Data as of .
DJUL vs HAUG: which one stands where?
As of Sep 21, 2026 DJUL can fall 7.9% before its buffer engages and HAUG 0.5%, and DJUL resets 18 days sooner.
These are two different products. HAUG is a floor fund, which caps how far a holder can fall. DJUL 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
DJUL resets first, on Jul 16, 2027, 298 days from now; HAUG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 316 days. A fall from here reaches DJUL’s buffer after 7.9% and HAUG’s after 0.5%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
Every figure is ETFIQ’s own, from the issuer’s published outcome-period terms. A buffer ETF holds FLEX options on its reference index rather than shares, so there is no holdings overlap between two of them to report.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Gap to the reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJUL | HAUG | DJUL | HAUG | |
| 3 months | +2.2% | not published | 0.0 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +9.4% | not published | −8.6 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +9.8% | not published | −6.8 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +47.3% | not published | −31.1 pts | not published |
| DJUL FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - July Absorbs losses from 5.0% to 30.0% on SPY and caps the gain at 13.6%, over a period ending Jul 16, 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Corgi |
| Reference index | SPY | SPY |
| Buffer | 5% to 30% | 100% |
| Outcome period | Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 16, 2027 | Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 |
| Days left | 298 | 316 |
| Starting cap | +13.6% | +9.0% |
| Can still gain | 10.2% | not published |
| Fall before buffer | 7.9% | 0.5% |
| Protection left, index points | 25.0% of 25.0% | 100.0% of 100.0% |
| Index return this period | +4.1% | +0.5% |
| Fund return this period | +2.3% | +1.0% |
| State today | Open | Open |
| Expense ratio | 0.85% | 0.30% |
| Net assets | $482m | $12m |
DJUL in plain words
From its price on Sep 21, 2026, the fund can gain about 10.2% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 7.9% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 8.8% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 25.0% of the 25.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 298 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Jul 16, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
HAUG in plain words
The fund's price can fall 0.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's figure. In index terms, SPY can fall 0.5% 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. 316 days remained on Sep 21, 2026. On Jul 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
Questions people ask
- Which resets first, DJUL or HAUG?
- DJUL ends its outcome period on Jul 16, 2027 and HAUG on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
- Which is cheaper, DJUL or HAUG?
- DJUL charges 0.85% a year and HAUG charges 0.30%, so HAUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, DJUL against HAUG, data as of Sep 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/buffer/djul-vs-haug Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.