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CAUG vs DDTG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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DDTG can fall 3.0% before its buffer engages as of Nov 4, 2026, and CAUG 0.0% as of Nov 3, 2026.

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Net assets on Nov 4, 2026: $1.1m for Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series and $32m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Aug.

At a glance
CAUG Buffer working
Buffer workingCAUG: reference −0.4% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +15.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.14.6 of 15 pts of buffer left+15% more to the cap−15.0% floor0% period start+15.0% capTODAY · SPY −0.4%Buffer workingCAUG: reference −0.4% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +15.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.14.6 pts+15% to cap−15.0% floor0% start+15.0% capTODAY · SPY −0.4%

CAUG: reference −0.4% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +15.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 2026.

CAUG: reference −0.4% since period start, fund +0.7%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +15.0%; Buffer working. Data to Nov 3, 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+2.6%+13.2% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+15.8% capTODAY · 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

CAUG costs 0.49 points a year less; DDTG is far larger, $32m against $1.1m.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

CAUG vs DDTG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureCAUGDDTG
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.5%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.30%0.79%
Net assets$1.1m$32m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: CAUG vs DDTG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowCAUGDDTGCAUGDDTG
3 months+0.6%+1.0%+1.0 pts+1.4 pts
Since launchNot the same days: CAUG Aug 2026 · DDTG Aug 2026+0.7%+1.7%+1.3 pts+0.5 pts

Each fund's gap is to its reference's price return, dividends left out: the basis the outcome period uses. Open this comparison in the app →

Side by side

CAUG Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 15.0%, 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 15% 10%
Outcome period Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Jul 31, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027
Days left 270 269
Starting cap +15.0% +15.8%
Can still gain not published 12.4%
Fall before buffer 0.0% 3.0%
Protection left, index points 14.6% of 15.0% 10.0% of 10.0%
Index return this period −0.4% +2.6%
Fund return this period +0.7% +2.9%
State today Buffer working Open
Expense ratio 0.30% 0.79%
Net assets $1.1m $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. CAUG 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

DDTG resets first, on Jul 31, 2027, 269 days from now; CAUG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 270 days. A fall from here reaches CAUG’s buffer after 0.0% 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
CAUG

Protection left, in index points: 14.6% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 270 days remained on Nov 3, 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. 269 days remained on Nov 4, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, CAUG or DDTG?
CAUG 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, CAUG or DDTG?
CAUG charges 0.30% a year and DDTG charges 0.79%, so CAUG 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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