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HAUG vs XJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left

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XJUL can fall 3.6% before its buffer engages as of Nov 4, 2026, and HAUG 0.0% as of Nov 3, 2026.

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Net assets: $2.4m on Nov 4, 2026 for Corgi U.S. Equities 100% Structured Buffer ETF - August Series, and $42m on Nov 3, 2026 for FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July.

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.
XJUL Between buffer and cap
Between buffer and capXJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts of buffer+8.3% to cap−15.0% floor0% period start+11.4% cap+3.1% gain capturedTODAY · SPY +3.1%Between buffer and capXJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.15 pts−15.0% floor0% start+11.4% cap+3.1% gain captured+8.3% more to the capTODAY · SPY +3.1%

XJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

XJUL: reference +3.1% since period start, fund +2.9%; buffer 0 to −15; cap +11.4%; Between buffer and cap. Data to Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

HAUG costs 0.55 points a year less; XJUL is 17.5 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

HAUG vs XJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
MeasureHAUGXJUL
Return
Total return, 1 yearnot published+9.1%
Drawdown
Index fall to the buffer3.1%
Benchmark
What it tracksSPYSPY
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.30%0.85%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$2.4m$42m
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published

Method

Window by window

Window by window: HAUG vs XJUL: Cap, Buffer & Days Left
Total returnGap to the reference's price return
WindowHAUGXJULHAUGXJUL
3 months−0.1%+1.3%+0.3 pts+1.7 pts
6 months–+4.3%–−0.2 pts
1 year–+9.1%–−4.5 pts
3 years–+37.3%–−39.1 pts
Since launchNot the same days: HAUG Aug 2026 · XJUL Jul 2023−0.1%+36.2%+0.5 pts−32.7 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 XJUL FT Vest U.S. Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF - July · Absorbs the first 15% of loss on SPY and caps the gain at 11.4%, over a period ending Jul 16, 2027
Reference index SPY SPY
Buffer 100% 15%
Outcome period Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027 Jul 20, 2026 to Jul 16, 2027
Days left 270 254
Starting cap +9.0% +11.4%
Can still gain not published 7.5%
Fall before buffer 0.0% 3.6%
Protection left, index points 99.6% of 100.0% 15.0% of 15.0%
Index return this period −0.4% +3.1%
Fund return this period +0.2% +2.9%
State today Buffer working Open
Expense ratio 0.30% 0.85%
Net assets, HAUG as of Nov 4, 2026 and XJUL as of Nov 3, 2026 $2.4m $42m

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. XJUL 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

XJUL resets first, on Jul 16, 2027, 254 days from now; HAUG runs to Jul 31, 2027, 270 days. A fall from here reaches HAUG’s buffer after 0.0% and XJUL’s after 3.6%. 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.

XJUL

From its price on Nov 4, 2026, the fund can gain about 7.5% more before it reaches its cap. The fund's price can fall 3.6% from here before the buffer starts absorbing losses, by the issuer's number. In index terms, SPY can fall 3.1% 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. 254 days remained on Nov 4, 2026. On Jul 16, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

Questions people ask

Which resets first, HAUG or XJUL?
HAUG ends its outcome period on Jul 31, 2027 and XJUL on Jul 16, 2027. A new cap is set the day after each.
Which is cheaper, HAUG or XJUL?
HAUG charges 0.30% a year and XJUL charges 0.85%, 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.

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