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BAUG vs HAUG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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BAUG can fall 2.6% before its buffer engages as of Nov 4, 2026, and HAUG 0.0% as of Nov 3, 2026.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $270m for Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Aug and $2.4m for Corgi U.S. Equities 100% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series.

At a glance
BAUG Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capBAUG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +17.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.9 pts+15.2% more to the cap−9.0% floor0% period start+17.8% cap+2.6% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +2.6%Between buffer and capBAUG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +17.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.−9.0% floor0% start+17.8% cap9 pts of buffer+2.6% gain captured+15.2% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.6%

BAUG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +17.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

BAUG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.4%; buffer 0 to −9; cap +17.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
HAUG Buffer working
Buffer workingHAUG: reference −0.4% since period start, fund +0.2%; buffer Floor; cap +9.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.full floor beneath+9% to capfull floor0% period start+9.0% capTODAY · SPY −0.4%Buffer workingHAUG: reference −0.4% since period start, fund +0.2%; buffer Floor; cap +9.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.full floor beneathfull floor0% start+9.0% cap+9% more to the capTODAY · SPY −0.4%

HAUG: reference −0.4% since period start, fund +0.2%; buffer Floor; cap +9.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.

Data to Nov 3, 2026.

Pair scorecard

HAUG costs 0.49 points a year less; BAUG is far larger, $270m against $2.4m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

BAUG vs HAUG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureBAUGHAUG
Return
Total return, 1 year+12.9%not published
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.5%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.79%0.30%
Net assets$270m$2.4m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: BAUG vs HAUG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowBAUGHAUGBAUGHAUG
3 months+0.5%−0.1%+0.9 pts+0.3 pts
6 months+5.7%–+1.2 pts–
1 year+12.9%–−0.7 pts–
3 years+66.1%–−10.4 pts–
Since launchNot the same days: BAUG Aug 2019 · HAUG Aug 2026+122.4%−0.1%−37.7 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

BAUG Innovator U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - Aug · Absorbs the first 9% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 17.8%, over a period ending Jul 31, 2027 HAUG Corgi U.S. Equities 100% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 9.0%, over a period ending Jul 31, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 9% 100%
Outcome period Jul 31, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027
Days left 269 270
Starting cap +17.8% +9.0%
Can still gain 14.8% not published
Fall before buffer 2.6% 0.0%
Protection left, index points 9.0% of 9.0% 99.6% of 100.0%
Index return this period +2.6% −0.4%
Fund return this period +2.4% +0.2%
State today Open Buffer working
Expense ratio 0.79% 0.30%
Net assets $270m $2.4m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

These are two different products. HAUG is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. BAUG 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

BAUG resets first, on Jul 31, 2027, 269 days from now; HAUG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 270 days. A fall from here reaches BAUG’s buffer after 2.6% and HAUG’s after 0.0%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
BAUG

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 14.8% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.6% 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: 9.0% of the 9.0% 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.

HAUG

Protection left, in index points: 99.6% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 270 days remained on Nov 3, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, BAUG or HAUG?
BAUG ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and HAUG on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, BAUG or HAUG?
BAUG charges 0.79% a year and HAUG charges 0.30%, so HAUG 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.

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