Data as of Nov 4, 2026.
HAUG vs PAUG: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
PAUG can fall 2.4% 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: $2.4m for Corgi U.S. Equities 100% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series and $1.0bn for Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - Aug.
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.PAUG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.2%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.
PAUG: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.2%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +13.8%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.Pair scorecard
HAUG costs 0.49 points a year less; PAUG is far larger, $1.0bn against $2.4m.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | HAUG | PAUG |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | not published | +10.1% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Index fall to the buffer | 2.5% | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | SPY | SPY |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.30% | 0.79% |
| Net assets | $2.4m | $1.0bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | not published | |
Window by window
| Total return | Gap to the reference's price return | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window | HAUG | PAUG | HAUG | PAUG |
| 3 months | −0.1% | +0.7% | +0.3 pts | +1.1 pts |
| 6 months | – | +4.5% | – | 0.0 pts |
| 1 year | – | +10.1% | – | −3.5 pts |
| 3 years | – | +49.7% | – | −26.7 pts |
| Since launchNot the same days: HAUG Aug 2026 · PAUG Aug 2019 | −0.1% | +90.1% | +0.5 pts | −69.9 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
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. PAUG 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
PAUG resets first, on Jul 31, 2027, 269 days from now; HAUG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 270 days. A fall from here reaches HAUG’s buffer after 0.0% and PAUG’s after 2.4%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.
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. On Jul 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.
PAUG
From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 11.1% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.4% 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: 15.0% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 269 days remained on Nov 4, 2026.
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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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