fund +3.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.15 pts of buffer+4.8%+9.1% more to the cap−15.0% floor0% period start+13.8% capTODAY · SPY +4.8%Between buffer and capGJUL: reference +4.8% since period start, fund +3.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% start+13.8% cap+4.8% gain captured+9.1% more to the capTODAY · SPY +4.8%

GJUL: reference +4.8% since period start, fund +3.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

GJUL: reference +4.8% since period start, fund +3.1%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

ETFIQ Downside Cover Score · AUGW scores higherIf the market falls into a bear market from here, how much does the buffer absorb?
0.2, the lowest in this set99.8, the highest

A percentile among the 292 buffer ETFs on stocks with a live outcome period. 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 → How it is computed →

Where each one stands today

GJUL resets first, on Jul 16, 2027, 280 days from now; AUGW runs to Jul 31, 2027, 295 days. AUGW can still gain 8.8% before its cap, GJUL 9.5%. A fall from here reaches AUGW’s buffer after 3.0% and GJUL’s after 3.9%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

Performance, window by window

Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowAUGWGJULAUGWGJUL
3 months+2.7%+3.2%−0.4 pts0.0 pts
6 months+6.8%+7.7%−7.8 pts−6.9 pts
1 year+9.7%+10.7%−6.3 pts−5.3 pts
3 years+43.4%+48.8%−35.8 pts−30.4 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

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
GJUL
FT Vest U.S. Equity Moderate Buffer ETF - July · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 13.8%, over a period ending Jul 16, 2027
Issuer AllianzIM First Trust
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 20% 15%
Outcome period Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 16, 2027
Days left 295 280
Starting cap +12.1% +13.8%
Can still gain 8.8% 9.5%
Fall before buffer 3.0% 3.9%
Protection left, index points 20.0% of 20.0% 15.0% of 15.0%
Index return this period +4.2% +4.8%
Fund return this period +2.3% +3.1%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.85%
Net assets, AUGW as of Oct 8, 2026 and GJUL as of Oct 9, 2026 $128m $415m

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.

GJUL in plain words

From its price on Oct 9, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 4.5% 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. 280 days remained on Oct 9, 2026. On Jul 16, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which has more room to gain, AUGW or GJUL?
From their prices on Oct 9, 2026, AUGW can gain about 8.8% before its cap and GJUL about 9.5%, so GJUL has more room left this period.
Which resets first, AUGW or GJUL?
AUGW ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and GJUL on Jul 16, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, AUGW or GJUL?
AUGW charges 0.74% a year and GJUL charges 0.85%, 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 ↗GJUL filings on SEC EDGAR ↗First Trust page for GJUL ↗

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How this is computed

It is a place in a set, not a rating or a recommendation.

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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ETFIQ, AUGW against GJUL, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/augw-vs-gjul

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