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AUGW vs JULM: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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As of Nov 4, 2026 AUGW can fall 2.7% before its buffer engages and JULM 2.2%, and JULM resets 15 days sooner.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $127m for AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 ETF - Aug and $36m for FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - July.

At a glance
2.7%
AUGW can fall this far before its buffer
2.2%
JULM can fall this far before its buffer
9.1%
AUGW can still gain
5.1%
JULM 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+9.5% to cap−20.0% floor0% period start+12.1% cap+2.6% gain capturedTODAY · 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−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.
JULM Full floor
Full floorJULM: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +1.4%; buffer Floor; cap +7.3%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% period start+7.3% cap+3.1% gain captured+4.2% more to the capTODAY · SPY +3.1%Full floorJULM: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +1.4%; buffer Floor; cap +7.3%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+7.3% cap+3.1% gain captured+4.2% more to the capTODAY · SPY +3.1%

JULM: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +1.4%; buffer Floor; cap +7.3%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

AUGW costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.5 points; AUGW is 3.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AUGW vs JULM: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureAUGWJULM
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.0%+5.5%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.6%3.1%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.74%0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$127m$36m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: AUGW vs JULM: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowAUGWJULMAUGWJULM
3 months+0.8%+0.6%+1.2 pts+1.0 pts
6 months+4.1%+2.4%−0.4 pts−2.1 pts
1 year+9.0%+5.5%−4.5 pts−8.1 pts
3 years+42.3%–−34.1 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: AUGW Aug 2023 · JULM Jul 2024+39.7%+15.8%−28.3 pts−26.7 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 JULM FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - July · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 7.3%, over a period ending Jul 16, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 20% 100%
Outcome period Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 16, 2027
Days left 269 254
Starting cap +12.1% +7.3%
Can still gain 9.1% 5.1%
Fall before buffer 2.7% 2.2%
Protection left, index points 20.0% of 20.0% 100.0% of 100.0%
Index return this period +2.6% +3.1%
Fund return this period +2.0% +1.4%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.74% 0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $127m $36m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. JULM 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

JULM resets first, on Jul 16, 2027, 254 days from now; AUGW runs to Jul 31, 2027, 269 days. AUGW can still gain 9.1% before its cap, JULM 5.1%. A fall from here reaches AUGW’s buffer after 2.7% and JULM’s after 2.2%. 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.

JULM

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 5.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.2% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.1% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 254 days remained on Nov 4, 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 JULM?
From their prices on Nov 4, 2026, AUGW can gain about 9.1% before its cap and JULM about 5.1%, so AUGW has more room left this period.
Which resets first, AUGW or JULM?
AUGW ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and JULM on Jul 16, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, AUGW or JULM?
AUGW charges 0.74% a year and JULM charges 0.85%, 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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