Which resets first, HAUG or PMAU?

HAUG ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and PMAU on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.

Which is cheaper, HAUG or PMAU?

HAUG charges 0.30% a year and PMAU charges 0.50%, so HAUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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HAUG vs PMAU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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PMAU can fall 1.8% 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 $6.5m for PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - August.

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At a glance

HAUG Buffer working

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.

PMAU Full floor

PMAU: reference +2.6% since period start, fund +1.3%; buffer Floor; cap +7.9%; Full floor. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

HAUG costs 0.20 points a year less; PMAU is 2.7 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

HAUG vs PMAU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Measure	HAUG	PMAU
Return
Measure	HAUG	PMAU
Total return, 1 year	not published	+6.2%
Drawdown
Measure	HAUG	PMAU
Index fall to the buffer		2.6%
Benchmark
Measure	HAUG	PMAU
What it tracks	SPY	SPY
Cost and size
Measure	HAUG	PMAU
Expense ratio	0.30%	0.50%
Net assets	$2.4m	$6.5m
Holdings
Measure	HAUG	PMAU
Holdings in common	not published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: HAUG vs PMAU: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
	Total return		Gap to the reference's price return
Window	HAUG	PMAU	HAUG	PMAU
3 months	−0.1%	+0.7%	+0.3 pts	+1.1 pts
6 months	–	+2.8%	–	−1.7 pts
1 year	–	+6.2%	–	−7.4 pts
Since launchNot the same days: HAUG Aug 2026 · PMAU Aug 2025	−0.1%	+8.3%	+0.5 pts	−15.0 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 PMAU PGIM S&P 500 Max Buffer ETF - August · Absorbs the whole loss on SPY and caps the gain at 7.9%, over a period ending Jul 31, 2027

Issuer Corgi PGIM

Reference index SPY SPY

Buffer 100% 100%

Outcome period Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027

Days left 270 269

Starting cap +9.0% +7.9%

Can still gain not published 6.0%

Fall before buffer 0.0% 1.8%

Protection left, index points 99.6% of 100.0% 100.0% of 100.0%

Index return this period −0.4% +2.6%

Fund return this period +0.2% +1.3%

State today Buffer working Open

Expense ratio 0.30% 0.50%

Net assets $2.4m $6.5m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Where each one stands today

PMAU 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 PMAU’s after 1.8%. 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.

PMAU

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 6.0% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 1.8% 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: 100.0% of the 100.0% buffer still sits below today's SPY level. 269 days remained on Nov 4, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, HAUG or PMAU?: HAUG ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and PMAU on Jul 31, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, HAUG or PMAU?: HAUG charges 0.30% a year and PMAU charges 0.50%, so HAUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

SPY →All buffer ETFs ranked by the Downside Cover Score →How the scores are computed →HAUG on its own →PMAU on its own →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

HAUG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

Corgi website ↗

PMAU filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

PGIM website ↗

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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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