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HAUG vs PBAU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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PBAU can fall 2.5% 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 $40m for PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - August .

At a glance
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.
PBAU Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capPBAU: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts of buffer+9.5% to cap−20.0% floor0% period start+12.2% cap+2.6% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +2.6%Between buffer and capPBAU: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.20 pts−20.0% floor0% start+12.2% cap+2.6% gain captured+9.5% more to the capTODAY · SPY +2.6%

PBAU: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

PBAU: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +2.1%; buffer 0 to −20; cap +12.2%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

HAUG costs 0.20 points a year less; PBAU is 16.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

HAUG vs PBAU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureHAUGPBAU
Return
Total return, 1 yearnot published+9.4%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer2.6%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.30%0.50%
Net assets$2.4m$40m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: HAUG vs PBAU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowHAUGPBAUHAUGPBAU
3 months−0.1%+0.9%+0.3 pts+1.3 pts
6 months–+4.3%–−0.2 pts
1 year–+9.4%–−4.1 pts
Since launchNot the same days: HAUG Aug 2026 · PBAU May 2024−0.1%+28.9%+0.5 pts−18.3 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

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 PBAU PGIM S&P 500 Buffer 20 ETF - August · Absorbs the first 20% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 12.2%, over a period ending Jul 31, 2027
Issuer Corgi PGIM
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 100% 20%
Outcome period Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027
Days left 270 269
Starting cap +9.0% +12.2%
Can still gain not published 9.4%
Fall before buffer 0.0% 2.5%
Protection left, index points 99.6% of 100.0% 20.0% of 20.0%
Index return this period −0.4% +2.6%
Fund return this period +0.2% +2.1%
State today Buffer working Open
Expense ratio 0.30% 0.50%
Net assets $2.4m $40m

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. PBAU 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

PBAU 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 PBAU’s after 2.5%. Both track SPY, so what separates them is where each is in its own period.

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About each fund
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.

PBAU

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 9.4% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 2.5% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 2.6% from today's level to the point where the buffer begins. Protection left, in index points: 20.0% of the 20.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 269 days remained on Nov 4, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, HAUG or PBAU?
HAUG ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and PBAU on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, HAUG or PBAU?
HAUG charges 0.30% a year and PBAU charges 0.50%, 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.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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