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CAUG vs DDTG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

As of Oct 9, 2026 DDTG can fall 3.4% before its buffer engages and CAUG 2.7%. Net assets on Oct 9, 2026: $1m for Corgi U.S. Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series and $32m for Innovator Equity Dual Directional 10 Buffer ETF - Aug.

CAUG costs 0.49 points a year less; DDTG is far larger, $32m against $1m.

CAUGDDTG
Expense ratio0.30%0.79%
Net assets$1m$32m
What it tracksSPYSPY
Holdings in commonnot published
Index fall to the buffer2.7%4.0%
CAUGBetween buffer and cap
Between buffer and capCAUG: reference +2.8% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +15.0%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.15 pts of buffer+2.8%+12.2% more to the cap−15.0% floor0% period start+15.0% capTODAY · SPY +2.8%Between buffer and capCAUG: reference +2.8% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +15.0%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% start+15.0% cap+2.8% gain captured+12.2% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.8%

CAUG: reference +2.8% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +15.0%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

CAUG: reference +2.8% since period start, fund +2.5%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +15.0%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

DDTGBetween buffer and cap
Between buffer and capDDTG: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +3.4%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.8%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.10 pts of buffer+4.2%+11.6% more to the cap−10.0% floor0% period start+15.8% capTODAY · SPY +4.2%Between buffer and capDDTG: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +3.4%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.8%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.10 pts−10.0% floor0% start+15.8% cap+4.2% gain captured+11.6% more to the capTODAY · SPY +4.2%

DDTG: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +3.4%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.8%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

DDTG: reference +4.2% since period start, fund +3.4%; buffer 0 to −10; cap +15.8%; Between buffer and cap. Figures to Oct 9, 2026.

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

CAUG resets first, on Jul 31, 2027, 295 days from now; DDTG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 295 days. A fall from here reaches CAUG’s buffer after 2.7% and DDTG’s after 3.4%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

On the same fields

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
Issuer Corgi Innovator
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 295 295
Starting cap +15.0% +15.8%
Can still gain not published 11.9%
Fall before buffer 2.7% 3.4%
Protection left, index points 15.0% of 15.0% 10.0% of 10.0%
Index return this period +2.8% +4.2%
Fund return this period +2.5% +3.4%
State today Open Open
Expense ratio 0.30% 0.79%
Net assets $1m $32m

As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

CAUG in plain words

The fund's price can fall 2.7% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.7% 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. 295 days remained on Oct 9, 2026. On Jul 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

DDTG in plain words

From its price on Oct 9, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.9% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.4% 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: 10.0% of the 10.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level.

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.
Other comparisons
CAUG vs JULMCAUG vs DDFGCAUG vs PMAUCAUG vs UAUGDDTG vs HAUGDDTG vs PMAUDDTG vs JULMDDTG vs PBAU
SPY →All buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score →How the scores are computed →CAUG on its own →DDTG on its own →How every figure is computed →Standards and sources →
Where these figures came from
CAUG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Corgi website ↗DDTG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗Innovator page for DDTG ↗

ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure; a link is not an endorsement. A comparison is not a recommendation.

How this is computed

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.

Cite this page

ETFIQ, CAUG against DDTG, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/caug-vs-ddtg

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